{"id":337922,"date":"2017-04-08T23:20:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-08T15:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1474512"},"modified":"2017-04-08T23:20:48","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T15:20:48","slug":"the-hoverbikes-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/the-hoverbikes-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The hoverbikes are coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=738\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gSwARmZSs6M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/02\/14\/dubai-plans-to-introduce-flying-drone-taxis-as-early-as-this-summer\/\">Autonomous passenger drones<\/a> might be coming to Dubai this summer, but in Russia I had the chance to check out\u00a0this startup which literally wants to build a hoverbike.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sk.ru\/technopark\/\">Skolkovo<\/a> \u201cstartups and science park\u201d just outside of Moscow,\u00a0human-carrying drone maker\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Hoversurf.com\">Hoversurf<\/a> has created a sing-seat hoverbike which looks awesome, but does rather make you fear for your legs, let alone the legs of other people you might encounter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Scorpion-3 is the updated version of the prototype Scorpion-1 I saw being demonstrated on a tennis court, but is fundamentally the same thing. The pilot sits on it like a motorcycle, and flies around just like you might expect a hoverbike to do. However, as you can see from even the official videos, it\u2019s still got some way to go before it matches the hoverbikes you might have seen in movies like Star Trek.<\/p>\n<p>Hoversurf is positioning the bike as an \u201cextreme sports instrument\u201d and to buy one might set you back at leat 6 figures, so I wouldn\u2019t expect to see the bike on your local highway any time soon. However, they are looking at its \u201ctransportation potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hoversurf has developed its own in-house software to control the Scorpion-3 in either automated mode of or with full-manual control. That means it also has in-built systems to automatically control and limit the maximum speed and altitude of the aircraft to prevent accidents. It flies a lot better than the version I encountered, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Engineer and co-founder Alex Atamanov tells me the electric version will hover around for about 30 minutes, but a hybrid version with a petrol engine will go for a whole hour, which rather puts a few other human-carrying drones into the shade.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s their Official\u00a0 video:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/odVFa_3lmiM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in the UK, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hover-bike.com\/\">Malloy Aeronautics<\/a> has developed a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/11693651\/British-company-to-build-hoverbike-for-US-Army.html\">Hoverbike<\/a>\u201d which it plans to develop with the US Army.<\/p>\n<p>The hoverbike began its life as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1524806320\/hoverbike\/description\">Kickstarter<\/a> project. The hoverbike is designed to do many of the same jobs as a helicopter, but without the problems, price or complexity.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7b5QIDZ13U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And if you need a reminder of Hollywood\u2019s ideas about hoverbikes, here\u2019s a couple of examples:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Island \u2013 The chase scene:<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b-J6bPbjkdM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Trek (reboot)<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MeRghYqi090?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/hoversurf.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Autonomous passenger drones might be coming to Dubai this summer, but in Russia I had the chance to check out&#160;this startup which literally wants to build a hoverbike. 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