Tag: flying car
Tech Digest daily roundup: Alef claims Model A is ‘first true flying car’
At a launch event at Draper University in San Mateo, California, a start-up revealed how its flying car hopes to take off. Alef bills its still-in-development electric vehicle, the Model A, as the first true flying car - a vehicle that it hopes will look like a sleek electric car but be capable of vertical…
AirCar completes flight tests
AirCar, a fifth-generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein, has completed two flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia this week. The model safely achieved two full airport patterns, including two takeoffs and landings. Capable of transforming from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes, AirCar is designed for leisure and self-driving journeys,…
The Digest: Microsoft unveils fitness band… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft unveils $199 wearable fitness device | The BBC "Microsoft has unveiled its first wearable device that can track a user's sleep and exercise as well as connect to a health service on smartphones. The Microsoft Band will retail for $199 (£125) on the company's online store. The device can operate for two…
Flying cars could be a reality by 2020 with the Terrafugia TF-X
Flying cars could leave the realms of science fiction and become commercially available vehicles within our lifetime, according to Terrafugia, a Massachusetts-based company working on making the futuristic transportation a reality. The company (best known for the Transition vehicle which…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a flying car (really)
It's a dream that's been a long time coming – the flying car. The credit goes to Terrafugia, a US company, which has created the car called "Transition". This is a "roadable aircraft", according to a company – so…
