People are going to travel by 'flying car'

The European Union (EU) project myCopter has reserved 4.2 million Euro to study the possibility of bringing "Personal Air Transport" (PVAs) into the air traffic of many European cities. Europe is already congested.

The era of 'flying cars' when vehicles leave the road is to launch into the coming sky, promising the ability to deal with worrisome problems like urban traffic congestion, but also set out. many formidable challenges.

The travel time by flying cars will not be far away. Illustration.

Speaking on Gizmag, Dr. Heinrich Bülthoff of the Max Plank Institute of Student Control in Tübingen, Germany said: ' We want to develop technologies to create a new transportation system for personal travel. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the issues as expected by potential users; What is the reaction and interaction of people with that system ' .

The MyCopter project envisions the initial PAVs and PATs that will initially be put to use at relatively low altitudes for inland traffic for use between travel and accommodation. work.

Flying under 610 meters, the new transport system is estimated to not jostle the airway under control, not controlled by land traffic and does not affect current air traffic.

Although this idea sounds very attractive, difficulties such as aviation legislation, security and planning of parking areas, take-off and parking ' cars ' for air traffic are still visible.

' Security is an important topic that needs attention when the future of myCopter project comes true. However, we can foresee that automation will play a big and important role in the entire transport system , 'explains Dr. Bülthoff.

' Therefore it is very likely that non-fly zones that simply PAVs cannot fly in will need to be planned, because peripheral autonomous technology will not allow that' flying car 'to drive in. these areas. "

In addition to addressing traffic congestion, myCopter's other attraction is the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions thanks to the convenient direct access between the departure points and the destination of this type of traffic.

Because of myCopter's sketch, the average aircraft will only travel for short distances (less than 100km) and transport 1 to 2 passengers. Therefore, future air vehicles will completely use only electrical energy.

'There have been several illustrations such as aircraft models eCO2Avia and EADS proving that the idea of ​​using electric power is possible, even though charging for these aircraft can be sustained. , still need diesel powered generators, 'added Dr. Bülthoff.

The myCopter project intends to use unmanned aerial vehicles to illustrate the automated technologies they have developed, including avoiding obstacles, making route maps and flying in formation.