Posted on 07/23/2023 9:50:22 PM PDT by cba123
It’s been a busy week for Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive, who has announced its second pre-order agreement in two days, its latest coming from CT UAV in Vietnam. That puts pre-orders for the company’s new SKYDRIVE eVTOL up to 200 in Vietnam alone.
We will spare you the brief history of SkyDrive Inc. as we just offered a recap yesterday when the company announced a pre-order for up to five of its newly designed SKYDRIVE eVTOLs (seen above) by Austin Aviation in South Carolina.
That initial letter of intent kicks off SkyDrive’s journey toward setting up shop in The Palmetto State as it collaborates with local airports and other aviation companies to develop and implement an entire infrastructure plan for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including eVTOL charters.
Closer to its original headquarters in Toyota City, Japan, SkyDrive has already secured a pre-order for 100 eVTOLs in Vietnam following a memorandum of understanding signed by Pacific Group Co. Ltd. in November 2022.
Today, SkyDrive has announced a second pre-order from a separate aviation company in Vietnam, potentially doubling the amount of aircraft sold in the country.
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62mph maximum speed. Flight time 20-30minutes. DOA.
Scam.
Most people cannot think in terms of 3D and keep their situation awareness with other flying vehicles around them. I do not believe that 3D flying will be a thing for most people.
Think about sophisticated collision avoidance systems in the next five to ten years. You are captive to thinking about today’s manual control.
Why? Do you think they will have the replacement for lithium figured out in that time?
It is a bit different getting around in Vietnam, than in America.
Here traffic on the ground, is a real issue, I suspect these may be for short hops
Lithium is a separate issue. You raised the control issue.
First, I’m not convinced that AI is capable of what you are saying it is capable of. Second, without a replacement for lithium, nobody is going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a flying machine that is barely good for a daily commute. It’s little more than a flying bicycle.
I think it’s dead in the water.
Being in the industry.
These ventures are all tax write offs. They won’t be replacing cars any time soon. And pretend magical batteries appear tomorrow...l,. Do you want to ride that in tropical heat with no air conditioner?
The Orlando area in central Florida intends to be a demonstrator for a German version of this technology, with a major local developer pledging space and other accommodation. Broadly, it is anticipated that by 2025, one will be able to transit by Lilium air taxi between an upscale residence and tech hub known as Lake Nona, Orlando International Airport, and downtown Orlando. Expansion throughout Florida is also intended.
Tax writeoffs and Barnum and Bailey investments to simps.
Remember the Moller Sky Car? Another investment scam.
I checked their YouTube channel. They haven’t posted any updates on their drones in at least 9 months. There are a few videos regarding other things, but not progress on their little human carrying drones. I saw a video from 2 years ago of a demonstration at 1mph and it was very unstable and unusable as a commercial product. I’m not too confident this company can make a viable product, but I hope they can.
The AI programming will automatically prevent collisions with other slow moving craft and objects, just like the best personal drones have today.
They don’t need to sell millions of them to be profitable. All they need is to market them to the rich at high prices. They would not have to sell many units to make a profit.
It would come in handy on routes that experience endless traffic gridlock. A rich guy could just hop over the entire traffic congestion in a crowded city.
I don’t think AI will do that. By most accounts, you overestimate AI’s abilities.
I don’t think it will work. I could lay down a bet with a bookie and I’d probably win the bet on this.
You still have problem with insufficient storage of energy with lithium.
As something to bypass traffic jams on a short commute, it has a niche. Otherwise I agree with you.
I can’t get a replacement battery for my electric bike.
Can you get one for a car or aircraft?
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