Tech Talk: VIDEO: Chinese ‘flying car’ makes first public flight in Dubai – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 12-Oct-2022
  • Source: Gulf Digital News
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Tech Talk: VIDEO: Chinese ‘flying car’ makes first public flight in Dubai – Gulf Digital News

DUBAI - A "flying car" built by Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the company works towards launching the electric aircraft on international markets.

The X2 is a two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that is lifted by eight propellers - two at each corner of the vehicle.

Equipped with an intelligent flight control system and autonomous flight capabilities, flying car X2 by XPeng's eVTOL made its first public flying in Dubai pic.twitter.com/zyqrCx7B7E — Reuters (@Reuters) October 12, 2022

Monday's unmanned, 90-minute test flight in Dubai was described by its manufacturer as an "important base for the next generation of flying cars."

"We are making step-by-step (moves) to the international market," said Minguan Qiu, general manager of Xpeng Aeroht. "First we selected Dubai city because Dubai is the most innovative city in the world."