World’s First Flying Bike Makes Debut In The US, Internet Calls It The Future Of Urban Mobility

A flying bike made by Japanese startup AERWINS Technologies made its debut in the United States on Thursday at the Detroit Auto Show. Touted as the world's first flying bike, the hoverbike drew sharp comparisons to the bikes of the popular Star Wars.

'The future of urban mobility'??

The XTurismo is commonly described as the future of urban mobility, a possible platform for the ideal vehicle with various features. It was officially exhibited as a viable product in October 2021 and then unveiled to the general public in a flying demo in Japan.

News Agency Reuters shared a clip on Twitter and netizens were left speechless over the video showing the bike hovering and landing after its flight.

Its features

The XTURISMO hoverbike, weighing 300 kilogram, can fly for 40 minutes with a speed limit of up to 100 kph (62 miles per hour).In Japan, the flying bike is already on sale. According to the founder and CEO of AERWINS, Shuhei Komatsu, the company is planning to sell a smaller version in the US in 2023.

This hoverbike comes with a huge price of $777,000 (over 6 crore INR). However, AERWINS founder said that the company is trying to cut down the cost to $50,000 for a smaller, electric model but it will take 2-3 years and will be ready by 2025.

Co-chair of the Detroit Auto Show, Thad Szott, who took the bike for a test flight, said that the experience of riding a hoverbike was “comfortable” and "exhilarating" and felt like it was something straight out of a sci-fi movie.

"I feel like I'm literally 15 years old and I just got out of 'Star Wars' and jumped on their bike," said Thad Szott.??

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