I am an EMS rescue pilot. I can’t tell you how many people we flown to the hospital in grave conditions, some died, driving ATV’s at high speed in remote areas. This jetson guarantees me job security.
That’s why there will never be cars commercially sold to general public flying all over as we see in Back to the Future and stuff nor even in a distant future. Not a matter of technology, it just wouldn’t work.
ATVs are so dangerous and unstable, because they are so top heavy, and weight tends to go forward. Wouldn't have so much trouble if they were designed like a go kart.
Another company made a personal flight vehicle about 10-15 years ago, but decided to use a gasoline engine to drive the 2 steerable turbo fans instead of batteries. They were able to get a top speed of about 100 mph, a maximum altitude of 5000 ft, & a flight time of... 30 minutes to 1 hour...I can't exactly remember. You fly it standing up & you're strapped onto a vertical platform with your arms on extentions of the frame. It had computer assisted maneuvering, auto deploying parachute, automatic self-levelling, & was amazingly agile. The inventor didn't have enough financing & ended up selling the company to a big company. The company didn't want a personal flight vehicle, so they scrapped the investor's design, redirecting their efforts into an air emergency medical technician. At $370k there weren't many customers. Had they stuck with a recreational vehicle for individuals, it seems like it would have been far more popular. I wanted one of those big time. I'm trying to remember the name... it was a New Zealander. He managed to get licensed by the FAA to sell them in America. Too bad nothing came of them.
@@Jesus_616_Christ you're missing the point.. the main buyers have properties.. you wont be loading it on your truck you will be taking it straight up off your property. Its not a device to commute, its a device to fly around for fun.. in 2023 the batteries should be good for 28 minutes of fly time.. and you can buy extra batteries that charge in one hour on the 220/240v. Stop comparing this device to one thats been around for many decades.
If you want endurance, energy storage is not the way to go. Once you start getting to the scale of vehicles, you have to start generating power, battery's cons begin to outweigh the pros at that size. This is how it will always be, technology has comparative strengths and weaknesses.
as soon as it can go for 2 hours + on a single charge, it'll be marketable as more than just a novelty. kudos to these guys for building it. hopefully battery tech will improve enough in the next decade to make something like this more mainstream.
Fernando Galue: When I was working, my commute was about 25 miles. Since this vehicle has a top speed of 63 mph, I have to assume that about half that (30-35 mph) would be its most energy-efficient speed. Where I live, I would not be able to take a shorter, more direct route to work without upsetting the FAA and other authorities, so I'd have to fly the full 25 miles, around my local "no-fly" zone. The one-way trip would therefore take about an hour. Add the return trip and that's almost two hours of flight time, with a "fudge factor" for safety. I'd hate to run short of power and be forced into an emergency landing miles from home. Granted, I don't have to make that daily trip anymore; but since you asked, I thought I'd offer a real-world example. And there are millions of people in "bedroom communities" across the U.S. who have daily commutes as long or longer; and air miles as opposed to ground miles would probably shorten the commute only marginally for most people. So there's your answer. Or rather, ONE answer. Hope it's helpful.
@@kellyrobinson1780 sure it’s not meant for 99% of people. But for the 5-10% that live close to work thats huge. 5% of US is ~16 million people so it’s viable if somebody makes mass production of these and brings prices down to $10-20k
I doubt batteries will ever reach those levels. Generator or direct mechanical drive from an ICE could get you longer flight times. If you really want longer flight times, you need a more efficient way to fly which would be fixed or autorotating wings. Both of those options are already on the market, at an even more affordable price. What this hits that most of the other options don't is hovering, there are very few similar vehicles like this (price range, size, and ease of use due to less gov regulation) that can hover.
@@midgetman4206 interesting , what do you know about direct mechanical drive for this ? You mean a motor w some sort of pto to 4 shafts to rotors, or 4 independent motors ? Israel has a tiny hydrogen linear piston motor... Maybe 4 of those ? Let's network if you want , 2 four zero 3 e I gh t 9 0775 ... 👍
thats NOT even coming in a DECADE. Vehicle is simply TOO HEAVY , it needs to be Stripped and it needs WINGS and a pusher prop for Greater Efficiency. QUAD Copter is a waste of Energy.
$92,000.00 for a twenty minute flight time tempers my desire for one. But I love to see this technology getting into the market. It will improve. It always does. Cool stuff.
Add the noise on top of that and it's just not going to work. But it's a good step in the right direction. If they could bring that price down, the time up and the noise WAY down then I think they are getting somewhere. It'll happen one day. 😀
@@michaeldunson2531 How is it a waste of money? 0 maintenance unless you crash it, and the cost to charge it is probably less than 1$ per full charge. Compare that to fueling a heli or a small plane. Not to mention doing an overhaul on a heli turbine or plane engine lol.
@@michaeldunson2531 do you know how much it cost for flight training? then you have the cost of A&Ps, hanger, fuel, insurance, Instrument adjustments, and certification. 10s of thousands of dollars per year. I am selling my 2 aircraft and buying one of these. I can make it fly longer. remove the batteries and replace them with a capacitor. only a very small backup battery weighing a pound or less will be needed to start the electric motors. once started the capacitor will keep running the motors with an indefinite charge. they never go dead. you will have unlimited flight time. of course, it's illegal because of government control of ultralights. but we won't let that stop us. we have previously done this with cars/trucks and aircraft. basic physics. it is not a waste of money.
Just as an FYI: It's illegal to fly in National Parks without permission. You can take-off outside the park, fly over it and then land outside the park however...with a 20 minute flight time, you won't get far enough into the park to see what you want to see. I'm sure the FAA will have a few things to say about this since they have "exclusive sovereignty" of the U.S. National Airspace System. That said, I want one!
@@petetherealrelentless6542 Pretty sure the above comment referenced the CNET salesman's declaration of a dream to fly over the Grand Canyon or Yosemite.
Are you kidding me, flying this thing over the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park? That is absolutely horrible idea. Great so now people go to a national park to enjoy nature and you see this monstrosity flying around disturbing nature and polluting the landscape for everyone? No thank you!! These things should be banned from every National Park on day one.
Total flight time of 20 minutes mean actually 10 minutes or less because of return time. Which for safety reasons I would go only 8 minutes. Some other factors affecting flight time could be air temps, wind speed, and battery age come to mind. Additionally the flight times would likely be affected by additional weight to vehicle weight such as passenger weight or other objects being carried. There was no mention of charging time and travel trailer to take it places as its flight time is pretty limited. Flying over communities or population areas or around airports. Lastly would be maintenance required and safety checks. Its looking pretty good need to get that fight time up long enough for a decent trip.
@@short-hand4312 i dont think you understand how a capacitor worksm first it doesnt hold so much energy it delivers a huge amount of energy in short time, trying to resist or control a capacitor delivery will make it far less efficient, plus the danger of the capacitor exlosion.
@@short-hand4312 Link it then, because what you're describing is a 'perpetuum mobile', which by our current understanding of physics is just not possible, especially in a machine with motors demanding 88 kW of power. I do have a feeling you didn't quite understand the "10 fun facts about NASA" video you watched. I'm guessing you'll disappear now or say that "I should do my own research".
They just said it has triple redundancy the speed controller will compensate for wind im sure that's one of the first things they had to deal with. Does your drone just fall out of the sky or crash if a gust of wind hits it?
20 minute flight times are probably not realistic at this point. Probably more like 10-12 minutes. $92k for that? Nah, Ill buy an Ultra light for half the cost...
Great fun, but if they have banned fun flying of drones almost everywhere you can be certain that it will be very difficult to find a place to fly these. They will probably be banished to private properties some distance from urban areas.
@@JayDee-b5u Well thinking about the UK here; I don't see them being legal any time soon. And as for eat shyt and dye, despite your yokel spelling I understood, well as for that attitude, the authorities will just wait for you to land, confiscate your little flyer and throw you in jail. Yeah I know 'fweedom'. LOL.
