japan unveils flying car after successfully making first test flight
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the flying car is part of a wider objective of the japanese government, which wants the country to become a leader in flying cars after missing out on advancements in technology such as electric cars and ride-hailing services, according to bloomberg. venture capitalists in the country have set up a specialized fund, known as the drone fund, which is devoted to investing in autonomous aircraft in general and flying-car businesses in particular. <span data-mce-type=bookmark style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class=mce_SELRES_start></span> ‘japan is a densely populated country and that means flying cars could greatly alleviate the burden on road traffic,’ kouji okada, who is among the project leads at NEC corp, told bloomberg. ‘we are positioning ourselves as an enabler for air mobility, providing location data and building communications infrastructure for flying cars.’ NEC corp has spent about a year developing the battery-powered flying car alongside japanese startup cartivator, which plans to begin mass producing the vehicle in 2026. in its current state, the prototype weighs about 150 kilograms and is approximately 3.9m in length, 3.7m in width, and 1.3m in height. under japan’s infrastructure plan, deliveries made by such drones are scheduled to start by 2023 or so, with the next decade hopefully seeing such vehicles transporting people from place to place. project info company: NEC corp partner: cartivator George Braham says: Aug 08, 2019 the electrified VW shows the potential of an E-golf powertrain in vintage vehicles, taken from a 2017 model. electric automobiles (373 articles) volkswagen (62 articles) the new mulsanne editions combine state-of-the-art technologies with the handcrafted luxuriousness that is synonymous with the brand. bentley (24 articles) car design (433 articles) the highly-anticipated battery-powered cybertruck features a cold-rolled stainless-steel skin and armored glass. 2019 LA auto show (9 articles) car design (433 articles) a solution to one of the world's major eco problems might involve creating clothes that don't actually exist. fashion design phenomenons (52 articles) fashion technology (16 articles)