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[–] individualin1984 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Charging of its 14.4-kWh battery pack takes four hours in trickle mode or two hours in fast-charge, with a full charge reportedly being sufficient to keep one passenger airborne for up to 23 minutes at sea level. The whole thing weighs 440 lb (200 kg), can carry up to 264 lb (120 kg), has a maximum speed of 62 mph (100 km/h) and can reach a maximum altitude of 11,480 ft (3,499 m).

priced somewhere between US$200,000 and $300,000.

Interesting. Not quite to the point of practical but it is close.

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[–] 7e62ce85 [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

100 km/h in a straight line for 23 minutes through a dense city? That could be very useful.

The German Lillium concept is slated to have much more range too as it has more lift.

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[–] individualin1984 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I would say if you want to go across town or just outside to downtown this may be feasible (assuming you have a place to land). The bigger market would be people that are 30 to 50 miles out into the suburbs or country that want that reasonable commute and this is coming up short.

You also have to assume you are probably only at about 20 Km range once you figure in take off landing and acceleration deceleration.

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[–] albatrosv15 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Correction: multirotor helicopter.

The best propaganda piece i saw today, folks.

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[–] 11844747? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Now they just need to connect it up to the Net and them things will be falling out of the sky. -but honestly I think it's cool af!

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[–] varialus 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Prototype flying cars have existed for ages. The problem is that nothing will be suitable until artificial intelligence matures. The public can't be trusted en masse to fly with current technology; it's just too dangerous for now.

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[–] 7e62ce85 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Well if that is your concern this thing can supposedly navigate using google maps and fly itself to your location.

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[–] bluefascist ago 

It's the automated collision detection, avoidance, and crash decision triage that people are not through yet.

Setting a drone on gps waypoints is easy.

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[–] MaxAncap ago 

We've had helicopters forever. If one knows how to fly a helicopter, why would he get this instead? (helicopter= more range)

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[–] bluefascist ago 

They showed how simplified the controls are.

Up/down, rotate, and pitch. Other than that it's automated.

A helicopter is much more difficult to fly.

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[–] MaxAncap ago 

yeah why can't you just plug a gamepad into your helicopters!

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[–] 7e62ce85 [S] ago 

Ease of use and possibly cheaper and less maintenance. Flying helicopters is hard and they crash relatively often.

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[–] MaxAncap ago 

What's the range?

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[–] 7e62ce85 [S] ago 

About 16 km going back and forth. 32 km one-way (you could charge while working)

The German Lillium car can supposedly travel 300 km one way at 300 km/h - because it has small wings unlike this drone.

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[–] DayWalker ago 

So it's a drone-car

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[–] goatsandbros ago  (edited ago)

>no take off footage

>grows 4 extra rotor sets, half way through footage

>China

Not at all suspicious.

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[–] 7e62ce85 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There is a take off segment in the video. Don't be such a negative person.

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