Aptly named Swedish startup Jetson is making flying vehicles a actuality with its One, a single-seat, eight-rotor eVTOL plane. The One has an aluminum house body with carbon fiber physique panels, eight rotors mounted on 4 arms, and a complete weight of simply over 250 kilos with batteries. Peak energy is 88kW, with a prime velocity of 63 mph and a flight time of 20 minutes — simply sufficient to make a brief commute or have somewhat enjoyable. Easy flight controls permit newcomers to get within the air in beneath 5 minutes, with a triple-redundant laptop system that both hovers in place or makes an emergency touchdown if the controls are launched and a rapid-deployment ballistic parachute as a final resort. The Jetson One would not require a pilot’s license within the US and is offered for order now for 2027 supply; 2025 and 2026’s manufacturing runs are already offered out.
