"Everyone is a pilot". Considering how bad some people are at driving cars, I certainly do not want everyone to fly this. Jokes aside I really like this big drone of yours.
Was thinking the same thing. Most people can barely drive in a safe manner. I wouldn't want some yahoo with more money than brain cells to get hold of something like this. Law enforcement and first responders, absolutely. If this hit the open market, airports would have way bigger problems than the occasional idiot with a DJI Mavic flying in controlled airspace.
This is revolutionary, imagine how much time I can save by taking off right from under the bridge near my cardboard box, to my shift at McDonald's 5 miles away without being stuck in pedestrian traffic, then flying to the Amazon fulfillment center 20 miles away for the night shift, and at last back to my bridge with some delicious ground pigeon meat prepared by my Jetson.
Yeah no problem until you get hit by a flock of birds xD Or didnt notice that your low on Fuell/Power. Or the wind blows you into a building. Needs a cockpit / and built in parashute. Nice concept , but still a lot of problems to solve.
Man. I had dreams of inventing and flying my own personal craft as a little kid. Those were great dreams. The closest I ever came was when I got into hang-gliding. But this flying machine looks a lot more like the one I flew while asleep as a child. The technology didn’t exist in the 60’s but I somehow knew it could be possible some day. Bravo man!
@SierraLima, Don’t say, “Umm…” as if you’re informing me of something I don’t know, kid. I never knew a single person who had a helicopter. Too expensive and way too many rules. I invented and built my first hang glider when I was 16 years old. I crashed it, sprained both my legs and saved up for a real hang glider. It was about a serious need to fly with no money to do it. I eventually did fly my own glider up and down the coast. Finally achieved a childhood dream. Sorry if that sounds stupid to you.
@@Woodstock271 - you said the technology didn't exist in the 60s. He pointed out - politely - that it did exist. You then got stroppy and told him not to tell you things you already know. If you knew helicopters existed in the 60s then why say they didn't. You're an idiot.
That was beautiful. Personally, I'm getting tired of the videos where the vehicle just hovers around the field and then lands. It's satisfying to see you actually make an honest-to-god trip with it. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Is it really honest? Pay attention to how they cut the video, and the strange paths they choose to fly over terrain - not saying the thing doesn't fly, but they're obviously not honest about its limitations
@@quickdrawmcgraw4394 Not sure where you read 'limitations can't be overcome' because I neither said nor believe that :) What I said was "obviously [they're] not honest about its limitations". You should read a little more carefully
This is not a flying car. It is a personal aircraft. A flying car would be able to drive on the road as well as fly. This is revolutionary for being electric and (supposedly) easier to fly than a helicopter. But it is still a personal VTOL aircraft, not a car. This cannot do anything a helicopter could not do. Still very cool looking. Also, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a top speed of 102 km/hr, it's got a maximum range somewhere around 20 miles on a charge. If you live more than 10 miles from work you won't be commuting in this without a charging station at work. And even with a charging station at work, you're out of luck if your commute is more than 20 miles. Again, very cool, but very limited as well.
@@danielschechter8130 I'm sure this thing will be WAY easier to fly than a helicopter. It will be like flying your average consumer drone. Also I know at least one thing this vehicle can do which a helicopter can't: flying that close to the trees, power lines and other objects
@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor I have been in a helicopter flying just over treetop level. I don't know what makes you think a helicopter can't do that. As for FAA rules, I don't know what the rules are for helicopters vs. the Jetson. I don't even know if that's permitted yet for consumer use. You're probably right that it's easier to fly than a helicopter. But if people are flying it without more than 5 minutes' training, there will be fatal accidents. People are people, and without the extensive training that pilots get, there will be crashes. And there's no way they'll allow it to be flown low over occupied homes. It may be small enough to land on a suburban lawn, but it won't be allowed. You'll still have to keep it at a heliport.
Looks unstable to fly with a strong breeze or crosswind, like it'll be easily flipped over, and crashed. Loss of power means it drops like a thrown rock, no autorotation to counteract a fraction of the force of falling. We already have too many bad drivers on the road. Imagine if they have to think in 4 dimensions (3D and time). Because they aren't constrained to the roads which usually limit their actions, they'll be lots of accidents if the drivers aren't thoroughly trained and certified to fly this vehicle. Even with autopilot flying, someone needs to be able to fly it in the event of an emergency.
the only thing I could think of the whole time was "has this guy never seen what happens to a drone when it hits a tree??" but I do love the idea of zipping around between places in one of these things. maybe in the far future we'll all have little zippers like this one in the garage. of course by then we'll have super advanced AI that keeps us from hitting trees
He was way too low for my comfort. Perhaps it was over concern about engine failure and if the craft goes down he is low enough to survive the fall, maybe?
I guess you also have seen what happens to a car when you drive into another one... still we drive past others cars with 100 km/h or more. ;-) Same thing.. just in 3D :-D
No need to dream, just use some video editing software to stich each 1 minute flight together into a 60 hour flight. Ha-Ha By the way, the skinnier you are the further is flies with the magic of video editing. ;D ;D Yet another rich folk's toy.... peasants like us can only watch. lol
I saw a version of this at an Aerotech facility I work for on occasion that seemed sooo awesome. Its still in development and trial phases, but they are making a good number of them
Very impressive, skillfully maneuvered throughout the valley. Near approach at the end, seems like he's very comfortable cutting it so close to the treetops before landing. Very impressive, I'd like to get one!
They have been making these for some time, first prototypes have been around since the early 2000s. Where have you been? Note specifically "First "E" VTOL commute". I think the E means egotistical? No, effervescent? No.....wait, EVENTFUL! That doesn't seem right....
I applaud your engineering and achievement. This video is also inspirational. But where in the world would anyone be allowed to fly a manned aircraft below tree line, underneath powerlines? edit: Did a little research into my own and following comments. Jetson One in the US would be classified as an ultralight in the US (EU as well). I am not sure how the lack of 5 gallon or smaller fuel tank factors into the FAA Part 103 FARs (I guess technically zero is smaller than 5 so...). To pilot this in US, therefore, does not require any kind of pilot certificate. As some have pointed out, flying close to trees and below powerlines in class G airspace (uncontrolled, sparsely populated, etc.) is not prohibited. The FARs focus on risk to OTHER'S person and property. Countries in the EU (Sweden being one) have similar rules (with exceptions). Therefore, it seems that away from any people or property, this flight is not necessarily busting regs like I thought at first blush.
I think it's for safety. Sounds silly but seriously: low altitude means less possibility of injuries in case of any malfunctions. With increasing amount of flight hours and test data, the confidence will rise as well and therefore the flying altitude. It needs time to build up this confidence and make sure everything is tested as good as possible.
@@Jogibaer_universe I think that might be true with this, but it's the opposite philosophy when it comes to traditional aircraft. In that case, altitude is your friend.
@@Jogibaer_universe Also, it's not flying in other plane/helicopter flightpaths. And since he doesn't seem to have any 2 way radio, an airport tower can't contact him to alert him of approaching aircraft.
@@JoeR203 I don’t think you could fly it were I live due to the military base out here probably get in deep trouble maybe it be fine in the mountains near me cause I’ve seen paramotors over there
My goodness, agreed. This is not the way to get the public to purchase or endorse this vehicle. I can't wait for the day when these types of vehicles are commonplace but not if this is how people are taught to fly them.
lets talk about the fact that it is a low flying craft and would be illegal to fly over houses for safety, then there is the fact that it only just a giant over sized quad copter and the supreme court has ruled that if the police use a quad copter to fly over your property it's considered a invasion of your privacy, so you can bet your ass that they would consider this thing the same as well. Third just try to fly this thing into a city with out filing a flight plan and see what happens to you if you like federal jails be my guest. Fourth back to low flying you better know where every power line and telephone line is on your flight path or your dead once you hit one. Up here to get your pilot licence for a single engine fixed wing air craft you have to do a simulated engine failure in flight. What happens is as your flying the engine is turned off in flight and you have to glide for a set distance then you fire the engine back on. this thing if one motor fails for what ever reason your now a rock. and lastly it's only going to take one or two yahoos flying into power lines or crashing and dying before the government steps in. It's a nice gimmick but thats all it is and probably will ever be, its in the same vein as the flying cars ( and yes there is some out there google it ) nice in theory but poor in real world practicality
How beautiful. I've been thinking and wanting this for a couple of years and this is the first time I've observed someone actually doing it. I love you family. Thank you.
In all seriousness...I was looking at this SO CLOSELY, to see if it was CGI. LOL Amazing. Simply AMAZING. You should be extremely proud of what you've accomplished.
A buddy of mine owns a Cirrus aircraft that actually has a parachute. I wonder is incorporating a chute into a craft like this would be feasible? If this thing goes down like a DJI, it would suck having issues at 1,500 feet. Very cool video and concept though!
Travis, do you trust anything you see on that website? Do you see anywhere on this thing that has a parachute? And, how long do you believe this thing can really fly? I calculate 2-4 minutes, based on the battery, the weight, and the efficiency of those kinds of rotors. Someone in the comments said he called the company, and that they told him it's 3 minutes with an adult male pilot. Personally, I don't trust anything I see on that website. The math doesn't add up. And, again, where in the world is this parachute they say it has? With a craft like this, you'd want a parachute up on top. You don't want a parachute underneath, needing to deploy it through those spinning rotors. Yet, do you see a large parachute on top? Could you even get the thing to an altitude for a parachute to even work, before running out of battery charge?
Ah, importantly, you need to be at an altitude where you have sufficient time for: determining you are in an unrecoverable situation, deciding to use the emergency parachute, firing it off, having the canopy deploy fully to take the weight of the craft, and to slow to a descent rate that would be survivable. And you could've dropped 1000 feet in that time. So there will be a general altitude you'd need to be at or above for a BPS to save your ass, and I'm not sure this thing would normally be travelling at said altitude...
I've looked at sourcing materials to design and make something like this since 2015. I know there are a ton of people here joking about the cost and how "unrelatable it is". But you can fly this in nearly any areas outside of heavily populated areas in the US under FAR guidlines. And being under 100k knowing how much sourcing components will cost you is damn impressive.
@@The-Muslim-Samurai Well, "on the air" means to have it broadcasted, which they did by publishing it via RUclips. I actually doubt that this thing flies at all. 🤣 I guess it's all rendered.
