Tag: Cormorant

The ‘flying car,’ autonomous aircraft that goes where no helicopter dares

    (Reuters) — After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm are optimistic of finally get their one-and-a-half tonne people-carrying drone off the ground and into the market. The Cormorant aircraft, billed as a flying car capable of transporting 500kg of weight and travelling at 115 mph, completed its first automated solo flight in November, taking off, flying and landing by itself. Developers Urban Aeronautics believe the vehicle, which uses internal rotors to […]