I don’t think drone laws will apply to this. Those are all written very specially as “Unmanned Arial Vehicles” (UAVs). I’m sure the FAA will be all over it once it does launch, but don’t think there is anything in place today (coming from a US perspective).
Agreed. Initially the only people who will be able to enjoy owning and operating these flyers will be wealthy individuals with acres of land the size of small towns.
@@JayDee-b5u "i have guns too". Oh god, really buddy?! So you want to get you (and your family) shot / killed over a this. Also,, you do realize those rules (no drones) are there to protect us, right?
It looks like incredible fun, but the first thing that comes to mind is that just flying a tiny drone is somewhat tightly regulated, flying around in a personal aircraft is going to hit the wall of government regulation pretty quickly!
I believe the strict regulation for drones is because they are not being being flown first person, but rather remotely. Flying clear of dwellings in the country is 500 feet and 1,000 feet minimum over a city which if for light aircraft (e.g. Cessna 172). Helicopters and gyro planes do not have the same flight level restrictions as a fixed wing aircraft and I believe that the same would apply to this aircraft. FWIW
If I could afford one of these vehicles, the 20-minute battery life would be insignificant. Having had dreams of flying and remembering the feeling of elation, Jetson would be a dream come true!
I'm not comfortable with having exposed flying blades so close to my face. The $90k price isn't that high, but the battery life is insufficient for having fun for any extended amount.
@@williamrayburn5314 it wouldn't be too high if it was more refined. Goes a lot more than 20 mins...at least an hour of flying time and go at higher altitude but for what it is I'd say it's a bit too high
@@williamrayburn5314 I think he means not that high for the first of it's type. I'd be inclined to agree with him. Yes, the price will come down as production increases due to economies of scale and competition. It will never be what you'd call cheap though.
Add housings for th blades. If one of those blades gets damaged and breaks off by centrifugal forces it could kill anyone in a 20ft+ range. Plus having a housing can mean the diffrence between a crash landing and an accidental bump i an object. Another possible scenario is hurting an innocent bystandard in an impact.
There's no point in putting a shroud on the blades. You aren't supposed to bump into anything, so better make sure you don't. A shroud would just get crushed anyway at any decent speed. For smaller drones it sometimes make sense to have these, but they have a lot less weight. A shroud that survives a "bump" between a wall and that multi-hundred-kilo beast would be so heavy that the craft can't take off. So no, it doesn't make any sense.
This stuff will become more cost efficient and more advanced in time. For now, though, this is still a really cool idea. Love videos about cool new technologies.
Here's the problem...on a motorcycle or in a car the ground can be counted on to not smash the vehicle. In the air it can be counted on to smash any falling vehicle. If you can avoid that with a flyer, then yes you can succeed. The answer is materials and wieght of craft. If one could create a machine that is safe it will succeed. That includes multiple safety implementations such as crash override and avoidance systems.
there are no such systems on paragliders and ultralights, those are unregulated and left to adults to enjoy or not, as it should be. It’s called personal responsibility, if your not competent or unwilling to take responsibility for your choices, don’t buy and fly one.
Need to see much bigger flight times before considering where I would use this. That said this is very cool. I see great potential for emergency rescue work and serious fun.
20 minutes, battery tech just isn't here yet for this type of device. Way cool but I see this as like a device for places that let you drive their high-end cars around a track than for any type of personal recreation vehicle unless you're richie rich of course.
It's a good start. Someday we'll see a 10x gain in battery density, at which point something like this could turn into an actual commuter type of vehicle.
Years ago when I first started seen drones and people playing around with them, it came to me that all we have to do is make drones larger and people will be flying in them
@@midgetman4206 yes, but the giant drones are the easiest to build, and they will be the cheapest and easier to use. No pilot training, no over complicated controls.
@@sardaracampa1733 For one, before it boils within me any longer, this configuration isn't a "drone" it's just multicopter or multirotor. Now that this is out of the way, this is what I got to say. It's quite the opposite really. Where the other vehicles have complexity is their control systems such as the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, and rudders) and sometimes variable pitch. This aircraft specifically will cost equally as much as the high end, but overshadows the average. There's already a market and industry for the ultralight category aircraft, which this probably falls under. If you just want to fly and don't care how, a paramotor is the way to go. Want a bit more comfort and range? A fixed wing/glider ultralight does it no problem. Care more for low speed and ease, or like the idea of flying a helicopter but don't have the money? Autogyros got you covered. Those 3 options cover everything except hovering, an incredibly low in-use profile, and high maneuverability. This could fly in places not reachable or too risky by other craft, but that's about it. Wings and/or an ICE or a hybrid would bring great improvements to this, but for now, it's too costly for what it offers.
20 mins seems short but at just below top speed this thing flies me half way across my country and back in that time. Imagine a version with 2 hours flight time can go island hopping lol
These prototypes look super cool and fun to fly. My concern is the exposed blades. With all flying crafts, there will be accidents. And I can already see the pilots being cut to pieces by the blades during a crash. The engineers need to improve the design so the blades are covered up. Other than that, they look like the transportation vehicles of the future. Can't wait to see them.
Good points, but I see less of a problem for the pilot and much more of a hazard for pedestrians. Imagine this thing flying thru the forest and accidentally decapitating a family on a nice Sunday stroll.
yes 20 minutes is short, but even at that, with 8 minutes out and 8 minutes out, this thing has massive potential for ranchers, farmer, emergency people, etc. It looks like it could be put in a truck etc. Lots of rugged territory that becomes accessible.
Um, no. What would ranchers do with this? Emergency? Is it two-seater? Takes a little longer than 10 minutes to find someone given you would have to have 10 minutes to fly back and you can bet that 20 minutes is in best case scenario.
@@Jason-33W The ability to transport this in the back of a pickup, and then launch when the area is impassable provides a lot of flexibility. 20 minutes is short...but that will change. Accessing canyons is another example where these would prove useful. Just dropping off water and first aid supplies would make a huge difference while gearing up for the main rescue.
As stated by others, I would like to see battery life to last more like 3 or 4 hours and the cost to lull down to 35k, after all it is just recreational. Hoping for a lower price is like asking Tesla to make a more affordable battery, lots of luck with that.
there comes a time where a floor to item cost is implemented. sure 10 cent beer per glass would be nice, but within 15 mins, every dredge in society (with their problems) appear. there's a reason why "nice" places charge $12+ per beer.....keeps the riff raff away. so much upper end money now, 92k is chump change.
Flying is fun. It also takes training and skill, regardless of how "simple" the controls are. Drive on the roads in the US for 10 minutes and you can't help but notice that people are reckless and inept with a steering wheel, throttle, and brakes that work instantly. Personal-sized hovercraft have been around for decades. Let's not all delude ourselves into believing that everyday people are going to make some revolutionary leap into flying aircraft around because they all suddenly understand aerodynamics like second nature. It's all fun and games when a $500 drone crashes in somebody's back yard. It's different when a $92k version, with a human on board, crashes through power lines into your neighbor's living room and burns the neighborhood to the ground.
you did hear him mention the safety parts, eh? if these were $25K and people could afford them as luxuries akin to a harley or muscle car, the only people interested would be those confident in their abilities to control a machine and have an interest in flying. i think the points you said could also apply to private pilots in most ways. i'd venture to say the person flying one of these is several notches above a ground-bound schmuck in a mercedes who somehow can barely manage to fill his own gas tank.
@@hannibalbarca6308 30k people die each year in the US from car crashes. And most of those drivers have years of experience and don't get any of their injuries from falling.
A new competitor, Dragon, shows similar capabilities but, oddly, I cannot find a video of someone flying it. Even on their site, there are no videos or images of someone in the vehicle. Odd.
That price is pretty reasonable, I'd buy one if they can get the battery life up significantly. I'd want swappable batteries and flight times of close to an hour. At that point the recreation time is much more reasonable, right now it's 10 min out 10 min back. 30 out and 30 back or an hour out then swap and an hour back is more in line with what I would like.