What a fantastic thing. Richard Pearce and the Wright Bros would be proud of you guys. The multiple motor design and the means of controlling/piloting the machine is genius. I'm going to buy one somehow. I'll see you anon.
I really like you saying you'll buy one somehow vs the "I'll never be able to afford this" comments... Keep at it, work hard. I really hope it works out for you.
Wilber Wright: Yeah, yeah, kool thingy, boss... Now lemme get this straight... inside these little black rectangles... everyone has the whole world?!? 🤯
These seem cool when you are the only one with a flying machine, but I just realized how annoying it would be if everyone was commuting over my house on these things... Can you imagine if one in 20 New Yorkers could afford one of these?
Presumably, in NY, there would be some kind of restrictions if/when these times come. Countless FAA restrictions such as permissible air space travel, maximum height during flight, and then the endless state and city restrictions (licensing and training requirements, fees, taxes, authorized hours of flight, etc.) to follow… No doubt a great idea to minimize congestion and open the door to the future, simplifying life for the everyday commuter. But factor in the way people drive (and crash) now -on the ground- and it would only be matter of time before people start falling from the sky…
Absolutely fantastic. I'm so happy to see this and see a video that shows more than 10 seconds of flight time with an actual person. I'm also eyeing that drivetrain and thinking what sort of camera equipment you can replace that human with. This could potentially take the place of a helicopter for helicopter like shots depending on how fast it can move with a lighter load.
I think what you are describing is a fairly standard drone with cameras on it........ FYI they've been around for a pretty long time now. No need to re-invent the wheel.......
Fit a third set of lift motors over the center of gravity but make them directional so that you get the lift and then when you're at you're desired altitude flip them up to 90⁰ forward for more speed.
I agree it is reality, humans can accomplish many things on a Plane Earth… don’t expect any of the fantastical visions being faked by space agencies, they will never happen, it is all fake… Peace
Current aviation laws wouldn't allow mass commuting like this. Controlling a vehicle on a 3d axis is completely different to driving a car. You would need helicopter and aviation law training before even setting foot in one.
@@adaster98 ? It is flying higher than the trees in the video. If you fall from that distance, you can get very seriously injured or die. Also powerlines might be a problem. This also doesnt really have a "soft" area like cars, which bends when you crash so all the impact goes directly into your body. This actually is very dangerous x)
@@adaster98 I'm happy for anyone to fly, once they acquire a pilot's license. I just don't want the chick who backed into me in a carpark flying around, surrounded by rotor blades.
My Uncle literally fell from the height of six feet last week and shattered his T12 vertebra. Very luckily he was not paralyzed. Also I really doubt that machine is going to be able to auto rotate like a helicopter. Most likely if you have a rotor failure you are going to dive towards that side directly into the ground. And as was explained in another post, there is zero impact protection offered by this machine. His feet are inches from the front of the unit. I think you misjudge the fragility of the human body. Once again, lots of fun but lots of risk. And I would absolutely try it:)
Yes, there is a lot to recommend cheap reliable safe drone type craft for commuting to work or to get to the shops etc. I think such craft should have their rotors mounted higher than the one in this video to aid stability, and the propellers should be inside shroud's to make them much safer.!!!😀💕
What a fantastic engineering achievement, the guys at Jetson got the design spot on , watching these videos shows what is possible, well done Jetson 👍👍
Great, amazing! It's not the first time I've watched this video and I never stop being surprised: how well thought out and done everything is. I would like to see more of these videos. Greetings from Russia!
Brilliant Design & Engineering! Thank you Co- Founder Mr. Tomasz Patan, Founders & Jetson One Team in the demontration & actual commuting to & from work by Mr. Tomasz on the Jetson One! You guys need International recognition & a gold medal! I really need one of those now! And 10 more later in 2025. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!
I noticed they cut every time he flew near the power lines. A couple questions - 1 - What about obstacle avoidance of such dangerous hazards as power lines. 2 - Will there be a rotor protection?
I recommend reviewing the links below the video.. namely their homepage that addresses these points specifically, and immediately. surface level research.. just glance in their direction. :)
I'm not sure about your first question, but rotor protection? How am I supposed to cut down little Timmy if the rotors are covered? That kid keeps taking my kids' lunch money.
@@O1OO1O1 ??????????????? Some kind of covers over the blades will by law be 100% necessary once the regulators start putting together the rules for civilians to fly these things So what are you talking about 🤡 ?
I could immediately tell this was not the first flight. Flying much too low for my taste (powerlines, tree tops), but if you are very familiar with your flight path (and it's remote) then you can push the limits a bit more. Probably the best example flight of EVTOL I've seen. I'm afraid I'd have to much fun on the commute and wind up missing work more often than not 😀
there's an old story about interviewing for a truck driver position. each was asked how close he could get to a cliff's edge without driving off. the last guy who responded that he'd stay as far away from the cliff as possible ended up being the only one who got the job.
We started out with horses which men have been doing for many centuries. Then cars came along and that has only been recent for nearly two centuries. Imagine in the next century or two, everybody would be able to afford flying cars as the next form of transportation! We went from horses to cars, and now we are at the birth of flying cars!
The thing you don't get from the video is how insanely loud it is. Even with ear plugs and head phones the noise is an issue. It just cannot be made to be quiet when you try to levitate on props. Then the range is so poor that you just can't really go anywhere let alone go there and then come back. Plus what you can't help but do is go rip through the trees but the problem is the first time you tag a tree or power line you will most likely die. With a Flat Top paramotor you can do 51mph, fly up to 280 miles or more, fly over 18,000 ft without even tuning it and the noise level is much much much lower. Plus the whole thing breaks down the size of a backpack so you can take it with you anywhere you go. On top of that it's about $13,000 instead of $250,000. The Flat Top paramotor allows you to go ANYWHERE and then come back again and gas up with just normal pump gas. You can literally land at a gas station. Flying a quadcopter is a cool toy but there are some serious downsides where flying a Flat Top paramotor if your engine dies it doesn't matter, you simply glide down. If your motor dies at 500 ft you can still glide about 1 mile before you land. Any issue with a quadcopter and you instantly crash hard. Since the funnest place to fly is right near the ground just like in the video the backup parachute won't do much good. Plus with a Flat Top paramotor you can catch thermals or ridge lift and stay up half a day with your engine off in complete and total silence. A Flat Top paramotor is ridiculously safe. If you eliminate the 1 single person who flew face first into the ground trying to do acro right next to the ground there have been a total of zero deaths in all of history. It's ridiculously safe. Flying a quadcopter? Umm...
Incredible the feat with the technology that you have achieved when they have continued with your efforts when very few would believe in you and your dreams. Greetings fellow RUclipsr.
As an airplane pilot this is super cool but also I was a little nervous the entire time watching it fly so close to trees. Someone who isn’t as skilled as this pilot could easily misjudge a turn or climb rate and find themselves hitting a tree flying that low.
@@RomanMines64 as far as I know that’s how it is with the typical drones these days. There is a maximum altitude and then different areas will also have different laws governing the airspace. I imagine if this takes off and goes public there would end up being a website or app that lets you plan a route that didn’t bust airspace or break any laws. In drones it’s usually self-enforced but if someone sees you busting rules and reports it the FAA investigates
In my teenage years, when I was just about to fall asleep, I often felt (or wanted to feel) like my bed was floating in the air and it went wherever I wanted it to go. It was always low altitude flight above the trees and scene was a bit hazy as I would be half asleep at that point. It was so relaxing. This video is the closest I have ever been to that feeling.
Ha ha, I had dreams. I could fly and my control of the flight path was via my outstretched arms I would twist my wrist to alter lift, just as I did as a child in a car with my arms out of the window. Sighhhh happier and simpler days.
You should probably considr some shock mounted landing gear btw, its really easy to damage your back with a solid landing gear so something to consider for the commercial release
@@menotyou1234 That would compromise internal space, and it could also feel a bit weird well flying. Shocks can actually be very light weight, so i dont think it would add a lot of weight as landing gear.
Air shocks from the rear of a modern full suspension MTB would work, but you have to remember that these things are built as light as possible. Any extra chassis or weight is a killer for range/battery life. Needless to say, this type of transportation is not really going to work efficiently until someone cracks the power storage to weight conundrum. Lightweight, small, high capacity batteries just don't exist yet. Whoever invents them will be a billionaire overnight.
It's really cool to finally see an entirely new type of vehicle that actually works! Of course, there are many items that must be shown in the sequence, such as training of future pilots and safety devices. But it is without a doubt a great advance!
I think it will be made luxury / sound proof and will fly with ai gps guidance/take off and land with ai too like self parking cars etc. ... Pick a destination on your gps and at your house land on a charging pad.
@@joshuacarroll1758 That is not at all what they have in mind, this is what would be considered as an ultralight aircraft. No pilot rating necessary but training recommended. Same as what a paramotor or ultralight aircrafts do and the training they do, but this will definitely not be a click and GPS route to a location. You will be in full control of the aircraft at all times. For GPS Guidance and other things added to this would require different FAA Ratings and would take ALOT longer to get on the market and really pinch off the people they are trying to market these towards. From what I've seen they will not enclose the cockpit either. Checkout their website.
That is really cool and I wish I had one but I cant help but imagine running out of power or a malfunction in the rotors. Short stop and Quick drop, I'd hope that you're not too high up but anything can be fatal.
@@canadiangemstones7636 I do. And something like this with a simple rotor issue and widespread use would be just as bad if not worse. People would certainly collide all the time as spotting another in the air especially if they're flying lower than you and have a groundscape behind them is incredibly more difficult to spot, not to mention the morons that don't belong in the air letalone a car.
@@canadiangemstones7636 what a stupid pivot lmao, people dying in cars has noting to do with legitimate concerns about how easily you can potentially die in this flying machine.
I would love to have one this is the only air craft that i no that looks 10 times better than any thing that they have coming out or is out .... Yours is the real deal and is real cool great job ....Hope to get one in the future ....
