Fly to the Store Instead of Driving


ehang 184 quadcopter PTV Personal Transport VehicleHow soon could you be flying to work, or to the store, or to the library? That mostly depends on whether you have a spare $200k to buy a personal transport vehicle (PTV). Ehang, a Chinese company that has hitherto built drones, has created a quadcopter that can carry a 220 pound person up to 23 miles. Allegedly, it will be available for purchase later this year. They have to straighten out a few legalities with air traffic control and air space first.

The best part about this news is that you won’t need to get a helicopter licence to fly it. You tap on the tablet where you want to go and it takes care of the rest autonomously. It doesn’t require (or accept) any manual control to get you there.

It also comes with a handy reading light…for those days when flying around in your PTV feels old hat.


This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive compensation if you make a purchase using the links.

Comments

comments

About the author

Cecilia Harvey

I'm a technological enthusiast with a completely unrelated degree in English Literature. I've also been known to dabble in photography and DIY furniture refinishing, with occasional stints of fitness sprinkled among all of the above.

Add Comment

Click here to post a comment

FREE family tech contract!

Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get our FREE printable family tech contract!

Please wait...

Please check your inbox for the contract!