You could probably reach those times with an ICE. One way is more compact, lighter, and simpler with the cost of reducing efficiency. The other would require complex driving and actuation mechanisms, take more space, require more thorough and regular inspections/repairs, and weigh more, but could have an overall higher fuel efficiency. Those 2 would be either the generator method or mechanical transmission.
@@midgetman4206 Yeah I have no need for this to be electric. Petrol is very energy dense and fairly light for me to carry a refill canister in a storage compartment. I'd buy it as soon as it's available if they had a petrol version. The only argument I could see is that an exposed engine is going to be pretty loud, but I imagine this thing is deafening regardless.
@@Machielovic This is a "multicopter" or a "multirotor". A drone is something that is remotely operated (pretty much exclusively designed for that purpose. So you can't also just call any vehicle with that as an ability a drone), meaning it doesn't have to fly or look like a quadcopter.
A very popular talk show host was commenting when hang gliders first came out, “First Rule Of Thumb, Don’t Fly Any Higher Than You Want to Fall”. Still holds true with these flying machines.
I can definitely see these being used in vacation hot spots as rentals, in the same way jet skis are. They are gonna need to improve that battery life though. 20 minutes isn't very long. This definitely won't ever be used in cities or residential areas, because the noise alone is a no go but then you take it all of the regulation that would come with it, driving is bad enough and then you are only moving in two dimensions.
It has 8 unguarded rotors FAA "We'll see about that" You can fly it anywhere FAA "We'll see about that" No pilots licence needed FAA "We'll see about that" 5 minutes to learn to fly FAA "We'll see about that"
What a blast! Reminds me of a Bug 3. Great for open space with lots of sand and grass for soft landing. A new sport that will attract any of us looking for new thrills. No trees and less weight will increase fun.
4:38 this thing is flying very close to the concrete wall with exposed thrusters. Seems to me if you get a little sloppy flying around vertical obstacles like these walls, or trees, you bump the thrusters, they’re trashed and you’re down. I think they should have guards around them. It would also be safer for anyone that might be near the machine at ground level. I see an accident waiting to happen.
Oh, I'm all in on this joy ride! I, too, can see the possibilities for any of our national parks here in the USA. As you suggested, the list is endless for the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Arches National Park. However, that short timeline of 20 minutes would HAVE to improve with better batter technology before I would seriously consider this purchase.
What they don’t talk about, and they have “conveniently” left out of other videos showcasing this vehicle by dubbing music over them, is how LOUD this thing is. Like for real, this thing is so stupidly loud that noise pollution will be a serious problem if you use it in a populated area.
Guys you weren't paying attention because the guy did say it was louder than he expected so they did not leave it out. In all honesty did you expect something with 4 engines to not be loud?
The Jetson 1 fying jet ski looks like a very fun hobby but I do have couple of Issues with it. One issue is the short flight time of twenty minutes. The other is it looks very cramped and uncomfortable inside of the Jetson 1. Hopefully in the near future they might consider making those improvements and I think the sky is the limit literally.
This is perfect for a fun rental business. Just like renting a jet ski or paying for skydiving indoor business. 5 min training rental in a private area for a 20min ride
@@nelsonclub7722 I bet those skydiving, parasailing, jetsky, Zipline, bungee jumping, scuba diving business must be all broken by bow. Also remember lawyers In the US can only have licenses, check notes... US States
Looks great I would like a go, just wondering what happens if you clip a blade against something on the more interesting terrains? With the speed they are running I could see both props on that pylon performing a rapid disassembly. Any shroud is going to affect performance, probably the flight time.
This craft probably has proximity sensors to avoid bumping into such things by accident. The occasional shrub or plant matter will probably get blown to pieces. It can also still fly with at least one motor less, maybe more (though it is going down for sure). There is really no point in putting a shroud on the motors. You just aren't supposed to bump into anything, and if you do, the flight is over....
You mentioned flying this in Yosemite and the Grand Canyon- both places have strict laws against drones being used in those areas; and since California has classified these vehicles to currently share the same laws and restrictions as a drone, that means you cannot fly one of these around Yosemite Valley fourth through the canyon walls. This is not a free range vehicle to fly anywhere you like; you will still be dealing with personal aircraft as well as drone laws.
That looks great fun but the price is eye-watering for something with such a short flying time. You could buy a fixed wing, single engine aircraft for much less. But the attraction of being able to fly it with no experience and its exciting potential are big, big factors in its favour. I want one. I can't afford it but I can dream.
Likely In a few years or less there will be similar designs that are made significantly more affordable. When they can get one of those down to the price of an average used car and have a flight time of 30 mins or longer I’d be on board for sure ! I’d be willing to use one of those over a car if it had at least a 30 min battery. Another question is how does it re charge and how long. Does it accept a Tesla charger ? Can you go to a Tesla charging station
Safety, sound, comfort. What do you mean over a car, no one will allow so loud and dangerous things in the city, it's like never ending sound of motorbike going max
This is the only personal flying device that I can actually see having a future...also the only one I can genuinely say I would definitely buy .I just wish I had the space and the cash 🤣
All other so far are more concentrated about looks but don't really fly well. Well it is just a big drone with pilot seat but they did great work on software to make it easy to operate with bacground computing and limitations so that you dont kill yourself. Now they just need a revolution in energy storage and this thing could be used for short comutes.
I know you were probably thinking about this? Some type emergency parachute for the car just in case something goes wrong with the power. And, that unique chute comes out and you still be able glide down with a little control of the car. Once you figure that out then the future is here. With the propellers on side I think a emergency chute would work on the top of the frame. Compared to the other models I seen.
Five minutes to fly....RIGHT. you need the knowledge of flight theory and how pitch and power work hand in hand as well as emergency procedure training. I bet a lot of folks who buy one lawn dart it into the ground.
Well, considering that most people can barely maintain their cars (which require inspections and have regulations - these don't) I couldn't imagine the destruction these would cause. Imagine seeing somebody flying this thing around your home? 20 minute battery life would mean that each flight is in danger of engine failure and parachute or not these things would cause a lot of damage if they came down on someones roof, on a highway, parking lot, etc. even if the "pilot" was able to steer it away from people if this thing came down in some trees it'd end very badly. And the "if it's too low don't worry, just freefall because it has a roll cage" theory is one of the craziest things I've ever heard. Oh, don't forget that since these don't have any regulations there's no way to ensure the "pilot" isn't a complete idiot who just bought it and hopped in. People crash drones all the time, electronics break, parts wear out over time, and sometimes even highly engineered projects (like airplanes) are built with flaws that come to light, so I don't know who in their right mind would be willing to risk dying in this thing..
Seems all these designs are just drones that are bigger in size - scaled up. Either way, I like it. Hopefully they can improve the speed, noise level and flight time. I think the last safety improvement should be a complete enclosure (pod) with side and front cabin airbags. What is the maximum occupant weight ?
Drone means; umarmend aerial craft. Quad-copters and other multi-rotors VTOLs aren’t always drones, unless they’re built to fly autonomously without a pilot.
From someone who rides motorcycles i can tell you that it would be nice to get away from cars, they pose a real danger to motorcyclists, and getting more crowded then ever, your machine would be really fun, and cars can’t follow, love it. Get going with that idea!
I've been flying custom built drones for 5+ years now and I would never get on one of those. The best hardware currently available still is incredibly buggy, those 8 motos have to run in perfect sync. If it loses even a bit of it, it will go into something that's called the spin of death, look it up on youtube. The drone starts to spin uncontrollably to the ground. This happens all the time with custom built drones and it's a big problem they have to face.
They've probably taken into account that kind of scenario when developing the computer's software. If I got it right the commentor said the drone can still fly (or safely return to the ground) even if every single engine stopped working. Probably in some autorotation regime or so.