I am not an expert, but i feel there is common characteristic to all flying devices how much energy does it need: 1. per time of being in air. 2. per distance of traveling straight line. 3. per distance of random direction traveling. I think that planes are optimized to use minimum energy for straight line travel. their energy and impulse is accumulated in forward speed. it is gradually wasted by drag (horizontal by incoming air, and vertical (by wings to support weight), and engines just need to refill that waste). In this device i do not see any energy accumulation, nor using vertical air resistance to reduce force needed to support weight. it is (its engines are, without any help) supporting all of its weight all the time, as soon as engines are not running it falls down at full speed. most of its energy is used on weight supporting. it looks like that this device is more energy inefficient in straight line, compared to airplane. Its advantage is to easily change its direction. there could be an option of extending wings. when you are about to fly long distance, you are able, if you want, to extend wings in air, to make you ultra efficient flying machine. as soon as long travel is over, for parking and for flying around single area, you are able to close wings. extension of wings could be fine grained, gradual, controlled automatically by ai, to make you ultra efficient.
@Geo Gruia I think you are right. Helicopters and gyrocopter, also like planes, have energy accumulated, but in main rotor. this device has energy accumulated in its rotors, also, but it is negligible due to small radius and low rotor weight.
Lmao, adding extending wings to copters..... LMAOOOOOOOO, i can't even, this is what happens when teenagers start discussing like they're experienced engineers
Everyone is a pilot. I mean i would love to. But as i dont see me getting a chance at this soon i do like to thank you for taking us with you. 👍 What a ride, even just on screen.
actually the pilot will probably end up being an AI Skynet - orchestrated control of all commuter air traffic will be the way this concept will ever stand a chance of becoming a reality
rich peeps dont want helmet wearing ,cramped open air travel at all,they rent helicopters and stay dry,the poors cant afford what they think is neato,who is this for exactly?
@@c.a.nixiii4650 At 1.10 you can see the invisible selfie stick (absent the camera) from the cockpit view. It next appears at 2.16 from a side profile. Its an impressive bit of kit for filming. It can be used for all kinds of outdoors activities and gives the impression that a drone is following. There's loads of Insta360 vids on YT that really show off what the camera can do with the invisible selfie stick.The software somehow erases the stick and does a brilliant job of filling in footage to make it seem invisible
The Jetson achieves what many ultralight and hang glider pilots have known for half a century, the pure joy of flying at low altitude over the countryside. Well done, I wish you sucess.
Flying at that low of an altitude is not necessarily a good thing from a pilot's perspective. It can be very dangerous. This was likely done to conserve the battery power. Hopefully the new batteries on the horizon will help.
@@conservovirtus5796 From what I can see prop guards aren't a problem. General aviation aircraft don't have them. This isn't really a drone although it has its basis in drone technology. Like most things based upon battery technology these days the problem rests with the batteries. They don't have enough capacity for a reasonable time aloft. In the flight shown he was down there with power lines, fences, tree tops and birds. Way too low. I'm sure he flew low a fast to keep his flying time low.
I imagine this could be implemented in search and rescue. The open cockpit low elevation view. Easily deployable and maneuverable in rugged terrain. The possibilities seem endless for the future of this remarkable vehicle.
Jetson please sponsor me!! I will show all of Costa Rica your creations and guarantee that many will purchase after seeing me!! This is the most eco-conscious, forward-thinking nation on the planet and your vehicles would suit the society here better than anywhere else on Earth. Paragliding, parachuting, helicoptors, small planes, ziplines, are all part of the daily culture here. Your brand will take over the market quickly and people would be trading their cars for Jetsons every day like clockwork
I’m excited for the future of this. You know there’s going to be races and performance acrobatics. These people would take the same risks as NASCAR, F1 drivers, and airplane racing pilots do. It’s just a matter of time.
Very impressive! Still think the blades should be enclosed in a protective housing of some sort while in operation. Having them exposed like that while they're rotating at high speed just doesn't seem safe to me.
@@Hebdomad7 It's not for the driver's safety. But unless you fly this in a world without other living creatures it isn't going to pass any safety regs. anywhere. Most places you can't even have a hood ornament on your car because of pedestrian safety. It's a bubble wrapped world.
Sorry for the f word, but this is fucking amazing!!! To see nature contrasted with this glimpse of the future blows me away. So great. Also Jetson is absolutely the one I’m buying. Hands down. Take my order now. I have the money.
Ah man I need this in my life!! Your flying has gotten better since the beginning, you can tell you are getting confident! Can't wait to see more! Safe flying!
@@LandscapeAhoy129 flight time mainly, 10~ of flight isn't very useful. There's not alot of ways to make crashing it safer unfortunately because they wouldn't deploy fast enough at that low altitude. Maybe some giant version of an airbag to slow impact speeds?
I'm hoping in the next 10 years these are readily available for consumers that have the proper flight training and licenses. Would love to take one of these out on the weekend, how cool!
People can't even drive automobiles without crashing, could you imagine the chaos of a major city with hundreds of these bumble bees flying around? Air Rage would become a thing, and instead of street racing with modified cars, could you imagine! I absolutely love it! I would love to see some performance flying in this thing, how fast can it go, how high, how hard can it bank a high speed turn, etc. Very cool and hope to see it continue development!
@@Republic3D only because for the vast majority of the time in built up areas they are in controlled airspace and have their movement controlled by someone else watching transponders and maintaining separation. Now increase the number of aircraft and reduce the experience of the pilots and you'll see an increase in the number of collisions.
@@emmlim7 If you're into filmography these 360 cameras are worth looking into, lots of opportunity for mind blowing shots because they're just getting good and people don't have them on their radar yet.
It's amazing... 110 years ago we were just getting a taste of powered flight.. 60 years ago was the commercial jetliner and race to the moon... I can only imagine what 100 years from now what will come. Amazing!!
this ins not jetsons, this is just a small one passenger helicopter.. copters been around for many decades. the jetsons flew around in a bubble with room for 5
Ukraine could use these to cross the Dniepro river and minefields / dragons teeth / trenches, or access building roofs or high ground, but it needs a Return to Staging point feature to ferry troops repeatedly
How is the noise level from the ground perspective? Would be nice with a clip without music and compared to an ordinary car passing by. I fear the neighbours would get tired of being woken up by one of these every day pretty fast... But living in a rural area, on an island with twisty roads and a ferry to work this thing is insanely tempting.
Way less than a lawn mower or leaf blower, and seldom lasting more than 30-60 seconds; most often between 10-20 seconds; especially in high rpm periods. The first time someone is rescued from a virtually inaccessible place by a modified (load-bearing) version of one of these and transported at high speed to an emergency room, petty and wrong thinking concerns such as noise will fade into insignificance, I suspect.
that is so awesome .... and Yes it's the Jetson's .... love thank you for your video ... I pray that God will Bless you and keep you and your family safe from Canada thank you again ... 😁😁
Awesome, Can't wait for this to come out. Pretty sure they had to fly low for a reason due to FFA regs. They also had spotters on the ground idk if you saw that. That flight path was planned out. But would love to be able to fly one!
I was wondering about that - having to fly so low though introduces its own risks so I think the regs ironically force you to take a route that may be safer for others but not as safe for you...
This gives me mixed feelings: as an engineer i admire and respect your work, it must be truly amazing experience; as a person that tries to be a thinker - i see future of private aviation (in case our world somehow overcomes current economical/political/energetical/etc shit-show) as gliders. It is the most simple way of flight, and simple things tend to have better survivability.
Gliders are not practical. They require an external power source to get them in the air like a plane or a winch. They have on average a 60ft wingspan so you would need your own airstrip at origin and destination. Gliders are not the future of private aviation. They are for enthusiasts not practical use.
Not sure about gliders. They require you to actually understand lift, air currents and all the theory that goes with winged flight. The Jetson puts majority of flight intelligence into a computer's hands so you can just hover if you take your hands off the controls. Even then, people can barely follow road rules these days, imagine all those morons in the air...now imagine them in the air AND in gliders coming in hot trying 6+Gs turns. Sadly we need to build mass-transport for the dumbest common denominator.
@@JBS2018 i have no doubt that humanity is able to find a way to discover such things. BUT i am talking about the problem from the different perspective. The main nature's law is balance, nature ALWAYS balances things. When humanity is taking resources from the planet, something definitely changes, and it's good if we able to see WHAT changes. To fly from point A to point B in a perfectly balanced world human have to provide 100% of energy. And since human powered aerial vehicles is an utopia, then we have gliders, paragliders, hang gliders, etc as the most "balanced" way to fly. Of course it has limits and it is 100% not for everyone. And yes, we still use some nature resource, to get in the air, or using thermals while being in the air. But it feels like that using thermals is much less harmful than "milking" nature for the oil, lithium, etc.
@@davey6024 Well, I certainly agree about your assessment of the practicality of gliders (not practical). But, how practical is this thing? I calculate a 2-4 minute flight time before the batteries run out. Is that practical? Would you pay $92,000 (plus tax, and shipping charges) for that?
The current pinnacle in efficiency for a single-person flying craft is the paramotor. You can fly for hours, burning only a couple of gallons of fuel. You can go to 15,000 feet altitude (if you want). They don't require all that much space to take off or land. And, you can buy a brand new one for under $10,000. You don't need a license to fly one, and they're legal as long as you stay out of certain air space. If you lose power, the wing will allow you to just float down and land safely. Let's compare that to this thing in this video. I calculate a 2-4 minute flight time. It costs $92,000 plus taxes and shipping costs. There's no hope of staying aloft if you lose power, because it has no wing, and produces no aerodynamic lift, and cannot auto-rotate down to safety like a helicopter can. And, as far as I'm aware anyway, these things aren't legal, at least not where I live. While I almost understand your mixed feelings, I don't share them. My feelings aren't mixed at all.
Love the technology and can't wait for a production version. Although the views in the video are stunning, is there a reason for the low altitude flight path? Seems like 300 ft higher and take a straight flight.
They should improve it further, and add a blastshield in the front the most people have no idea how painful a crash with a bird is ask the pilots even a helmet wont fully protect you against an object which goes towards you while you fly 120km/h the blast shield will make sure you dont get hurt, it also adds a layer against rain, i would probably add some solar cells on top to increase the flight time further.
Amazing man. This is really hitting me with nostalgia..in my childhood i used to think about the personal flying vehicle. Its actually awesome. Now, its real. Best of luck for the future to whole team. Keep going. God bless you.
