The XTurismo hoverbike. Photo: Handout
The XTurismo hoverbike. Photo: Handout
Neil Newman
Opinion

Opinion

Abacus by Neil Newman

On yer bike: personal air mobility is becoming a race between Japan, China and the US

  • Consumer drones once looked like a fad that would come and go, but now, if you have the means, you can buy one and sit on it
  • Imaginative engineers from the University of Tokyo, foreseeing a revolution in passenger vehicles, are unleashing a ducted fan flying motorcycle on well-heeled consumers

The XTurismo hoverbike. Photo: Handout
The XTurismo hoverbike. Photo: Handout
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