Even with redundent systems a power loss means this thing falls from the sky, and a chute system will only work if the vehicle is high enough, wich is probably well above the altitude these vehicles would operate. At least helicoptors can auto rotate down with out power. Im not sure how they'll deal with that problem.
Besides the obvious cool factor of this amazing vehicle, I've been watching what this thing can do and it has sooo many other applications besides recreation. It's compact design, ease of use, and high maneuverability would be invaluable in search and rescue, urban policing, filmmaking, construction, and yes even military applications. Of course there would need to be advances in battery and electric motor technology before certain uses are actually feasible. I'm imagining different variations of this design meant for different uses. God I want one... Lol
With refinements and improvement in range, I hope becomes the future of transportation. Like in aviation, elevate aircraft to different flight levels to give them ,virtually traffic free, skyways.
This is a great captivation of the future but it also needs to roll on the ground. not just in the sky Once it can drive on the streets and also lift up and fly to another destination away from traffic that's the ultimate.
I live in a remote part of NZ and with adverse weather events becoming more frequent, I would use a Jetson One over the rough terrain to have access to civilization (town) when our road is washed out (as it is now after Cyclone Gabrielle). Also to sight see my beautiful region from a different angle.
Thank you so much for sharing very much appreciated indeed.. I already placed my order….now waiting till the right moment to get My Wambly Jetson 1… Awesome… Fly and Walk in Beauty…
I can totally see a company buying a handful of these and renting them out to fly for $300-$500 per flight. You get a different perspective of places like, say, the Grand Canyon… would be absolutely incredible!
at $92k you can just buy an experimental aircraft that can actually fly for hours instead of minutes. Or just buy a paramotor for $10k plus some training on flying and you can fly to 17000 feet or cross country without needing a pilot's license (in the USA)
Must have for this are enclosures for the blades - like a turbine - to protect people that are too close to the blades by fault of the driver or spectator. In the video the pilot comes very close to a wall that if contacted by the blades would be catastrophic. Carbon fiber cylindrical housings should be sufficient and if well designed could inject more airflow into the blades and actually increase performance.
Being realistic about potential flight missions, we are talking high cost, very low training needed, and short flight time. Where would I fly this? Tourist attraction similar to hang gliding - say $200 for a 10 minute flight. Or if you owned one, I would use it to travel up and down mountainous terrain. Say to deliver you to the top of a mountain without road access. Taking you 2,000' vertical up to mountain location, otherwise accessed only by a 1/2 day's climb.
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I just wish that the blades weren't exposed but had some kind of protective cover that was aesthetically pleasing incorporated into the design.
That adds more weight, lets perfect the flying first and then We can move ahead with esthetics.
@@powerhouse884 That's fair. I get it. I just hope that it eventually happens.
@@powerhouse884 how heavy can carbon fiber or fiberglass covers really be?
@@powerhouse884 the covers would be more for safety rather than aesthetics.
@@De1Litto For the battery to keep up? A lot, we are not accounting the variable weight os the passenger.
I am an EMS rescue pilot. I can’t tell you how many people we flown to the hospital in grave conditions, some died, driving ATV’s at high speed in remote areas. This jetson guarantees me job security.
You and morticians.
Take u very much for your professional duty's..Ft worth Texas
That’s why there will never be cars commercially sold to general public flying all over as we see in Back to the Future and stuff nor even in a distant future. Not a matter of technology, it just wouldn’t work.
ATVs are so dangerous and unstable, because they are so top heavy, and weight tends to go forward. Wouldn't have so much trouble if they were designed like a go kart.
@@pmoris4405 meet George Jetson!!
Another company made a personal flight vehicle about 10-15 years ago, but decided to use a gasoline engine to drive the 2 steerable turbo fans instead of batteries. They were able to get a top speed of about 100 mph, a maximum altitude of 5000 ft, & a flight time of... 30 minutes to 1 hour...I can't exactly remember. You fly it standing up & you're strapped onto a vertical platform with your arms on extentions of the frame. It had computer assisted maneuvering, auto deploying parachute, automatic self-levelling, & was amazingly agile. The inventor didn't have enough financing & ended up selling the company to a big company. The company didn't want a personal flight vehicle, so they scrapped the investor's design, redirecting their efforts into an air emergency medical technician. At $370k there weren't many customers. Had they stuck with a recreational vehicle for individuals, it seems like it would have been far more popular. I wanted one of those big time. I'm trying to remember the name... it was a New Zealander. He managed to get licensed by the FAA to sell them in America. Too bad nothing came of them.
thats capitalism for you
20 minutes is a dealbreaker, but if we get a breakthrough in battery tech like we’re expecting, this would be awesome!
Now 30 minutes!
@@Jesus_616_Christ you're missing the point.. the main buyers have properties.. you wont be loading it on your truck you will be taking it straight up off your property. Its not a device to commute, its a device to fly around for fun.. in 2023 the batteries should be good for 28 minutes of fly time.. and you can buy extra batteries that charge in one hour on the 220/240v. Stop comparing this device to one thats been around for many decades.
Also depends on your weight
If you want endurance, energy storage is not the way to go. Once you start getting to the scale of vehicles, you have to start generating power, battery's cons begin to outweigh the pros at that size. This is how it will always be, technology has comparative strengths and weaknesses.
Its meant for recreational purpose. Not as a mean of transportation
as soon as it can go for 2 hours + on a single charge, it'll be marketable as more than just a novelty. kudos to these guys for building it. hopefully battery tech will improve enough in the next decade to make something like this more mainstream.
2+ hours? where do you need to go daily that's needs 2 hours of flying?
They should figure out how to put a motor on it...
@@jamesfox9922 as long as internal combustion is our method of making power, helicopters will continue to be our flying cars.
Fernando Galue: When I was working, my commute was about 25 miles. Since this vehicle has a top speed of 63 mph, I have to assume that about half that (30-35 mph) would be its most energy-efficient speed. Where I live, I would not be able to take a shorter, more direct route to work without upsetting the FAA and other authorities, so I'd have to fly the full 25 miles, around my local "no-fly" zone. The one-way trip would therefore take about an hour. Add the return trip and that's almost two hours of flight time, with a "fudge factor" for safety. I'd hate to run short of power and be forced into an emergency landing miles from home.
Granted, I don't have to make that daily trip anymore; but since you asked, I thought I'd offer a real-world example. And there are millions of people in "bedroom communities" across the U.S. who have daily commutes as long or longer; and air miles as opposed to ground miles would probably shorten the commute only marginally for most people. So there's your answer. Or rather, ONE answer. Hope it's helpful.
@@kellyrobinson1780 sure it’s not meant for 99% of people. But for the 5-10% that live close to work thats huge. 5% of US is ~16 million people so it’s viable if somebody makes mass production of these and brings prices down to $10-20k
Im 13, i hope in 30 years when i am middle aged about 43 years old I can afford one of these and the flight time is a few hours
Imagine the versatility of these things once we significantly improve battery tech and makes these go for 7 or 8 hours!
Yeah.... Tax cos and commuters can will use this.. Exxon Mobil and co won't like that
I doubt batteries will ever reach those levels. Generator or direct mechanical drive from an ICE could get you longer flight times.
If you really want longer flight times, you need a more efficient way to fly which would be fixed or autorotating wings. Both of those options are already on the market, at an even more affordable price. What this hits that most of the other options don't is hovering, there are very few similar vehicles like this (price range, size, and ease of use due to less gov regulation) that can hover.
@@midgetman4206 interesting , what do you know about direct mechanical drive for this ? You mean a motor w some sort of pto to 4 shafts to rotors, or 4 independent motors ? Israel has a tiny hydrogen linear piston motor... Maybe 4 of those ?
Let's network if you want , 2 four zero 3 e I gh t 9 0775 ... 👍
thats NOT even coming in a DECADE.
Vehicle is simply TOO HEAVY , it needs to be Stripped and it needs WINGS and a pusher prop for Greater Efficiency.
QUAD Copter is a waste of Energy.
What is this mystery battery tech that will magically be 20-30x as efficient?