This is so cool! What a time to be alive to see such awesome leaps and bounds in technology. Growing up in the 80's until now has been quite the journey in terms of inventions.
I think my grandparents had it better. From the world they were born into circa 1920 to 2000, talk about dramatic change. The 20th Century will be the most studied century of future historians.
This isn't an invention. They're taking already existing technology that's been around for decades and just made it into a bigger platform. The only reason you hadn't seen it until now is because no one bothered to build it because it's going nowhere. This is a pet project that somebody put together that has endless amounts of money to waste. It's also useless too. Nowhere in the world will allow you to fly these around people. You're never using this to go to work. This is like the Spruce Goose, are you familiar with that story?
@@KaRmaTheSchemer Ones and zeros is code. I would say most of the technological advances have to do with electronics and materials like silicon and composites.
How will heavy rain affect the advantage of a more direct trajectory. Must the pilot land and wait for dry weather, or can he fly through the rain? How much wind from ahead will stop the advancement?
If the automotive industry decides to move into flying cars within the next decade or so, then we will have to install some weather instrument panels and communicate with the air traffic controllers so that they can alert us when we approach airports too closely. In the event of inclement weather, we would be compelled to fly with full body protection. During the storm in Back to the Future Part 2, Doc was having difficulty keeping the car hovering, so we might need a way to engage our wheels in order to land and switch to ground driving. Once the storm has passed, you can decide whether you want to continue flying. This would make for an interesting mode of transportation.
@@supercoolmunkee I have experienced sudden heavy rain while flying a glider. The impact can can destroy the lift to a point where immediate landing is the only option. The time to find a safe place is very short - so choose your weels carefully ;O)
@@Eigil_Skovgaard I think it also be a nice feature for flying cars in the next 10 to 20 years to implement a warning to land alert feature. That be something for the engineers to look into.
Well, by my calculations, this thing has a 2-4 minute flight time maximum, before the batteries run out. I doubt you're going to get any surprise downpours in that kind of time.
@@rockethead7 I was actually applying my idea to something about one to three weeks worth of gasoline or electric charge. If a car can last for two to three weeks depending on how much you drive, I think flying cars should have the ability to recharge for that amount of fuel or energy to last a week's worth of flying. I hope we can get there at some point.
Super impressive vid. Had to watch it twice! Looks like you are way ahead of all the others trying to build that eVTOL man carrying drone. If I ever get to fly one? XD
That relatable moment when you fly back from work to your private mountain pool cabin with built-in landing pad.
🤣🤣🤣
if I was this guy's neighbour I'd be pissed
Ahahahhaa
Wait. You don’t have a mountain home with a pool and a built in landing pad?
And realise you’ve left your cigs at the office.
"Everyone is a pilot". Considering how bad some people are at driving cars, I certainly do not want everyone to fly this. Jokes aside I really like this big drone of yours.
Was thinking the same thing. Most people can barely drive in a safe manner. I wouldn't want some yahoo with more money than brain cells to get hold of something like this. Law enforcement and first responders, absolutely. If this hit the open market, airports would have way bigger problems than the occasional idiot with a DJI Mavic flying in controlled airspace.
As a pilot, I wouldn't want some of the people that went through flight school being pilots. Thankfully, most that I had concerns about gave up.
auto drive?
Yea honestly this will never work for mass market unless automated
Its brilliant, exciting and a new way to kill myself!
This is revolutionary, imagine how much time I can save by taking off right from under the bridge near my cardboard box, to my shift at McDonald's 5 miles away without being stuck in pedestrian traffic, then flying to the Amazon fulfillment center 20 miles away for the night shift, and at last back to my bridge with some delicious ground pigeon meat prepared by my Jetson.
Yeah no problem until you get hit by a flock of birds xD
Or didnt notice that your low on Fuell/Power. Or the wind blows you into a building. Needs a cockpit / and built in parashute.
Nice concept , but still a lot of problems to solve.
The pigeon had a disease and you died. They can bury you by the bridge.
haha, you win
Too bad the range is 20 miles... so you'd be stuck after reaching that fulfilment center.
Sorry, but you might not have to fly to your amazon fulfillment job once these drones replace all the workers and delivery drivers.
Best part is that it doesn't make any noise. Instead, it emits a chill soundtrack.
Man. I had dreams of inventing and flying my own personal craft as a little kid. Those were great dreams. The closest I ever came was when I got into hang-gliding. But this flying machine looks a lot more like the one I flew while asleep as a child. The technology didn’t exist in the 60’s but I somehow knew it could be possible some day. Bravo man!
Have you seen micro copters?
Most of us will have to settle for paramotors. Having my own landing pad is not in my forseeable future!
Yup same here and i still cant afford one.
@SierraLima, Don’t say, “Umm…” as if you’re informing me of something I don’t know, kid. I never knew a single person who had a helicopter. Too expensive and way too many rules. I invented and built my first hang glider when I was 16 years old. I crashed it, sprained both my legs and saved up for a real hang glider. It was about a serious need to fly with no money to do it. I eventually did fly my own glider up and down the coast. Finally achieved a childhood dream. Sorry if that sounds stupid to you.
@@Woodstock271 - you said the technology didn't exist in the 60s. He pointed out - politely - that it did exist. You then got stroppy and told him not to tell you things you already know. If you knew helicopters existed in the 60s then why say they didn't. You're an idiot.
Impressive and beautiful that you've built your dream. Whatever people think of it, the achievement is inspiring.
They should of used the music from Welcome to Eden
And the dubaties are still waiting for the taxi drone...
I so wish I had one of these I've watched every single video about it I am curious about the controls ?
its a scam
@@Blox117 Blox. You're a scam. You don't even exist!
That was beautiful. Personally, I'm getting tired of the videos where the vehicle just hovers around the field and then lands. It's satisfying to see you actually make an honest-to-god trip with it. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Is it really honest? Pay attention to how they cut the video, and the strange paths they choose to fly over terrain - not saying the thing doesn't fly, but they're obviously not honest about its limitations
@@IncognitoVideosInc I would guess under a 2 minute flight time.
@@IncognitoVideosInc The limitations can't be overcome? Notice it's Jetson 1 not Jetson done....
@@quickdrawmcgraw4394 Not sure where you read 'limitations can't be overcome' because I neither said nor believe that :) What I said was "obviously [they're] not honest about its limitations". You should read a little more carefully
@@IncognitoVideosInc ok negative Nancy
This is the flying car we've all been waiting for in the year 2000. And yes, it has arrived. Bravo.
This is not a flying car. It is a personal aircraft. A flying car would be able to drive on the road as well as fly. This is revolutionary for being electric and (supposedly) easier to fly than a helicopter. But it is still a personal VTOL aircraft, not a car. This cannot do anything a helicopter could not do. Still very cool looking. Also, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a top speed of 102 km/hr, it's got a maximum range somewhere around 20 miles on a charge. If you live more than 10 miles from work you won't be commuting in this without a charging station at work. And even with a charging station at work, you're out of luck if your commute is more than 20 miles. Again, very cool, but very limited as well.
@@danielschechter8130 I'm sure this thing will be WAY easier to fly than a helicopter. It will be like flying your average consumer drone. Also I know at least one thing this vehicle can do which a helicopter can't: flying that close to the trees, power lines and other objects
@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor
I have been in a helicopter flying just over treetop level. I don't know what makes you think a helicopter can't do that. As for FAA rules, I don't know what the rules are for helicopters vs. the Jetson. I don't even know if that's permitted yet for consumer use. You're probably right that it's easier to fly than a helicopter. But if people are flying it without more than 5 minutes' training, there will be fatal accidents. People are people, and without the extensive training that pilots get, there will be crashes. And there's no way they'll allow it to be flown low over occupied homes. It may be small enough to land on a suburban lawn, but it won't be allowed. You'll still have to keep it at a heliport.
Looks unstable to fly with a strong breeze or crosswind, like it'll be easily flipped over, and crashed. Loss of power means it drops like a thrown rock, no autorotation to counteract a fraction of the force of falling.
We already have too many bad drivers on the road. Imagine if they have to think in 4 dimensions (3D and time). Because they aren't constrained to the roads which usually limit their actions, they'll be lots of accidents if the drivers aren't thoroughly trained and certified to fly this vehicle. Even with autopilot flying, someone needs to be able to fly it in the event of an emergency.
@@danielschechter8130 more like evolutionary
the only thing I could think of the whole time was "has this guy never seen what happens to a drone when it hits a tree??"
but I do love the idea of zipping around between places in one of these things. maybe in the far future we'll all have little zippers like this one in the garage. of course by then we'll have super advanced AI that keeps us from hitting trees
All dude needs to do is watch me flying a quad copter. Dang trees!
He was way too low for my comfort. Perhaps it was over concern about engine failure and if the craft goes down he is low enough to survive the fall, maybe?
I guess you also have seen what happens to a car when you drive into another one... still we drive past others cars with 100 km/h or more. ;-)
Same thing.. just in 3D :-D
It has lidar and a ton of sensors. It self corrects. Plus those props are way bigger than a small quad.
Exactly why I don't see these tings litter the sky anytime soon. FAA will require at least a Private Pilot's License.
I'm watching your videos and my tears down from my eyes ... This is my childhood dream ❤️❤️❤️
Can I participate in your project ??? I have a good safety solution for this aircraft
No need to dream, just use some video editing software to stich each 1 minute flight together into a 60 hour flight. Ha-Ha
By the way, the skinnier you are the further is flies with the magic of video editing. ;D ;D
Yet another rich folk's toy.... peasants like us can only watch. lol
I saw a version of this at an Aerotech facility I work for on occasion that seemed sooo awesome. Its still in development and trial phases, but they are making a good number of them
Very impressive, skillfully maneuvered throughout the valley. Near approach at the end, seems like he's very comfortable cutting it so close to the treetops before landing.
Very impressive, I'd like to get one!
Super duper awesomeness!! Im 40 years old and I've been waiting all my life to see something like this come true. Thank you SciFi 😃
They have been making these for some time, first prototypes have been around since the early 2000s. Where have you been? Note specifically "First "E" VTOL commute". I think the E means egotistical? No, effervescent? No.....wait, EVENTFUL! That doesn't seem right....
