Suzuki Motor announced on September 26 that it is investing in Japanese startup company SkyDrive, which develops flying cars and logistics drones.
The firms will work together on new technologies for weight reduction and electrification. The ultimate goal is the release of a "flying car".
The promising brainchild of SkyDrive was assigned the SD-05 index, it is in the active design stage. The company plans to use the vehicle as an air taxi in the Osaka Bay area starting in 2025.
SD-05 is an electric aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing functions, capacity - 2 seats, flight range - up to 10 km, maximum speed - 100 km/h. The SD-05 will be controlled by the pilot, but the computer will be responsible for its stabilization.
12 engines and propellers are located on top of the car, SkyDrive has already conducted 1000 flight tests of these engines.
Suzuki invests in flying car startup