Why would you need to go to Italy for a training program that should only take five minutes like he said? Haha
Hey! You get to go to Italy!
They must used live streaming it's expensive to go that place
Because you could?
@@mattbrew11 q1
You : "Spends 92 thousand dollars on flying machine"
Also You : "Gets worried about having a training session in Italy"
I would be outside all day if i had this
$92,000.00 for a twenty minute flight time tempers my desire for one. But I love to see this technology getting into the market. It will improve. It always does. Cool stuff.
waste of money when there are already small planes and copters that are cheaper and fly longer!
My wife would probably say, "No."
Add the noise on top of that and it's just not going to work. But it's a good step in the right direction. If they could bring that price down, the time up and the noise WAY down then I think they are getting somewhere. It'll happen one day. 😀
@@michaeldunson2531 How is it a waste of money? 0 maintenance unless you crash it, and the cost to charge it is probably less than 1$ per full charge. Compare that to fueling a heli or a small plane. Not to mention doing an overhaul on a heli turbine or plane engine lol.
@@michaeldunson2531 do you know how much it cost for flight training? then you have the cost of A&Ps, hanger, fuel, insurance, Instrument adjustments, and certification. 10s of thousands of dollars per year. I am selling my 2 aircraft and buying one of these. I can make it fly longer. remove the batteries and replace them with a capacitor. only a very small backup battery weighing a pound or less will be needed to start the electric motors. once started the capacitor will keep running the motors with an indefinite charge. they never go dead. you will have unlimited flight time. of course, it's illegal because of government control of ultralights. but we won't let that stop us. we have previously done this with cars/trucks and aircraft. basic physics. it is not a waste of money.
No ways they would let you fly in a national park like that... Way too loud. Imagine hiking there just to hear these things buzz pass.
You mean like Airplanes…?
@@powerhouse884 airplanes fly at tens of thousands of feet. This thing flys at
@@powerhouse884 Airplanes are not allowed in National Parks
@@apilotspersective Neither does this or any public vehicle last time i check.
I think having a Jetson that would accommodate two passengers in tandem would be double the fun.
Just as an FYI: It's illegal to fly in National Parks without permission. You can take-off outside the park, fly over it and then land outside the park however...with a 20 minute flight time, you won't get far enough into the park to see what you want to see. I'm sure the FAA will have a few things to say about this since they have "exclusive sovereignty" of the U.S. National Airspace System. That said, I want one!
A lot of people buying this machine have property.
I know and I personally would hate it if these things were buzzing around national parks! Just thinking about how cool the view would be!
@@petetherealrelentless6542 Pretty sure the above comment referenced the CNET salesman's declaration of a dream to fly over the Grand Canyon or Yosemite.
Yeah I just don't think you'll be able to fly these in the National Parks unless ultralights are already allowed but I doubt it.
Are you kidding me, flying this thing over the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park? That is absolutely horrible idea. Great so now people go to a national park to enjoy nature and you see this monstrosity flying around disturbing nature and polluting the landscape for everyone? No thank you!! These things should be banned from every National Park on day one.
It’s a human-sized drone with the remote control inside of it.
That’s the same thing I was thinking of
Captain obvious has spoken
@@sherrimoquin5553 me too
1. Duh!
2. So what?
You sound Jealous you didnt think of it. Looks badass
One of the coolest vehicle inventions I've ever seen. Of course it's dangerous, but so is driving to work...
It's only cool as long as there are no others in the sky around you.
@@jimblack8027 Exactly! Take it to a big area with no one around and fun fun galore.
Bucket list… just to fly it around…. Can’t afford one…looks amazingly fun!
flying COFFIN.
@@markplott4820 tiny coffin though, after you get chopped
Very short flight sequences edited together. It's a funding project, that's all.
It'll be a HIT in vacation spots as a rental...
This is basically a toy for rich people…
Those blades need some sort of fenestron housing because otherwise they will NEVER PASS SAFETY REGULATIONS.
Based on the ~60mph limit I presume this is regulated as an ultralight -so no requirement on guards.
Dude, this is NOT a fkng car with people walking around it. lol
Trust me, SOMEONE will stick their fing hand in it, somehow. Lol
When y'all wanna race those things I'm right here...
Total flight time of 20 minutes mean actually 10 minutes or less because of return time. Which for safety reasons I would go only 8 minutes. Some other factors affecting flight time could be air temps, wind speed, and battery age come to mind. Additionally the flight times would likely be affected by additional weight to vehicle weight such as passenger weight or other objects being carried. There was no mention of charging time and travel trailer to take it places as its flight time is pretty limited. Flying over communities or population areas or around airports. Lastly would be maintenance required and safety checks. Its looking pretty good need to get that fight time up long enough for a decent trip.
nerd
Looks great but not a lot different than the gyrocopters the English had in WW2
But i wish you luck
+SiggyMe "Return Time?" Return from where? Most people are probably going to fly in a very local area. I doubt this will be used for travel, just fun.
@@short-hand4312 i dont think you understand how a capacitor worksm first it doesnt hold so much energy it delivers a huge amount of energy in short time, trying to resist or control a capacitor delivery will make it far less efficient, plus the danger of the capacitor exlosion.
@@short-hand4312 Link it then, because what you're describing is a 'perpetuum mobile', which by our current understanding of physics is just not possible, especially in a machine with motors demanding 88 kW of power.
I do have a feeling you didn't quite understand the "10 fun facts about NASA" video you watched.
I'm guessing you'll disappear now or say that "I should do my own research".
Notice they don't play the full sound of the vehicle in flight, that's because these things are _ridonculously_ loud.
Agreed. Think of the sound an average drone makes, then times that by 20. That's the Jetson.
@@crogersMX everyone else in the area?
Ya i thought the same thing. Must be so loud. But with a helmet and earplugs it may not be too bad.
It's cool and all but the world is already too loud as is.
This probably falls under the ultralight category which would ban its use over residential areas. You would be fine
I love it and with battery improvements it can only improve flight duration.
My suggestion would be some enclosed propeller housings for safety
Where I’d like to fly depends on how the wind affects the Jetson. Strong winds thru canyons could blow it into the canyon walls.
You dont ride a jetski in a storm...
They wouldn’t allow to fly this at high altitudes.
@@TheNivektube meaning, "strong winds thru canyons could blow it into the canyon walls."
...Only if the wind can go through canyon walls.
They just said it has triple redundancy the speed controller will compensate for wind im sure that's one of the first things they had to deal with. Does your drone just fall out of the sky or crash if a gust of wind hits it?
jet ski for the air is the best definition I ever heard about that kind of machine, looking forward to someday having enough money to own one.
20 minute flight times are probably not realistic at this point. Probably more like 10-12 minutes. $92k for that? Nah, Ill buy an Ultra light for half the cost...
@@adampennington2388 They could fix that with a petrol range extender. Petrol has 50x the energy density compared to batteries...
Many people that fly this will earn their Darwin Award.
Pretty cool at this stage but more flight time needs to be achieved ; I'm sure National parks will be the first to Ban such vehicles
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great fun, but if they have banned fun flying of drones almost everywhere you can be certain that it will be very difficult to find a place to fly these.
They will probably be banished to private properties some distance from urban areas.
@@JayDee-b5u Well thinking about the UK here; I don't see them being legal any time soon. And as for eat shyt and dye, despite your yokel spelling I understood, well as for that attitude, the authorities will just wait for you to land, confiscate your little flyer and throw you in jail.
Yeah I know 'fweedom'. LOL.
I don’t think drone laws will apply to this. Those are all written very specially as “Unmanned Arial Vehicles” (UAVs). I’m sure the FAA will be all over it once it does launch, but don’t think there is anything in place today (coming from a US perspective).
The parks where I live don’t allow drones
Agreed. Initially the only people who will be able to enjoy owning and operating these flyers will be wealthy individuals with acres of land the size of small towns.
