Jetson One

chaostheory · 2024-05-11T15:20:52

The blades being out in the open concerns me, but I get it. Cutting costs wherever possible is needed for a v1 startup product.

xnx · 2024-05-11T15:44:10

Probably more about cutting weight than cutting cost. Airplane props and helicopter blades are also out in the open.

singularity2001 · 2024-05-11T16:04:52

"Cutting costs by cutting heads"

No drivers license required.

Land of the free sometimes still lives up to it's name.

ashleyn · 2024-05-11T13:27:29

FYI I can't find a video of it hovering more than about twelve feet off the ground. Seems it's got a long way to go.

SushiHippie · 2024-05-11T14:31:14

Mhm, I don't really understand their target audience, because looking at their videos a fast dune buggy looks like a lot more fun.

The Top Comment on their launch video [0] summarizes it well IMO:

"I can’t wait to sell my house so I can afford this. I have always wanted to go very slow very close to the ground for a very short distance."

mrbluecoat · 2024-05-11T15:30:07

What's the decibel output? I'd imagine a few of these in my neighborhood would put the cicadapocalypse to shame.

cbsks · 2024-05-11T13:24:47

“Flying Cars Are Here, And You Can Buy This One For Less Than $100,000” - Forbes

Total Price: $128,000

Hmmm…

SushiHippie · 2024-05-11T14:16:50

"This is the $92k Jetson ONE: the people’s helicopter" - TopGear

Seems like this vehicle was once $36k cheaper

dzhiurgis · 2024-05-11T23:36:49

People pay more for ugly trucks. Average car is almost half of this. Seems quite cheap if you can actually make it work for you, not just a toy.

presentation · 2024-05-11T14:51:37

If two of the eight motors fails do you crash and burn?

plasticsoprano · 2024-05-11T15:19:18

Well considering the "Safety is our priority" section says it can fly with the loss of one motor I'd assume 2 motors lost is a life changing event.

acadavid79 · 2024-05-11T15:58:54

They say it also has a ballistic parachute.

plasticsoprano · 2024-05-11T23:56:00

Which isn't going to do you a lot of good 20-30, even 100 feet off the ground.

webwielder2 · 2024-05-11T15:20:49

Powered flight in our lifetimes!