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Hybrid Octocopter at CES

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday January 09 2018, @12:08PM   Printer-friendly
from the flying-spiders dept.

takyon writes:

Humans Can Fly in This Drone-Like Electric Hybrid 'Octocopter'

The company that partnered with UPS to create a package-delivering drone is ready to fly its new passenger aerial vehicle.

The SureFly, a two-seater electric hybrid helicopter (or "octocopter," because of its eight propellers), has received approval from the FAA to take a test flight at CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 8.

Designed by Ohio-based commercial transportation solutions company Workhorse Group, the SureFly is designed to be safer, easier to fly and more affordable than a typical chopper. SureFly pilots can drive the aircraft in a similar manner to a drone -- via joystick instead of steering wheel -- and carry up to 400 pounds for up to 70 miles at a time. The aircraft is also compact: It's smaller than a pickup truck, plus its arms and propellers fold to simplify transportation and storage.

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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Tuesday January 09 2018, @09:38PM (1 child)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Tuesday January 09 2018, @09:38PM (#620227) Journal

    "It was meant to be a bold display of a transportation utopia. Instead, it rained - ever so slightly - and the whole thing was called off. "

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42616034 [bbc.co.uk]

    Oh, well... might put a dent in the next round of VC sourcing.

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  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday January 09 2018, @11:10PM

    by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Tuesday January 09 2018, @11:10PM (#620258) Homepage
    Out of modpoints for the day - thanks for the update!
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