I flew this helicopter with my fingers

[@reckz420]

Wisk's been around for a decade? How the hell they've been surviving that long with just prototypes, no IPO and no revenue streams?

[@starguy2718]

They're living off of VC cash injections; several funding rounds of it, I would guess.

[@brainfodder3233]

Good luck early adopters, I will remain fine with no need for this.

[@lookingforwookiecopilot]

Multiple propellers and/or rotors is not the future. That tech takes up too much space. You want a practical flying car/air taxi, look to improve the vectored thrust tech of the old Harrier jump jet.

[@steveharrison3007]

The flying taxi has already flown over Christchurch in New Zealand for aviation authorities to assess, flown without incident. Beats sitting on a congested motorway/ freeway for hours. I'm old, so the future is here already.

[@RonLWilson]

Hopefully this technology will be applied to gyrocopters as well in that they are easier to fly than a helicopter and cheaper to buy as well as maintain but accidents do happen due to pilot error. These could be used as a copilot to help the human more safely fly a gyrocopter. This could enable more to be able to both afford to fly as well as do so with enhanced safety.

[@HongyaMa]

Nope. Judgement not skills in this department. Not everyone has the forethought in the mission

[@topofthegreen]

this is the end of pilots.

[@t.c.2776]

so if self-driving vehicles can still crash... but the driver still has the ability to override the auto-controls... "As safe as todays air transportation system" which may not have as many crashes, but has numerous close calls daily along with mechanical failures that require a pilot... why would anyone get into an "aircraft", without a pilot, that is 100% computer controlled, and your Customer Service Agent doesn't even have the ability to override a computer malfunction? Computer glitches happen... and what happens if your "touch screen" goes BLANK... OOOOPSY... Where's the parachute?...

[@adamf663]

Beats flying using your feet or 5th appendage.

[@HongyaMa]

So a malfunction will be fixed by plugging and plugging the power? Automation isn't the answer, And the FAA is about Regulation ONLY , Not safety Not Technology Not Experts If you think other wise go get boosted

[@peterrestaino7047]

I will stay on the ground thanks

[@史帝夫-o1d]

WOW 酷 超棒 的 這是我看過有史以來 只用一隻手指操作 未來時代趨勢

[@patlecat]

Fascinating, with your fingers? I fly helicopters with my mouth usually LOL