@@rotccoyote1 Can it bobby
@@rotccoyote1 no, E from ET ! :)))) Elevated :p Exceptionals
I applaud your engineering and achievement. This video is also inspirational. But where in the world would anyone be allowed to fly a manned aircraft below tree line, underneath powerlines?
edit: Did a little research into my own and following comments. Jetson One in the US would be classified as an ultralight in the US (EU as well). I am not sure how the lack of 5 gallon or smaller fuel tank factors into the FAA Part 103 FARs (I guess technically zero is smaller than 5 so...). To pilot this in US, therefore, does not require any kind of pilot certificate. As some have pointed out, flying close to trees and below powerlines in class G airspace (uncontrolled, sparsely populated, etc.) is not prohibited. The FARs focus on risk to OTHER'S person and property. Countries in the EU (Sweden being one) have similar rules (with exceptions). Therefore, it seems that away from any people or property, this flight is not necessarily busting regs like I thought at first blush.
I think I've had nightmares of flying a helicopter at low altitude near power lines in the past as this made be very nervous too!
I think it's for safety. Sounds silly but seriously: low altitude means less possibility of injuries in case of any malfunctions. With increasing amount of flight hours and test data, the confidence will rise as well and therefore the flying altitude. It needs time to build up this confidence and make sure everything is tested as good as possible.
@@Jogibaer_universe I think that might be true with this, but it's the opposite philosophy when it comes to traditional aircraft. In that case, altitude is your friend.
@@Jogibaer_universe Also, it's not flying in other plane/helicopter flightpaths. And since he doesn't seem to have any 2 way radio, an airport tower can't contact him to alert him of approaching aircraft.
@@JoeR203 I don’t think you could fly it were I live due to the military base out here probably get in deep trouble maybe it be fine in the mountains near me cause I’ve seen paramotors over there
I love how this video shows so many hazards that an average commuter should be flying nowhere near.
ya I loved how I puckered up as he descended to fly under those power lines, great experience.
My goodness, agreed. This is not the way to get the public to purchase or endorse this vehicle. I can't wait for the day when these types of vehicles are commonplace but not if this is how people are taught to fly them.
I love how they had to edit so much to try and get a smooth landing!
does the average commuter own a $100,000 car?
lets talk about the fact that it is a low flying craft and would be illegal to fly over houses for safety, then there is the fact that it only just a giant over sized quad copter and the supreme court has ruled that if the police use a quad copter to fly over your property it's considered a invasion of your privacy, so you can bet your ass that they would consider this thing the same as well. Third just try to fly this thing into a city with out filing a flight plan and see what happens to you if you like federal jails be my guest. Fourth back to low flying you better know where every power line and telephone line is on your flight path or your dead once you hit one. Up here to get your pilot licence for a single engine fixed wing air craft you have to do a simulated engine failure in flight. What happens is as your flying the engine is turned off in flight and you have to glide for a set distance then you fire the engine back on. this thing if one motor fails for what ever reason your now a rock. and lastly it's only going to take one or two yahoos flying into power lines or crashing and dying before the government steps in. It's a nice gimmick but thats all it is and probably will ever be, its in the same vein as the flying cars ( and yes there is some out there google it ) nice in theory but poor in real world practicality
How beautiful. I've been thinking and wanting this for a couple of years and this is the first time I've observed someone actually doing it. I love you family. Thank you.
Thank you for making a video longer than 45 seconds. That was EPIC!!!
I can’t wait to drink and fly in this
flying blender comes to mind. Be like frog in a blender part 2.
Give me your ınstagram
@@merttasdemirr first u give me yours
How about doing mushrooms and flying this bad boy😀🌴🌴🍺
@@n3lix okey merttasdemirr_1
Flying to work over such a beautiful countryside must be a joy. And nice of you to trim the trees also on the way to work !!
i would still be late
In all seriousness...I was looking at this SO CLOSELY, to see if it was CGI. LOL Amazing. Simply AMAZING. You should be extremely proud of what you've accomplished.
Some of it clearly was. The view towards the front … but maybe this was a rear camera with the drone animation pasted on top, so not completely fake.
@@merefield2585 Thats view from 360 camera on a stick (visible on other footage), software of camera removes the stick automatically, that's all.
Ah interesting, thanks. It’s such an unusual situation for a human to perceive perhaps that’s why it looks manufactured?
@@dempsej doesn't even remove it that well. its still visible.
@@merefield2585 That's what got me, I think. It's so..."out there"? That I think it's hard to accept as real. LOL
A buddy of mine owns a Cirrus aircraft that actually has a parachute. I wonder is incorporating a chute into a craft like this would be feasible? If this thing goes down like a DJI, it would suck having issues at 1,500 feet. Very cool video and concept though!
Check their website, ballistic parachute is listed as a feature!
The other craft also has a chute.... Opener's Black Fly... theirs flies higher, faster and longer.... also much more expensive,
Travis, do you trust anything you see on that website? Do you see anywhere on this thing that has a parachute? And, how long do you believe this thing can really fly? I calculate 2-4 minutes, based on the battery, the weight, and the efficiency of those kinds of rotors. Someone in the comments said he called the company, and that they told him it's 3 minutes with an adult male pilot. Personally, I don't trust anything I see on that website. The math doesn't add up. And, again, where in the world is this parachute they say it has? With a craft like this, you'd want a parachute up on top. You don't want a parachute underneath, needing to deploy it through those spinning rotors. Yet, do you see a large parachute on top? Could you even get the thing to an altitude for a parachute to even work, before running out of battery charge?
@@rockethead7 Maybe you should just order one and find out? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ah, importantly, you need to be at an altitude where you have sufficient time for: determining you are in an unrecoverable situation, deciding to use the emergency parachute, firing it off, having the canopy deploy fully to take the weight of the craft, and to slow to a descent rate that would be survivable. And you could've dropped 1000 feet in that time. So there will be a general altitude you'd need to be at or above for a BPS to save your ass, and I'm not sure this thing would normally be travelling at said altitude...
This is for sure going to turn into a sport one day!
it's already in the making ruclips.net/user/DroneChampionsLeague these guys are preparing a racing drone and looking for pilots on the VR testing app
Why dont they combine the 4 small propellers below him into 1 large propeller above him? Perhaps add a few more seats as well.
Oh wait
It will be a sport until someone dies
they're trying to make it a league in Australia currently if IIRC
I've looked at sourcing materials to design and make something like this since 2015. I know there are a ton of people here joking about the cost and how "unrelatable it is". But you can fly this in nearly any areas outside of heavily populated areas in the US under FAR guidlines. And being under 100k knowing how much sourcing components will cost you is damn impressive.
im thinking about making one as well, starting next year, maybe we can work together?
Id actually want to go to work if i got to fly there like that every day.
@@DG-nk7jo LOL idk why i found this so funny
@@636ari Adds new meaning to the word "chopper" I would say. 🤣
@@DaNinja60 oh my lord
This is stupid fad stuff. The Mosquito Helicopters are way better.
Better live within 20 miles of work AND have a charging station at work. Because that's the top range of this thing.
Incredible, congratulation for such a big work done to get this Jetson on the air
"On the air"
@@The-Muslim-Samurai Well, he's right in a way.
@@themorethemerrier281
So you failed basic english too i see.
@@The-Muslim-Samurai Well, "on the air" means to have it broadcasted, which they did by publishing it via RUclips.
I actually doubt that this thing flies at all. 🤣 I guess it's all rendered.
@@themorethemerrier281
So you're saying that the flying vehicle is being "broadcasted"?
RiP dumbo...
What a fantastic thing. Richard Pearce and the Wright Bros would be proud of you guys. The multiple motor design and the means of controlling/piloting the machine is genius.
I'm going to buy one somehow. I'll see you anon.
I really like you saying you'll buy one somehow vs the "I'll never be able to afford this" comments... Keep at it, work hard. I really hope it works out for you.
i hope you're not my neigbhour with this loud ass machine.
Wilber Wright: Yeah, yeah, kool thingy, boss...
Now lemme get this straight... inside these little black rectangles... everyone has the whole world?!? 🤯
I think maybe they should add a barrier or some protection to prevent the blade coming into contact with anything or anyone.... Awesome machine 👍
Same idea i had too :)
Imagine trying to show off to your family and a toddler gets decapitated.
I can see that happening very easily
Ducted props would increase drag but would solve that problem
On the other hand I do love this video. Congratulations on all your hard work. That is definitely a must-have unit!
These seem cool when you are the only one with a flying machine, but I just realized how annoying it would be if everyone was commuting over my house on these things...
Can you imagine if one in 20 New Yorkers could afford one of these?
As long as you put it that way, I wish that one in twenty New Yorkers WOULD fly one. Within a year, it'll help solve New York's problem....
@@demef758 crippling inefficient government?
Presumably, in NY, there would be some kind of restrictions if/when these times come. Countless FAA restrictions such as permissible air space travel, maximum height during flight, and then the endless state and city restrictions (licensing and training requirements, fees, taxes, authorized hours of flight, etc.) to follow… No doubt a great idea to minimize congestion and open the door to the future, simplifying life for the everyday commuter. But factor in the way people drive (and crash) now -on the ground- and it would only be matter of time before people start falling from the sky…
@@demef758 Great so people would not only crash on the road but also crash in appartements. I can't wait to drive this thing back home from the bar !
Would rather New York just fall into the ocean. Oh and get them out of Florida as well.
Absolutely fantastic. I'm so happy to see this and see a video that shows more than 10 seconds of flight time with an actual person. I'm also eyeing that drivetrain and thinking what sort of camera equipment you can replace that human with. This could potentially take the place of a helicopter for helicopter like shots depending on how fast it can move with a lighter load.
Sorry, but if you will take notice, every 15-20 seconds they change the camera angle...so you don't actually get to see an "uninterrupted" flight.
@@stevewilliams6178 the chretien helicopter already made 10 minute electric flights in 2011
I think what you are describing is a fairly standard drone with cameras on it........ FYI they've been around for a pretty long time now. No need to re-invent the wheel.......
yeah there're plenty of quad and hexacopters with a 1.5 kilo payload capacity. you hardly need any more for a good camera
@@markifi 1.5 kilo isn't much. Some of these things need giant 70lbs cameras.