@@JayDee-b5u "i have guns too". Oh god, really buddy?! So you want to get you (and your family) shot / killed over a this.
Also,, you do realize those rules (no drones) are there to protect us, right?
a friend doesn't try to make his friends jealous.
It looks like incredible fun, but the first thing that comes to mind is that just flying a tiny drone is somewhat tightly regulated, flying around in a personal aircraft is going to hit the wall of government regulation pretty quickly!
And the award for "UNDERSTATEMENT of the year goes to.......😂😂
I agree you can't fly over property or people at an elevation less than 500'
I don’t see how A) this is any different to a helicopter and B) why it can’t just fill up with petrol
Not to mention hitting other itty bitty flying machines if this technology really “takes off”!
I believe the strict regulation for drones is because they are not being being flown first person, but rather remotely. Flying clear of dwellings in the country is 500 feet and 1,000 feet minimum over a city which if for light aircraft (e.g. Cessna 172). Helicopters and gyro planes do not have the same flight level restrictions as a fixed wing aircraft and I believe that the same would apply to this aircraft. FWIW
If I could afford one of these vehicles, the 20-minute battery life would be insignificant. Having had dreams of flying and remembering the feeling of elation, Jetson would be a dream come true!
There are other ways to fly and much cheaper than buying one of these.
I love the concept, love it. I'd fly it in around the Appalachian mountain range. I hope the 20 min can be extended in the near future.
I'm not comfortable with having exposed flying blades so close to my face.
The $90k price isn't that high, but the battery life is insufficient for having fun for any extended amount.
Isn’t that high? Must be nice living in your ivory and gilded tower?! Shhhheeeeeiiiiiiiit.... man! Isn’t that high, gimme a break.
Then wear a helmet
@@williamrayburn5314 it wouldn't be too high if it was more refined. Goes a lot more than 20 mins...at least an hour of flying time and go at higher altitude but for what it is I'd say it's a bit too high
@@powerhouse884 what about your Neck
@@williamrayburn5314 I think he means not that high for the first of it's type. I'd be inclined to agree with him.
Yes, the price will come down as production increases due to economies of scale and competition. It will never be what you'd call cheap though.
incredible. I remember watching the Jetsons when I was young and thought. "I can't wait till he can fly like that one day".
Here's George Jetson......
But can you fold it into a briefcase?
@@JulezWinnfield yes but only once
Hey guys great Job !! Put a parachute on the top for more safety !!
Add housings for th blades. If one of those blades gets damaged and breaks off by centrifugal forces it could kill anyone in a 20ft+ range. Plus having a housing can mean the diffrence between a crash landing and an accidental bump i an object.
Another possible scenario is hurting an innocent bystandard in an impact.
All good points. Would housing diminish the performance of the blades, do you know? And if so, to what degree?
There's no point in putting a shroud on the blades. You aren't supposed to bump into anything, so better make sure you don't. A shroud would just get crushed anyway at any decent speed. For smaller drones it sometimes make sense to have these, but they have a lot less weight. A shroud that survives a "bump" between a wall and that multi-hundred-kilo beast would be so heavy that the craft can't take off. So no, it doesn't make any sense.
This stuff will become more cost efficient and more advanced in time. For now, though, this is still a really cool idea. Love videos about cool new technologies.
“Long commute” to office as long as your office is next door 🚪. Right!
They aren't intended for commuter use. They are recreational vehicles only.
Here's the problem...on a motorcycle or in a car the ground can be counted on to not smash the vehicle.
In the air it can be counted on to smash any falling vehicle.
If you can avoid that with a flyer, then yes you can succeed.
The answer is materials and wieght of craft.
If one could create a machine that is safe it will succeed.
That includes multiple safety implementations such as crash override and avoidance systems.
there are no such systems on paragliders and ultralights, those are unregulated and left to adults to enjoy or not, as it should be. It’s called personal responsibility, if your not competent or unwilling to take responsibility for your choices, don’t buy and fly one.
That single-person drone seems to be suitable for both leisure and competition use, as long as it develops faster and is more energy efficient.
Unfortunate that this should be coming out when 42% of American adults are obese.
Love it. Hoping some sort of practical safety guards can be applied in the future for the blades. Without harming aerodynamics of course or handling
That really is cool. Looks like a Star Wars speeder
Exactly what I was going to say. +1 to your comment. 💪😃
Need to see much bigger flight times before considering where I would use this. That said this is very cool. I see great potential for emergency rescue work and serious fun.
太棒了👏它可以用在農業、海巡、山巡、偵查、定位、説不定增加功能還能用於國防。
So basically.. someone looked at a drone and thought "what if I made that big enough to sit on"... I love it!
20 minutes, battery tech just isn't here yet for this type of device. Way cool but I see this as like a device for places that let you drive their high-end cars around a track than for any type of personal recreation vehicle unless you're richie rich of course.
It's a good start. Someday we'll see a 10x gain in battery density, at which point something like this could turn into an actual commuter type of vehicle.
@@mikeshafer exactly. This is in it’s infancy. We’re gonna need a massive leap in battery tech to be able to pull off something that’s equal to a car.
Years ago when I first started seen drones and people playing around with them, it came to me that all we have to do is make drones larger and people will be flying in them
I guess. But there's other options which can do certain tasks significantly better, everything except mostly hovering
@@midgetman4206 yes, but the giant drones are the easiest to build, and they will be the cheapest and easier to use. No pilot training, no over complicated controls.
@@sardaracampa1733 For one, before it boils within me any longer, this configuration isn't a "drone" it's just multicopter or multirotor. Now that this is out of the way, this is what I got to say.
It's quite the opposite really. Where the other vehicles have complexity is their control systems such as the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, and rudders) and sometimes variable pitch. This aircraft specifically will cost equally as much as the high end, but overshadows the average. There's already a market and industry for the ultralight category aircraft, which this probably falls under.
If you just want to fly and don't care how, a paramotor is the way to go. Want a bit more comfort and range? A fixed wing/glider ultralight does it no problem. Care more for low speed and ease, or like the idea of flying a helicopter but don't have the money? Autogyros got you covered.
Those 3 options cover everything except hovering, an incredibly low in-use profile, and high maneuverability. This could fly in places not reachable or too risky by other craft, but that's about it. Wings and/or an ICE or a hybrid would bring great improvements to this, but for now, it's too costly for what it offers.
20 mins seems short but at just below top speed this thing flies me half way across my country and back in that time. Imagine a version with 2 hours flight time can go island hopping lol
These prototypes look super cool and fun to fly. My concern is the exposed blades. With all flying crafts, there will be accidents. And I can already see the pilots being cut to pieces by the blades during a crash. The engineers need to improve the design so the blades are covered up. Other than that, they look like the transportation vehicles of the future. Can't wait to see them.
Good points, but I see less of a problem for the pilot and much more of a hazard for pedestrians. Imagine this thing flying thru the forest and accidentally decapitating a family on a nice Sunday stroll.
Mow down your grass and any annoying neighbors on a single tank of gas.
@@petedavis7970 oof
Cover the blades
8hr battery life
Once they fix those two things it's on
@@calessel3139 Riot Control.
Could you imagine? This is probably the closest thing to a flying car we can get
yes 20 minutes is short, but even at that, with 8 minutes out and 8 minutes out, this thing has massive potential for ranchers, farmer, emergency people, etc. It looks like it could be put in a truck etc. Lots of rugged territory that becomes accessible.
Um, no. What would ranchers do with this? Emergency? Is it two-seater? Takes a little longer than 10 minutes to find someone given you would have to have 10 minutes to fly back and you can bet that 20 minutes is in best case scenario.
@@Jason-33W The ability to transport this in the back of a pickup, and then launch when the area is impassable provides a lot of flexibility. 20 minutes is short...but that will change. Accessing canyons is another example where these would prove useful. Just dropping off water and first aid supplies would make a huge difference while gearing up for the main rescue.
