by FabHK on 1/23/2019, 7:54:20 PM
I find the Ehang particularly egregious, yes - it seems designed to chop people’s kneecaps and/or behead them.
The Volocopter, however, has the rotors above the vehicle, like a helicopter, and I don’t see how that is any more problematic than a helicopter.
Having ducted rotors might be another solution (should give higher efficiency, too, particularly when combined with counter rotating props).
All the new passenger drones that are coming out have the propellers sticking out, which clearly is a design flaw, and have a serious safety hazard issues around people. Why don't they consider a passenger drone with the design similar like the Hover Camera Passport?
• Workhorse SureFly • Ehang 184 • Kittyhawk Flyer / Cora • Uber Elevate (CES Air Taxi) • Drone Hoverbikes