Fit a third set of lift motors over the center of gravity but make them directional so that you get the lift and then when you're at you're desired altitude flip them up to 90⁰ forward for more speed.
It is not built optimally for performance flying, but for being simple
There are some things in life, that make you glad to have been on this planet to see come to fruition, for me this is DEFINITELY one of those moments!
@@MusicProducerinPrague simply astonishing bro, love it!
I agree it is reality, humans can accomplish many things on a Plane Earth… don’t expect any of the fantastical visions being faked by space agencies, they will never happen, it is all fake… Peace
Well put. I agree!
Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon) soon
this will never hit anything beyond the tiniest of scale productions for a lot of obvious reasons.
Brilliant. Keep up the great work. Soon many of us will be commuting like this. You're one of just a few who are exactly on the right track.
Current aviation laws wouldn't allow mass commuting like this. Controlling a vehicle on a 3d axis is completely different to driving a car. You would need helicopter and aviation law training before even setting foot in one.
@@AndysEastCoastAdventures Not true. Microlight license
Dream on.
All dangers aside, this looks like a lot of fun! Congratulations and keep up the innovations.
@@adaster98 ? It is flying higher than the trees in the video. If you fall from that distance, you can get very seriously injured or die. Also powerlines might be a problem. This also doesnt really have a "soft" area like cars, which bends when you crash so all the impact goes directly into your body. This actually is very dangerous x)
@@adaster98 Dude if people can crash cars they can definitely crash this thing. I was riding my bicycle today and a damn bat almost took me out.
@@adaster98 Yes, I'm sure you'd only break yoru spine a little bit.
@@adaster98 I'm happy for anyone to fly, once they acquire a pilot's license. I just don't want the chick who backed into me in a carpark flying around, surrounded by rotor blades.
My Uncle literally fell from the height of six feet last week and shattered his T12 vertebra. Very luckily he was not paralyzed. Also I really doubt that machine is going to be able to auto rotate like a helicopter. Most likely if you have a rotor failure you are going to dive towards that side directly into the ground. And as was explained in another post, there is zero impact protection offered by this machine. His feet are inches from the front of the unit. I think you misjudge the fragility of the human body. Once again, lots of fun but lots of risk. And I would absolutely try it:)
Yes, there is a lot to recommend cheap reliable safe drone type craft for commuting to work or to get to the shops etc. I think such craft should have their rotors mounted higher than the one in this video to aid stability, and the propellers should be inside shroud's to make them much safer.!!!😀💕
protective caging for the blades, is this what you called shrouds?
What a fantastic engineering achievement, the guys at Jetson got the design spot on , watching these videos shows what is possible, well done Jetson 👍👍
LOL
Dude living his dream, good for him! Amazing scenery :)
What a pioneer...i'm so happy to see this happening in my lifetime...
Great, amazing! It's not the first time I've watched this video and I never stop being surprised: how well thought out and done everything is. I would like to see more of these videos. Greetings from Russia!
Brilliant Design & Engineering! Thank you Co- Founder Mr. Tomasz Patan, Founders & Jetson One Team in the demontration & actual commuting to & from work by Mr. Tomasz on the Jetson One! You guys need International recognition & a gold medal! I really need one of those now! And 10 more later in 2025. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!
I noticed they cut every time he flew near the power lines. A couple questions - 1 - What about obstacle avoidance of such dangerous hazards as power lines. 2 - Will there be a rotor protection?
I recommend reviewing the links below the video.. namely their homepage that addresses these points specifically, and immediately.
surface level research.. just glance in their direction. :)
@@steveslater7885
There is literally none of the info you mentioned on their website
I'm not sure about your first question, but rotor protection? How am I supposed to cut down little Timmy if the rotors are covered? That kid keeps taking my kids' lunch money.
Uhh protection from hazards is your eyeballs. He is still piloting this thing even if he has fly by wire.
@@Kev376 Well, it *does* have obstacle avoidance specified, so...
Are there any plans to put railing around the blades? or does that interfere with flying?
Would you also like it to come with a participation trophy?
@@O1OO1O1 ??????????????? Some kind of covers over the blades will by law be 100% necessary once the regulators start putting together the rules for civilians to fly these things
So what are you talking about 🤡 ?
@@madalinradion so demeaning when you clearly shouldn't be.
Guy arrives at house with swimming pool.
"Honey, the pool guy just landed"
I could immediately tell this was not the first flight. Flying much too low for my taste (powerlines, tree tops), but if you are very familiar with your flight path (and it's remote) then you can push the limits a bit more. Probably the best example flight of EVTOL I've seen.
I'm afraid I'd have to much fun on the commute and wind up missing work more often than not 😀
Amazing technology. I see myself in the pilot seat.
there's an old story about interviewing for a truck driver position. each was asked how close he could get to a cliff's edge without driving off. the last guy who responded that he'd stay as far away from the cliff as possible ended up being the only one who got the job.
Dzięki :) Tomek, pokazujesz ,że warto mieć marzenia i je realizować:)
I can only think how the next jetson one generation would look like this is awesome keep it up! It’s getting better and better while the time goes by!
We started out with horses which men have been doing for many centuries. Then cars came along and that has only been recent for nearly two centuries. Imagine in the next century or two, everybody would be able to afford flying cars as the next form of transportation! We went from horses to cars, and now we are at the birth of flying cars!
I hope they eventually become cheaper, I would love to own 1.
Once the flight time becomes longer, I'd be willing to buy one
Hopefully they'll be cheaper at that point, just gotta wait for R&D
Who cares?
The problem is the limitations of modern battery technology, I guess
@@ELFMEDIA I've been saying that for a few years now
Hasn't been any leaps in that tech for awhile
@@richarddevaottien7724 i think you're commenting on the wrong video. This is every kids dream come true.
The thing you don't get from the video is how insanely loud it is. Even with ear plugs and head phones the noise is an issue. It just cannot be made to be quiet when you try to levitate on props. Then the range is so poor that you just can't really go anywhere let alone go there and then come back. Plus what you can't help but do is go rip through the trees but the problem is the first time you tag a tree or power line you will most likely die. With a Flat Top paramotor you can do 51mph, fly up to 280 miles or more, fly over 18,000 ft without even tuning it and the noise level is much much much lower. Plus the whole thing breaks down the size of a backpack so you can take it with you anywhere you go. On top of that it's about $13,000 instead of $250,000. The Flat Top paramotor allows you to go ANYWHERE and then come back again and gas up with just normal pump gas. You can literally land at a gas station. Flying a quadcopter is a cool toy but there are some serious downsides where flying a Flat Top paramotor if your engine dies it doesn't matter, you simply glide down. If your motor dies at 500 ft you can still glide about 1 mile before you land. Any issue with a quadcopter and you instantly crash hard. Since the funnest place to fly is right near the ground just like in the video the backup parachute won't do much good. Plus with a Flat Top paramotor you can catch thermals or ridge lift and stay up half a day with your engine off in complete and total silence. A Flat Top paramotor is ridiculously safe. If you eliminate the 1 single person who flew face first into the ground trying to do acro right next to the ground there have been a total of zero deaths in all of history. It's ridiculously safe. Flying a quadcopter? Umm...
Incredible the feat with the technology that you have achieved when they have continued with your efforts when very few would believe in you and your dreams. Greetings fellow RUclipsr.
As an airplane pilot this is super cool but also I was a little nervous the entire time watching it fly so close to trees. Someone who isn’t as skilled as this pilot could easily misjudge a turn or climb rate and find themselves hitting a tree flying that low.
Thought the same
Also, if they are not flying following approved right of ways, they could find themselves shot at over someone's property.
@@sackumkhan5973 good point. When flying that low, what is considering trespassing??
what if there was a standard minimum and maximum height for these things while traveling that could be overpowered if necessary
@@RomanMines64 as far as I know that’s how it is with the typical drones these days. There is a maximum altitude and then different areas will also have different laws governing the airspace. I imagine if this takes off and goes public there would end up being a website or app that lets you plan a route that didn’t bust airspace or break any laws. In drones it’s usually self-enforced but if someone sees you busting rules and reports it the FAA investigates
In my teenage years, when I was just about to fall asleep, I often felt (or wanted to feel) like my bed was floating in the air and it went wherever I wanted it to go. It was always low altitude flight above the trees and scene was a bit hazy as I would be half asleep at that point. It was so relaxing.
This video is the closest I have ever been to that feeling.
Iqtadar Haiider…….what were you smoking?
@@timothycollins1968 😂 I was expecting someone to say that. Those were Lucid dreams.
Ha ha, I had dreams. I could fly and my control of the flight path was via my outstretched arms I would twist my wrist to alter lift, just as I did as a child in a car with my arms out of the window. Sighhhh happier and simpler days.
@@Marie579 same here
It was my pillow that flew me around. I would wake up to a very squished pillow.
This is absolutely AWESOME!!! Can I get it with gimbals and acro mode? ; )
You should probably considr some shock mounted landing gear btw, its really easy to damage your back with a solid landing gear so something to consider for the commercial release
You could also put smaller system into the seat suitable for pilot weight without adding heavy landing gear suited for entire Jetson weight.
@@menotyou1234 That would compromise internal space, and it could also feel a bit weird well flying. Shocks can actually be very light weight, so i dont think it would add a lot of weight as landing gear.
they can't have any more weight. it already can't fly long that's why they have to always edit so heavily.
@@flazederg6800 it's already too heavy thats why they don't really show it flying without editing. it can't stay up long at all id guess 4 minutes max
Air shocks from the rear of a modern full suspension MTB would work, but you have to remember that these things are built as light as possible. Any extra chassis or weight is a killer for range/battery life.
Needless to say, this type of transportation is not really going to work efficiently until someone cracks the power storage to weight conundrum.
Lightweight, small, high capacity batteries just don't exist yet. Whoever invents them will be a billionaire overnight.
It's really cool to finally see an entirely new type of vehicle that actually works! Of course, there are many items that must be shown in the sequence, such as training of future pilots and safety devices. But it is without a doubt a great advance!
I think it will be made luxury / sound proof and will fly with ai gps guidance/take off and land with ai too like self parking cars etc. ... Pick a destination on your gps and at your house land on a charging pad.