As stated by others, I would like to see battery life to last more like 3 or 4 hours and the cost to lull down to 35k, after all it is just recreational. Hoping for a lower price is like asking Tesla to make a more affordable battery, lots of luck with that.
there comes a time where a floor to item cost is implemented.
sure 10 cent beer per glass would be nice, but within 15 mins, every dredge in society (with their problems) appear.
there's a reason why "nice" places charge $12+ per beer.....keeps the riff raff away.
so much upper end money now, 92k is chump change.
Flying is fun. It also takes training and skill, regardless of how "simple" the controls are. Drive on the roads in the US for 10 minutes and you can't help but notice that people are reckless and inept with a steering wheel, throttle, and brakes that work instantly. Personal-sized hovercraft have been around for decades. Let's not all delude ourselves into believing that everyday people are going to make some revolutionary leap into flying aircraft around because they all suddenly understand aerodynamics like second nature. It's all fun and games when a $500 drone crashes in somebody's back yard. It's different when a $92k version, with a human on board, crashes through power lines into your neighbor's living room and burns the neighborhood to the ground.
you did hear him mention the safety parts, eh?
if these were $25K and people could afford them as luxuries akin to a harley or muscle car, the only people interested would be those confident in their abilities to control a machine and have an interest in flying. i think the points you said could also apply to private pilots in most ways.
i'd venture to say the person flying one of these is several notches above a ground-bound schmuck in a mercedes who somehow can barely manage to fill his own gas tank.
They prob said the same thing about cars, but somehow it works out
@@hannibalbarca6308 30k people die each year in the US from car crashes. And most of those drivers have years of experience and don't get any of their injuries from falling.
@@Moosetick2002 out of tens of millions
It’s just a matter of time …… if we don’t wipe ourselves out first ….. 😐
A new competitor, Dragon, shows similar capabilities but, oddly, I cannot find a video of someone flying it. Even on their site, there are no videos or images of someone in the vehicle. Odd.
That price is pretty reasonable, I'd buy one if they can get the battery life up significantly. I'd want swappable batteries and flight times of close to an hour. At that point the recreation time is much more reasonable, right now it's 10 min out 10 min back. 30 out and 30 back or an hour out then swap and an hour back is more in line with what I would like.
I hope they partner with Tesla and get that kind of battery
You could probably reach those times with an ICE. One way is more compact, lighter, and simpler with the cost of reducing efficiency. The other would require complex driving and actuation mechanisms, take more space, require more thorough and regular inspections/repairs, and weigh more, but could have an overall higher fuel efficiency. Those 2 would be either the generator method or mechanical transmission.
@@midgetman4206 Yeah I have no need for this to be electric. Petrol is very energy dense and fairly light for me to carry a refill canister in a storage compartment. I'd buy it as soon as it's available if they had a petrol version. The only argument I could see is that an exposed engine is going to be pretty loud, but I imagine this thing is deafening regardless.
the batteries are swappable.. its all going to happen.
How do I order one?
Those exposed rotor blades seem like a crash waiting to happen. Some sort of bumper to keep the trees at bay would be nice.
Trees? If say to keep limbs from detaching from its owner
Having a blade bolt fail and slice your chest open might be messy
@@sharaihmolyneaux8181 with any luck you'd be a goner before crashing.
So I could buy this and use it to fly myself over to the gas station to get a Slurpee and back no problem!
What I'd like to see, is one of these eVTOl's with bicycle parts. So when you're in urban no-fly zones the props fold up and you peddle.
Genius!!! ♡
Not an airplane or moped, but an airped!
To me, that's just a BIG drone & you're the payload.
It is!
Not just… Awesome though I think.
Then that's not a drone
@@midgetman4206 Then what is it?!
@@Machielovic This is a "multicopter" or a "multirotor". A drone is something that is remotely operated (pretty much exclusively designed for that purpose. So you can't also just call any vehicle with that as an ability a drone), meaning it doesn't have to fly or look like a quadcopter.
A very popular talk show host was commenting when hang gliders first came out, “First Rule Of Thumb, Don’t Fly Any Higher Than You Want to Fall”. Still holds true with these flying machines.
I can definitely see these being used in vacation hot spots as rentals, in the same way jet skis are. They are gonna need to improve that battery life though. 20 minutes isn't very long. This definitely won't ever be used in cities or residential areas, because the noise alone is a no go but then you take it all of the regulation that would come with it, driving is bad enough and then you are only moving in two dimensions.
The neighbours would be happier with only 20 minutes of these super loud drones I reckon.
It has 8 unguarded rotors
FAA "We'll see about that"
You can fly it anywhere
FAA "We'll see about that"
No pilots licence needed
FAA "We'll see about that"
5 minutes to learn to fly
FAA "We'll see about that"
😂
What a blast! Reminds me of a Bug 3. Great for open space with lots of sand and grass for soft landing. A new sport that will attract any of us looking for new thrills. No trees and less weight will increase fun.
2,000 acres off grid land in the mountains with a private waterfall only accessible via personal flying craft. 2030 goals 😍
4:38 this thing is flying very close to the concrete wall with exposed thrusters. Seems to me if you get a little sloppy flying around vertical obstacles like these walls, or trees, you bump the thrusters, they’re trashed and you’re down. I think they should have guards around them. It would also be safer for anyone that might be near the machine at ground level. I see an accident waiting to happen.
My understanding was that there is a lidar anti collision system. I don't know how far I'd trust it though. Tesla's keep crashing while on autopilot.
I assuming it is to save weight. Adding guards will decrease flight time even further.
Oh, I'm all in on this joy ride! I, too, can see the possibilities for any of our national parks here in the USA. As you suggested, the list is endless for the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Arches National Park. However, that short timeline of 20 minutes would HAVE to improve with better batter technology before I would seriously consider this purchase.
What they don’t talk about, and they have “conveniently” left out of other videos showcasing this vehicle by dubbing music over them, is how LOUD this thing is. Like for real, this thing is so stupidly loud that noise pollution will be a serious problem if you use it in a populated area.
Guys you weren't paying attention because the guy did say it was louder than he expected so they did not leave it out. In all honesty did you expect something with 4 engines to not be loud?
@@mikehunt6179 I think the original comment is perfectly fine. I don’t know why you feel the need to argue.
@@wallraven55 just like I don't know why you felt you needed say something to me about it. It works both ways snowflake!
Yosemite and grand canyon have flight restrictions because they are NPS but yes I agree, it would be tons of fun to fly there.
The Jetson 1 fying jet ski looks like a very fun hobby but I do have couple of Issues with it. One issue is the short flight time of twenty minutes. The other is it looks very cramped and uncomfortable inside of the Jetson 1. Hopefully in the near future they might consider making those improvements and I think the sky is the limit literally.
This is perfect for a fun rental business. Just like renting a jet ski or paying for skydiving indoor business. 5 min training rental in a private area for a 20min ride
Anything for rent would most likely have far stricter regulation.
This is classed as an ultralight aircraft therefore very few rules apply.
Insurance will scupper that dream. If not the lawsuits will.
@@nelsonclub7722 Waivers are you friend.
@@neirad537 US lawyers are not
@@nelsonclub7722 I bet those skydiving,
parasailing, jetsky, Zipline, bungee jumping, scuba diving business must be all broken by bow. Also remember lawyers In the US can only have licenses, check notes... US States
Looks great I would like a go, just wondering what happens if you clip a blade against something on the more interesting terrains?
With the speed they are running I could see both props on that pylon performing a rapid disassembly.
Any shroud is going to affect performance, probably the flight time.
This craft probably has proximity sensors to avoid bumping into such things by accident. The occasional shrub or plant matter will probably get blown to pieces. It can also still fly with at least one motor less, maybe more (though it is going down for sure). There is really no point in putting a shroud on the motors. You just aren't supposed to bump into anything, and if you do, the flight is over....
