On June 5th, according to "USA Today", the start-up company Cartivator Resource Management (CRM) supported by the Japanese auto giant Toyota Corp. recently released a prototype of a flying car and announced that it will be lit from the sky at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Olympic torch. Although this company has not yet formally cooperated with Toyota, Toyota announced that it is exploring its own "air program" and its staff is also helping this startup company on a voluntary basis.
Photo: Toyota-backed Cartivator project leader Tsubasa Nakamura (left 3) is watching the company's flying car test model test flight, another member (left 4) is operating the car remotely
Toyota said that its own flying car plan is still in the "very early stage" and said "there is no commercial plan yet." In spite of this, the participation of the world's second-largest automaker has also reflected that the field of flying cars has taken a big step forward and the debate on whether “flying cars can become a reality†has become more intense. Toyota stated in its statement: "In the company, we are actively promoting the extensive research and development of transportation, including aviation programs, which may contribute to the prosperity of the society in the future."
To be sure, the startup CRM is not going well. Using an aluminum frame, eight propellers, and sensors, basketball was also used as a liner at the bottom of the frame. The CRM flying car Sky Drive crashed into the ground after a few seconds flying out of the ground. Other flight tests were subsequently abandoned. This is by no means the same day as the Wright brothers created history.
However, CRM received US$400,000 in funding from Toyota. They believe that the take-off was successful and announced the 2019 manned flight route map. Project leader Tsubasa Nakamura said on Weibo that the company will announce a redesigned prototype of a flying car in November. He wrote: "I really appreciate the support of Toyota, other companies and individuals. With this support we can speed up development."
CRM clearly places itself in direct competition with other high-profile flying cars, including Google co-founders Larry Page and Uber. At the same time, many start-up companies are developing flying cars, including PAL-V in the Netherlands and AeroMobil in Slovakia. They have received orders for flying cars (requires runway and pilot licenses). Terrafugia of Massachusetts and Lilium Aviation of Germany are developing flying vehicles that can take off and land vertically.
The entry of Toyota into the field of flying cars may make competition more intense. The company said that they "share the same desire" with CRM and hope that by 2020 they can use flying cars to light the Olympic torch. However, the company’s move also rekindled the related debate about whether flying cars can really become a reality.
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Electric Vehicles, expressed doubts about this. He said in an interview recently that he likes the idea of ​​flying cars, but is doubtful about whether they can achieve it. He said: "There are many challenges in the development of flying cars. For example, the voice is too noisy and the wind generated is very large." Musk also said: "From a practical point of view, if an object flies above your head, the flying car will have no When you are away, this is definitely not conducive to reducing anxiety. You may think: Will they fall to me?
Consumers are also very worried about this. According to a survey conducted by the Institute of Transportation Studies of the University of Michigan, 83% of respondents are very concerned about the safety of overhead flying objects. However, Uber et al.’s determination to develop a flying car seems large. Although Uber has faced legal impediments in deploying driverless cars, the company has recently promised to display vertical landing and landing vehicles at the World Expo in Dubai in 2020. Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden said in April: "Urban aviation is Uber's next priority!" (small)
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