This one in video would be way too loud to enjoy rn
Needs enclosed sound proof cockpit
There will be no pilot training for public model more click and go sky taxi lol
@@joshuacarroll1758 That is not at all what they have in mind, this is what would be considered as an ultralight aircraft. No pilot rating necessary but training recommended. Same as what a paramotor or ultralight aircrafts do and the training they do, but this will definitely not be a click and GPS route to a location. You will be in full control of the aircraft at all times. For GPS Guidance and other things added to this would require different FAA Ratings and would take ALOT longer to get on the market and really pinch off the people they are trying to market these towards. From what I've seen they will not enclose the cockpit either. Checkout their website.
That is really cool and I wish I had one but I cant help but imagine running out of power or a malfunction in the rotors. Short stop and Quick drop, I'd hope that you're not too high up but anything can be fatal.
Yo have any idea how many people die in cars every year?
@@canadiangemstones7636 I do. And something like this with a simple rotor issue and widespread use would be just as bad if not worse. People would certainly collide all the time as spotting another in the air especially if they're flying lower than you and have a groundscape behind them is incredibly more difficult to spot, not to mention the morons that don't belong in the air letalone a car.
@@canadiangemstones7636 what a stupid pivot lmao, people dying in cars has noting to do with legitimate concerns about how easily you can potentially die in this flying machine.
I would love to have one this is the only air craft that i no that looks 10 times better than any thing that they have coming out or is out .... Yours is the real deal and is real cool great job ....Hope to get one in the future ....
I am not an expert, but i feel there is common characteristic to all flying devices how much energy does it need: 1. per time of being in air. 2. per distance of traveling straight line. 3. per distance of random direction traveling.
I think that planes are optimized to use minimum energy for straight line travel. their energy and impulse is accumulated in forward speed. it is gradually wasted by drag (horizontal by incoming air, and vertical (by wings to support weight), and engines just need to refill that waste).
In this device i do not see any energy accumulation, nor using vertical air resistance to reduce force needed to support weight. it is (its engines are, without any help) supporting all of its weight all the time, as soon as engines are not running it falls down at full speed. most of its energy is used on weight supporting.
it looks like that this device is more energy inefficient in straight line, compared to airplane.
Its advantage is to easily change its direction.
there could be an option of extending wings. when you are about to fly long distance, you are able, if you want, to extend wings in air, to make you ultra efficient flying machine. as soon as long travel is over, for parking and for flying around single area, you are able to close wings.
extension of wings could be fine grained, gradual, controlled automatically by ai, to make you ultra efficient.
helicopters dont have wings ,but im thinking about what hapens if you lose power? an airplane glides ,a hellicopter can autorotate but this ? =D
@Geo Gruia I think you are right. Helicopters and gyrocopter, also like planes, have energy accumulated, but in main rotor.
this device has energy accumulated in its rotors, also, but it is negligible due to small radius and low rotor weight.
@@geog26 some helicopters have wings
Lmao, adding extending wings to copters..... LMAOOOOOOOO, i can't even, this is what happens when teenagers start discussing like they're experienced engineers
@@Narcan885 Sir the video clearly shows a manned drone, not a helicopter. Smh i think you've had enough tonight i'm cutting you off
Everyone is a pilot. I mean i would love to. But as i dont see me getting a chance at this soon i do like to thank you for taking us with you. 👍
What a ride, even just on screen.
I like the idea of me flying this thing around. I'm not sure how i feel if there were hundreds of me flying this thing around at the same time.
@@thomas1942 Not a fan of the spinning death blades? lol
actually the pilot will probably end up being an AI Skynet - orchestrated control of all commuter air traffic will be the way this concept will ever stand a chance of becoming a reality
rich peeps dont want helmet wearing ,cramped open air travel at all,they rent helicopters and stay dry,the poors cant afford what they think is neato,who is this for exactly?
That was a nice touch, using the insta360 with invisible selfie stick. Brilliant footage of a promising personal aerial vehicle.
Looked more CGI to me...but maybe you're right.
@@c.a.nixiii4650 At 1.10 you can see the invisible selfie stick (absent the camera) from the cockpit view. It next appears at 2.16 from a side profile. Its an impressive bit of kit for filming. It can be used for all kinds of outdoors activities and gives the impression that a drone is following. There's loads of Insta360 vids on YT that really show off what the camera can do with the invisible selfie stick.The software somehow erases the stick and does a brilliant job of filling in footage to make it seem invisible
@@DugOut.WildCamping Thanks! That "fill in" might be why it looks so CGI.
When will you launch on the market ? I will buy it
The Jetson achieves what many ultralight and hang glider pilots have known for half a century, the pure joy of flying at low altitude over the countryside. Well done, I wish you sucess.
Flying at that low of an altitude is not necessarily a good thing from a pilot's perspective. It can be very dangerous. This was likely done to conserve the battery power. Hopefully the new batteries on the horizon will help.
It's obviously super dangerous. It doesn't even have prop guards.
Only a very small percentage of aircraft have ever been produced with prop or rotor guards.
@@conservovirtus5796 From what I can see prop guards aren't a problem. General aviation aircraft don't have them. This isn't really a drone although it has its basis in drone technology. Like most things based upon battery technology these days the problem rests with the batteries. They don't have enough capacity for a reasonable time aloft. In the flight shown he was down there with power lines, fences, tree tops and birds. Way too low. I'm sure he flew low a fast to keep his flying time low.
@@olsonspeed And how many of those fly two feet from tree branches?
I imagine this could be implemented in search and rescue. The open cockpit low elevation view. Easily deployable and maneuverable in rugged terrain. The possibilities seem endless for the future of this remarkable vehicle.
it has to be very specific area of search because I'd imagine the range on this (or flight duration for that matter) to be very limited.
this thing fly for 3/4 minutes.
Range increase greatly if you skip the pilot .
@@CHMichael If you skip having to be rescued as well then this thing is truly remarkable
There are these things called 'helicopters' that are already used for search and rescue
Design is simple and beautifull. Flying near the ground seems so cool.
Jetson please sponsor me!! I will show all of Costa Rica your creations and guarantee that many will purchase after seeing me!! This is the most eco-conscious, forward-thinking nation on the planet and your vehicles would suit the society here better than anywhere else on Earth. Paragliding, parachuting, helicoptors, small planes, ziplines, are all part of the daily culture here. Your brand will take over the market quickly and people would be trading their cars for Jetsons every day like clockwork
I’m excited for the future of this. You know there’s going to be races and performance acrobatics. These people would take the same risks as NASCAR, F1 drivers, and airplane racing pilots do. It’s just a matter of time.
yes, more on the safety/emergency features
Now this is pod racing.
45 second races.
Sponsored by Gatorade and RedBull they’ve the wings the plants crave
Cops and military will get it first!
Very impressive! Still think the blades should be enclosed in a protective housing of some sort while in operation. Having them exposed like that while they're rotating at high speed just doesn't seem safe to me.
The Decapitator 3000 !
@@DoctorNemmo The Vic Morrow Edition
To make them light enough to fly, it wouldn't make a difference in a crash.
Far better to have a strong bath tub of a cockpit and a roll cage.
@@louismalinak5563 Showing your age (and mine).
@@Hebdomad7 It's not for the driver's safety. But unless you fly this in a world without other living creatures it isn't going to pass any safety regs. anywhere. Most places you can't even have a hood ornament on your car because of pedestrian safety. It's a bubble wrapped world.
That's my childhood dream right there! Amazing machine.
Sorry for the f word, but this is fucking amazing!!! To see nature contrasted with this glimpse of the future blows me away. So great. Also Jetson is absolutely the one I’m buying. Hands down. Take my order now. I have the money.
Ah man I need this in my life!! Your flying has gotten better since the beginning, you can tell you are getting confident! Can't wait to see more! Safe flying!
Просто офигеть,какие вы молодцы,это чудо всё-таки,развивайтесь ,дерзайте!
Очень крутые ребята 👍🏻😍😍
к черту россию, преступники, разжигающие войну
Still a lot of work to be done, but the progress is amazing and I can't wait to be flying around in something like this one day.
What kind of work is still to be done?
@@LandscapeAhoy129 flight time mainly, 10~ of flight isn't very useful. There's not alot of ways to make crashing it safer unfortunately because they wouldn't deploy fast enough at that low altitude. Maybe some giant version of an airbag to slow impact speeds?
@@KickRocks873 10 what?
@@LandscapeAhoy129 minutes
How u know engineer??
How u know more work need to be done??
Stay in your waiter lane or
Construction work...
I'm hoping in the next 10 years these are readily available for consumers that have the proper flight training and licenses. Would love to take one of these out on the weekend, how cool!
At least here in the States, as long as the aircraft is under a certain weight, it counts as an ultralight, which doesn't require a license.
People can't even drive automobiles without crashing, could you imagine the chaos of a major city with hundreds of these bumble bees flying around? Air Rage would become a thing, and instead of street racing with modified cars, could you imagine! I absolutely love it! I would love to see some performance flying in this thing, how fast can it go, how high, how hard can it bank a high speed turn, etc. Very cool and hope to see it continue development!
Aircraft and helicopters crash much less than cars. With a bit of automation and training this thing could be very safe.
Как в фильме Пятый Элемент.
@@Republic3D only because for the vast majority of the time in built up areas they are in controlled airspace and have their movement controlled by someone else watching transponders and maintaining separation.
Now increase the number of aircraft and reduce the experience of the pilots and you'll see an increase in the number of collisions.
@EL Even small drones today have enough automation to avoid obstacles and follow terrain. I think you're the clown. 🤡🤡🤡
How you make those 3rd person view shots in the air with a stable distance is even more impressive.
Prolly justa drone or two
Look at 4:37. Its one of those 360 camera with auto-selfie stick remover feature
Insta 360
Ooh~ I saw it I saw it, the stick in front. 👍🏻
@@emmlim7 If you're into filmography these 360 cameras are worth looking into, lots of opportunity for mind blowing shots because they're just getting good and people don't have them on their radar yet.
Simply Incredible....and yea I know it has a ways to go still for practicality, but just astounding to be living in an age of real life Jetsons
It's amazing... 110 years ago we were just getting a taste of powered flight.. 60 years ago was the commercial jetliner and race to the moon... I can only imagine what 100 years from now what will come. Amazing!!
this ins not jetsons, this is just a small one passenger helicopter.. copters been around for many decades. the jetsons flew around in a bubble with room for 5
Ukraine could use these to cross the Dniepro river and minefields / dragons teeth / trenches, or access building roofs or high ground, but it needs a Return to Staging point feature to ferry troops repeatedly
I'm amazed they're allowed to fly that close to obstacles on the ground.