You mentioned flying this in Yosemite and the Grand Canyon- both places have strict laws against drones being used in those areas; and since California has classified these vehicles to currently share the same laws and restrictions as a drone, that means you cannot fly one of these around Yosemite Valley fourth through the canyon walls. This is not a free range vehicle to fly anywhere you like; you will still be dealing with personal aircraft as well as drone laws.
That looks great fun but the price is eye-watering for something with such a short flying time. You could buy a fixed wing, single engine aircraft for much less. But the attraction of being able to fly it with no experience and its exciting potential are big, big factors in its favour. I want one. I can't afford it but I can dream.
Likely In a few years or less there will be similar designs that are made significantly more affordable. When they can get one of those down to the price of an average used car and have a flight time of 30 mins or longer I’d be on board for sure ! I’d be willing to use one of those over a car if it had at least a 30 min battery.
Another question is how does it re charge and how long. Does it accept a Tesla charger ? Can you go to a Tesla charging station
Safety, sound, comfort. What do you mean over a car, no one will allow so loud and dangerous things in the city, it's like never ending sound of motorbike going max
@@ignasjatuzis In the future everyone will be walking around with noise cancelling headphones...
Or how about making it a glider as well. Motor operation is meant to be separate. Use the motors to get altitude, then turn them off to glide.
Not worth the money at its current state.
This is the only personal flying device that I can actually see having a future...also the only one I can genuinely say I would definitely buy .I just wish I had the space and the cash 🤣
All other so far are more concentrated about looks but don't really fly well. Well it is just a big drone with pilot seat but they did great work on software to make it easy to operate with bacground computing and limitations so that you dont kill yourself. Now they just need a revolution in energy storage and this thing could be used for short comutes.
I know you were probably thinking about this?
Some type emergency parachute for the car just in case something goes wrong with the power. And, that unique chute comes out and you still be able glide down with a little control of the car.
Once you figure that out then the future is here.
With the propellers on side I think a emergency chute would work on the top of the frame.
Compared to the other models I seen.
Just wondering if these might be the ‘drones’ presently filling the night skies above New Jersey?
Five minutes to fly....RIGHT. you need the knowledge of flight theory and how pitch and power work hand in hand as well as emergency procedure training. I bet a lot of folks who buy one lawn dart it into the ground.
Well, considering that most people can barely maintain their cars (which require inspections and have regulations - these don't) I couldn't imagine the destruction these would cause. Imagine seeing somebody flying this thing around your home? 20 minute battery life would mean that each flight is in danger of engine failure and parachute or not these things would cause a lot of damage if they came down on someones roof, on a highway, parking lot, etc. even if the "pilot" was able to steer it away from people if this thing came down in some trees it'd end very badly. And the "if it's too low don't worry, just freefall because it has a roll cage" theory is one of the craziest things I've ever heard. Oh, don't forget that since these don't have any regulations there's no way to ensure the "pilot" isn't a complete idiot who just bought it and hopped in. People crash drones all the time, electronics break, parts wear out over time, and sometimes even highly engineered projects (like airplanes) are built with flaws that come to light, so I don't know who in their right mind would be willing to risk dying in this thing..
@@ThomasWeissJr Love your comment. Truth!
As a double amputee I'd be thrilled just flying around the outskirts of my city, we have a lot of hills and trails
My heart goes out to you! You’d love it!
With a long range battery, this would be great for fence or powerline patrol.
I’ll be asking total wine and beer to expand their parking lot to enable
Seems all these designs are just drones that are bigger in size - scaled up.
Either way, I like it. Hopefully they can improve the speed, noise level and flight time. I think the last safety improvement should be a complete enclosure (pod) with side and front cabin airbags.
What is the maximum occupant weight ?
Drone means; umarmend aerial craft. Quad-copters and other multi-rotors VTOLs aren’t always drones, unless they’re built to fly autonomously without a pilot.
From someone who rides motorcycles i can tell you that it would be nice to get away from cars, they pose a real danger to motorcyclists, and getting more crowded then ever, your machine would be really fun, and cars can’t follow, love it. Get going with that idea!
I've been flying custom built drones for 5+ years now and I would never get on one of those. The best hardware currently available still is incredibly buggy, those 8 motos have to run in perfect sync. If it loses even a bit of it, it will go into something that's called the spin of death, look it up on youtube. The drone starts to spin uncontrollably to the ground. This happens all the time with custom built drones and it's a big problem they have to face.
Exactly right... These things will not be ready for mass consumption any time soon.
They've probably taken into account that kind of scenario when developing the computer's software. If I got it right the commentor said the drone can still fly (or safely return to the ground) even if every single engine stopped working. Probably in some autorotation regime or so.
@@svdumitrescu Yes, I hope they developed some kind of redundency system to kick in if the firmware fails.
Even with redundent systems a power loss means this thing falls from the sky, and a chute system will only work if the vehicle is high enough, wich is probably well above the altitude these vehicles would operate. At least helicoptors can auto rotate down with out power. Im not sure how they'll deal with that problem.
Besides the obvious cool factor of this amazing vehicle, I've been watching what this thing can do and it has sooo many other applications besides recreation. It's compact design, ease of use, and high maneuverability would be invaluable in search and rescue, urban policing, filmmaking, construction, and yes even military applications. Of course there would need to be advances in battery and electric motor technology before certain uses are actually feasible. I'm imagining different variations of this design meant for different uses. God I want one... Lol
With refinements and improvement in range, I hope becomes the future of transportation. Like in aviation, elevate aircraft to different flight levels to give them ,virtually traffic free, skyways.
Cute, safe-looking, easy to fly vehicle. Congrats to the designers!
This is a great captivation of the future but it also needs to roll on the ground. not just in the sky Once it can drive on the streets and also lift up and fly to another destination away from traffic that's the ultimate.
It adds more weight to roll on ground
I live in a remote part of NZ and with adverse weather events becoming more frequent, I would use a Jetson One over the rough terrain to have access to civilization (town) when our road is washed out (as it is now after Cyclone Gabrielle). Also to sight see my beautiful region from a different angle.
Thank you so much for sharing very much appreciated indeed..
I already placed my order….now waiting till the right moment to get My Wambly Jetson 1…
Awesome…
Fly and Walk in Beauty…
OMG !!! I'd lose weight to fly that !!
20 mins is not long 1 hr would be nice. 20 mins can go by so fast you might get yourself into trouble on a clear place to land.
I can totally see a company buying a handful of these and renting them out to fly for $300-$500 per flight. You get a different perspective of places like, say, the Grand Canyon… would be absolutely incredible!
Small float tubes either side of the cockpit and folding motor arms for easy stowage would make this a perfect toy for super yachts.👍🇬🇧
Make it gasoline fueled instead. And later when batteries become more evolved then start using them
How much is the Jetson one,where can we buy or order it,is it allowed to fly anywhere?
USD 92k?
Definitely want this one. Absolutely. So many beautiful places in the world you could explore with this one. My dream...
at $92k you can just buy an experimental aircraft that can actually fly for hours instead of minutes. Or just buy a paramotor for $10k plus some training on flying and you can fly to 17000 feet or cross country without needing a pilot's license (in the USA)
If glider wings could be integrated into the build that would be ideal to save power. Also for emergency landings.
And maneuverability would be reduced to almost nothing. Leave the design to the engineers. 😂
Must have for this are enclosures for the blades - like a turbine - to protect people that are too close to the blades by fault of the driver or spectator. In the video the pilot comes very close to a wall that if contacted by the blades would be catastrophic. Carbon fiber cylindrical housings should be sufficient and if well designed could inject more airflow into the blades and actually increase performance.
Being realistic about potential flight missions, we are talking high cost, very low training needed, and short flight time. Where would I fly this? Tourist attraction similar to hang gliding - say $200 for a 10 minute flight. Or if you owned one, I would use it to travel up and down mountainous terrain. Say to deliver you to the top of a mountain without road access. Taking you 2,000' vertical up to mountain location, otherwise accessed only by a 1/2 day's climb.
I hope somewhere in this decade they start having televised races of those things.