General Motors has unveiled a prototype for a vehicle that operates in a completely autonomous manner • It is expected to rise vertically, land in places that will be arranged for this - and rise quite a bit
The eVTOL hovercraft
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The American car manufacturing company General Motors recently unveiled a prototype it has created for an air transport taxi, which will be launched under its luxury brand - Cadillac.
It is a kind of combination of a car and a drone that operates in a completely autonomous manner, with a super luxurious finish, which can rise vertically, fly over traffic lanes and land in parks or regulated hangers on the roofs of buildings. The prototype, given its temporary name eVTOL ), Including luxurious leather seats, a huge front window and in fact all the well-known luxury accessories of the premium brand.The vehicle also has a 90 kilowatt electric motor, and it is driven in the atmosphere by four rotors.
The company unveiled the vehicle at the CES International Technology Conference, during which it stressed that it is not classified as a flying vehicle, as it will not travel but will only hover.
However, it can make a huge difference in the process of getting to and from work, at least for those who have enough money to purchase the vehicles.
General Motors did not say when the prototype will become one that represents a mass production process, but the company stated that they are very excited and believe in the project: "In our opinion, this is how transportation will look in the future."
The company's global design vice president, Michael Simco, said that “this is our first entry as manufacturers into the field of flying cars.
We are preparing for a world where technological advances will allow people to move around aerially by electrical energy.
It's a glimpse of what autonomy and prestige will look like in the future. "
Simco also said the company has "a vision for the world with zero air pollution, zero transportation problems and traffic jams and of course zero road accidents and crashes."