Poduszkowiec XTurismo
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Japanese technology firm AERWINS have created the XTurismo - a hoverbike that offers users a stylish ride through the air.
Like a drone, the XTurismo is equipped with advanced sensors and technology but can also be ridden like a normal bike - except it’s airborne - as it proved when making its U.S. debut at the Detroit Auto Show, which runs from 14 to 25 September.
Last Thursday (15September2022), AERWINS Technologies gave a live demonstration of the hoverbike at Coleman A. Young International Airport in Detroit - shown in video footage here.
The hoverbike is available to order in Japan, where authorities don't classify it as an aircraft and you do not require a pilot’s license to use it. CEO Shuhei Komatsu is hoping U.S. officials classify it similarly.
The company plans to begin selling a smaller version of the XTURISMO hover bike in the United States in 2023. The estimated price for the current vehicle is $777,000 but by 2025, a smaller version could cost as little $50,000.
Although early adopters may by the craft for recreation, Komatsu also hopes for orders from law enforcement and those inspecting infrastructure - with a view to it eventually becoming a vehicle for everyday use.
The machine has a gasoline-electric hybrid with a Kawasaki motor.
Where: Detroit, Michigan, United States
When: 15 Sep 2022
Credit: AERWINS/Cover Images
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2022-09-15
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