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Re:Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars by EJTH on Monday February 06, 2017 @12:09PM (#13581518)
Tell that to all the Chinese companies that are in the midst of marketing hexacopters for city transportation...
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Re:Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars by lolc on Monday February 06, 2017 @01:14PM (#13582258)
I'm interested in marketing brochures of said companies. Pray tell where can I find it?
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Re:Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars by EJTH on Monday February 06, 2017 @01:32PM (#13582437)
Of course, here you go:

http://www.ehang.com/ehang184

There is also a German project, the e-volo.

http://www.e-volo.com/index.php/en/

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Re:Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars by FabHK on Monday February 06, 2017 @01:50PM (#13582656)
Where the later (the Volocopter) is more advanced in its development, I think (they've already had unmanned and manned test flights, and preliminary government approvals), as well as a better concept all in all (what with 18 rotors above the cockpit, rather than on 8 rotors on knee-level).

Full disclosure: I've invested a trifling sum in the Volocopter, so I'm a believer... :-)

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