On June 30, 2022, an interesting article was published in Forbes (online), by Peter Lyon. Here’s an excerpt of it:
“Remember The Jetsons? Yes, that animated 1960s TV series about a space-age family who lived in a comical version of the future. Living in cities in the clouds, they cruised to work in flying cars, delivered their kids to school in pre-programmed flying pods, used elaborate robotic contraptions, and featured aliens and holograms.
Well, that future may be here, and sooner than you think. While people may still be living on the ground, flying cars are starting to make their mark. As it turns out, a Swedish company, called Jetson Aero, has just released a video of its co-founder Tomasz Patan piloting their Jetson ONE flying car from his home to his office. According to Patan, the flight to work sliced 90% off of his normal commute time by car on public roads.
Jetson Aero was founded in November 2017 by high-performance car entrepreneur Peter Ternstrom and drone specialist and inventor Tomasz Patan. The company’s goal is to give everyone the opportunity to fly by building an easy-to-fly personal aircraft powered by electric motors.
Tipping the scales at 190 lbs, the one-seater, fully electric Jetson ONE has a flight time of 20 minutes and is being manufactured under FAA rules so owners do not need a pilot’s license. “It’s not a fixed wing airplane. It’s not a helicopter. It’s hard to define? So right now, it sits in a grey zone,” Ternstrom explained. Initial reactions are that it is part flying sports car and part drone.
Ternstrom explains that their eVTOL aircraft isn’t designed for inner city commutes or “hopping between skyscrapers in Manhattan.” He says that current laws would not permit it. Under US rules, this type of aircraft is not permitted to fly near airports or densely populated areas.
What distinguishes the Jetson ONE is its highly-automated software system that makes the aircraft easy to fly even for a first-timer. “The most important innovation with the Jetson ONE is the flight computer and the flight control system,” he said, adding that they can put anyone in the seat and that person will be able to fly in a matter of minutes.”
The reason we’re introducing this news to you is because there’s more that distinguishes the Jetson ONE: parts of it are 3D printed on a Sinterit Lisa X machine!
Read the Sinterit Case Study to find out more about this exciting advancement!
Yannick Bastian
FormWerk Founder & CEO