Regulations probably don't allow him to fly any higher than that
@@FedericoLucchi What is this legally? A helicopter?
@@appa609 probably a lawnmower.
what is this according to men and women in suits and ties that have opinions.
@@Quadeyes As far as the FAA is concerned, probably a powered lift aircraft or maybe an ultralight.
How is the noise level from the ground perspective?
Would be nice with a clip without music and compared to an ordinary car passing by.
I fear the neighbours would get tired of being woken up by one of these every day pretty fast... But living in a rural area, on an island with twisty roads and a ferry to work this thing is insanely tempting.
It’s loud probably close to like a helicopter sorry auto correct
HDs make more noise and I hear dozens daily rolling through the gears.I would welcome this with awe
It’s going to be horrible.
@@ben3989 it's not that bad, probably comparable to a ultralight aircraft.
Way less than a lawn mower or leaf blower, and seldom lasting more than 30-60 seconds; most often between 10-20 seconds; especially in high rpm periods. The first time someone is rescued from a virtually inaccessible place by a modified (load-bearing) version of one of these and transported at high speed to an emergency room, petty and wrong thinking concerns such as noise will fade into insignificance, I suspect.
Looks extremely safe - imagine your dog running to say goodbye when you are going to fly to work.
if you cant control your dog, thats not the vehicles problem haha
@@Rebel1280 Actually it is, you don't have to worry about getting bisected or converted into mincemeat in a car or motorcycle.
that is so awesome .... and Yes it's the Jetson's .... love thank you for your video ... I pray that God will Bless you and keep you and your family safe from Canada thank you again ... 😁😁
Awesome, Can't wait for this to come out. Pretty sure they had to fly low for a reason due to FFA regs. They also had spotters on the ground idk if you saw that. That flight path was planned out. But would love to be able to fly one!
Pretty sure they are in Europe
Of course it has to be planned out, even we have to plan our trip with our cars. 😂
Those spotters were us filming for eVTOL Innovation and Jetson :)
I was wondering about that - having to fly so low though introduces its own risks so I think the regs ironically force you to take a route that may be safer for others but not as safe for you...
go to there web site u can order 1 right now 90 000$
Must be an amazing feeling !👏👌👍
His commute to work looks like the way to school grandparents had to walk everyday when they were children.
2 minutes real fligth. They repeat the same passage tree or four times. Better go by bicycle !
Beautiful footage! I enjoy it a lot! thanks for sharing my friend! big like, friends from Taiwan!
This gives me mixed feelings: as an engineer i admire and respect your work, it must be truly amazing experience; as a person that tries to be a thinker - i see future of private aviation (in case our world somehow overcomes current economical/political/energetical/etc shit-show) as gliders. It is the most simple way of flight, and simple things tend to have better survivability.
Gliders are not practical. They require an external power source to get them in the air like a plane or a winch. They have on average a 60ft wingspan so you would need your own airstrip at origin and destination. Gliders are not the future of private aviation. They are for enthusiasts not practical use.
Not sure about gliders. They require you to actually understand lift, air currents and all the theory that goes with winged flight. The Jetson puts majority of flight intelligence into a computer's hands so you can just hover if you take your hands off the controls. Even then, people can barely follow road rules these days, imagine all those morons in the air...now imagine them in the air AND in gliders coming in hot trying 6+Gs turns. Sadly we need to build mass-transport for the dumbest common denominator.
@@JBS2018 i have no doubt that humanity is able to find a way to discover such things. BUT i am talking about the problem from the different perspective. The main nature's law is balance, nature ALWAYS balances things. When humanity is taking resources from the planet, something definitely changes, and it's good if we able to see WHAT changes. To fly from point A to point B in a perfectly balanced world human have to provide 100% of energy. And since human powered aerial vehicles is an utopia, then we have gliders, paragliders, hang gliders, etc as the most "balanced" way to fly. Of course it has limits and it is 100% not for everyone. And yes, we still use some nature resource, to get in the air, or using thermals while being in the air. But it feels like that using thermals is much less harmful than "milking" nature for the oil, lithium, etc.
@@davey6024
Well, I certainly agree about your assessment of the practicality of gliders (not practical). But, how practical is this thing? I calculate a 2-4 minute flight time before the batteries run out. Is that practical? Would you pay $92,000 (plus tax, and shipping charges) for that?
The current pinnacle in efficiency for a single-person flying craft is the paramotor. You can fly for hours, burning only a couple of gallons of fuel. You can go to 15,000 feet altitude (if you want). They don't require all that much space to take off or land. And, you can buy a brand new one for under $10,000. You don't need a license to fly one, and they're legal as long as you stay out of certain air space. If you lose power, the wing will allow you to just float down and land safely. Let's compare that to this thing in this video. I calculate a 2-4 minute flight time. It costs $92,000 plus taxes and shipping costs. There's no hope of staying aloft if you lose power, because it has no wing, and produces no aerodynamic lift, and cannot auto-rotate down to safety like a helicopter can. And, as far as I'm aware anyway, these things aren't legal, at least not where I live. While I almost understand your mixed feelings, I don't share them. My feelings aren't mixed at all.
So amazing to fly i bet.. Probably not a good idea to fly during birds nesting season. Them trees underneath sure were moving :)
Great work! So good to see the results of so much effort, planning, investment, and risk. Good on you. I hope it's massively successful!
Well said I must reply. Love your positive response to what is a masterful piece of design and engineering. I want one so bad!!!
More than anything it needs a simulator with built in faults to handle emergencies like motors failing and input faults from the controls and such.
Love the technology and can't wait for a production version. Although the views in the video are stunning, is there a reason for the low altitude flight path? Seems like 300 ft higher and take a straight flight.
They should improve it further, and add a blastshield in the front the most people have no idea how painful a crash with a bird is ask the pilots even a helmet wont fully protect you against an object which goes towards you while you fly 120km/h the blast shield will make sure you dont get hurt, it also adds a layer against rain, i would probably add some solar cells on top to increase the flight time further.
this is so cool. I can't wait to have one.
Amazing man. This is really hitting me with nostalgia..in my childhood i used to think about the personal flying vehicle. Its actually awesome. Now, its real. Best of luck for the future to whole team. Keep going. God bless you.
This is so cool! What a time to be alive to see such awesome leaps and bounds in technology. Growing up in the 80's until now has been quite the journey in terms of inventions.
I think my grandparents had it better. From the world they were born into circa 1920 to 2000, talk about dramatic change.
The 20th Century will be the most studied century of future historians.
Incredible what we achieved with a bunch of one and zero stringed together 😜
This isn't an invention. They're taking already existing technology that's been around for decades and just made it into a bigger platform.
The only reason you hadn't seen it until now is because no one bothered to build it because it's going nowhere.
This is a pet project that somebody put together that has endless amounts of money to waste.
It's also useless too. Nowhere in the world will allow you to fly these around people. You're never using this to go to work.
This is like the Spruce Goose, are you familiar with that story?
@@KaRmaTheSchemer Ones and zeros is code.
I would say most of the technological advances have to do with electronics and materials like silicon and composites.
@@dangerous8333I work in the field, without programming all those materials are close to worthless
I like the rear view mirrors positioned to see if the rear motors are still spun up. 👌
How will heavy rain affect the advantage of a more direct trajectory. Must the pilot land and wait for dry weather, or can he fly through the rain? How much wind from ahead will stop the advancement?
If the automotive industry decides to move into flying cars within the next decade or so, then we will have to install some weather instrument panels and communicate with the air traffic controllers so that they can alert us when we approach airports too closely. In the event of inclement weather, we would be compelled to fly with full body protection. During the storm in Back to the Future Part 2, Doc was having difficulty keeping the car hovering, so we might need a way to engage our wheels in order to land and switch to ground driving. Once the storm has passed, you can decide whether you want to continue flying. This would make for an interesting mode of transportation.
@@supercoolmunkee I have experienced sudden heavy rain while flying a glider. The impact can can destroy the lift to a point where immediate landing is the only option. The time to find a safe place is very short - so choose your weels carefully ;O)
@@Eigil_Skovgaard I think it also be a nice feature for flying cars in the next 10 to 20 years to implement a warning to land alert feature. That be something for the engineers to look into.
Well, by my calculations, this thing has a 2-4 minute flight time maximum, before the batteries run out. I doubt you're going to get any surprise downpours in that kind of time.
@@rockethead7 I was actually applying my idea to something about one to three weeks worth of gasoline or electric charge. If a car can last for two to three weeks depending on how much you drive, I think flying cars should have the ability to recharge for that amount of fuel or energy to last a week's worth of flying. I hope we can get there at some point.
Yay! The future is even closer! I am still dying to see crash footage though. What happens when this thing fails? I need the good and bad.
What happens wen your car fails ?
@@dorianmarban3752 Well it doesn't fall out of the sky for one thing....
Yea without wings I would imagine it falls hard
@@bazc811 shit happens 😂
It has 8 motors for redundancy. If one motor fails it can land. Electric motors are virtually fool proof.
Good proof of concept. I hope they get enough funding to truly make this safe and scale up.
Top of my list would be an emergency parachute system, with a power/drive problem if will fly like a brick...
Future: Thank you for the next Level
Love how he was able to avoid traffic! Also pretty awesome.
imagine the traffic when everyone has one.
@@waynejennings7046 not meant for current society. would work in closed communities not the urban jungle of social misfits.
@@waynejennings7046 Imagine how many of those will get shot down by the have-nots, and for what these will sell for, I can't exactly blame them.
@@waynejennings7046 imagine the accidents, liability, privacy laws regulations, safety requirements, licensing etc
@@waynejennings7046 A pricetag of $92,00 will prevent everyone from having one.
That's impressive. I'm proud that I'm alive in this time of the history
Super impressive vid. Had to watch it twice! Looks like you are way ahead of all the others trying to build that eVTOL man carrying drone. If I ever get to fly one? XD
Oh God I LOVE it!! Will hopefully be buying one in a couple years!
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