A flying car took a 90-minute public test flight in the United Arab Emirates.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Aeroht is developing the X2, a two-seater flying car equipped with eight propellers, an intelligent flight control system, and autonomous flight capabilities, according to a report.
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“We are now in the researching process, we are making step by step to the International market and first we selected Dubai city because Dubai is the most innovative city in the world and this is our first public flight globally and this our first step to the international,” said Minguan Qiu, general manager of Xpeng Aeroht.
Monday’s test flight in Dubai was unmanned but was described by Xpeng as an “important base for the next generation of flying cars.”
Executive Director of International Offices at Dubai’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Omar Abdulaziz Khan said Xpeng has been collaborating with the city on the flight project for eight months.
“We are now setting up a framework with the private sector in Dubai, not only for this vehicle but for this first phenomenon of its kind in the world,” Khan said.
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In 2020, Japanese SkyDrive’s SD-03 prototype took a four-minute test flight with a pilot sitting at the controls while flying over a net-enclosed field in Japan, according to CBS News. At the time, one of the greatest challenges reported was developing better and lighter batteries, providing greater flight longevity.
