PodHopper eVTOL

Project audio link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ugcoixa5fvyb6r5/Manned_Drone_Transporter.m4a?dl=0

Summary

There are many companies out there that have developed drones that can carry 1+4 people. Majority of them are in the testing phase but some of them could already offer their services. Based on the market leaders’ opinion, the biggest barrier for companies to come on the market with their product/ service is getting permission from the government, not development challenges.

Potential Partners

Below you can find a list of companies that we should contact and discuss potential partnership.

Fly Astro

https://flyastro.com/

Empty Weight: 240kgMax

Take-off Weight: 360kg

Max Thrust: 560kg

Max Speed: 70km/h

Flight Time: 20-25min

Max Payload: 120kg

Dimensions: Small enough to fit in most garage spaces

Ehang

http://www.ehang.com/ehang184/

Max payload: 220 kg

Range with max payload: 35 km

Max speed: 130

Lilium Jet

https://lilium.com/

Top speed: 300 km/hour

Flight duration up to 60 min.

Fits 1pilot + 4 passengers

Drone Taxi by Howersurf

https://www.hoversurf.com/formula

Max distance – 100 km
Max speed: 200 km/h

Kitty Hawk

https://kittyhawk.io/what-we-do/

https://kittyhawk.aero/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJNACCPqFRQ

Autonomous drone. Drivers don’t need a license.

Range: 100 km

Max speed: 150 km/h

Opener’s Blackfly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIygDyKMVwM

https://www.opener.aero/

Seats: 1

Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)

Range: 40 mi (64 km, 35 nmi) plus reserves

Working temperature: -20 to 30 °C (-4 to 86 °F) temperature range

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIygDyKMVwM

https://www.opener.aero/

Investor: Larry Page

Volocopter

https://www.volocopter.com/en/product/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qArZGwtRINg

Distance: 35 km

Speed: 110 km/h

Max payload: 200 kg

Backed by Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz

Will be used as a drone taxi in Dubai.

Dubai Crown Prince did a test drive

Bell Nexus

The coolest on this list!

https://www.bellflight.com/products/bell-nexus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHQ_1vaneqg

The Nexus 4EX eVTOL aircraft holds 4 passengers with luggage, 1 pilot (until autonomous flight is available, then the aircraft will hold 5 passengers), cruise speed of 150 mph (241 km/h) with a range of 60 miles (97 km). Will be used as an Uber taxi.