The emerging industry of Advanced Air Mobility vehicles (known as AAM) presents a motivating and innovative safe, efficient, secure and sustainable air transportation system for passengers and cargo in urban environments. This is why new aerial vehicles provide enormous potential to mobility in cities.
One of the aspects that urban air mobility focuses on is promoting efficient integration with other means of transportation already in operation. Although AAM technology is at a sufficient point of development to launch pilot projects in various cities around the world, regulation is still being defined.
Meanwhile, a surprising flying public transport vehicle has just been unveiled that will allow you to get to work in a short time, saving you the inconvenience of cumbersome road traffic during rush hour. And it also incorporates a unique electric propulsion system integrated into a proposal with an attractive design that could become the flying car of the future.
CruiseUp is the name given to this vehicle inspired by science fiction movies, built from the company's innovative technology CycloTech. With a size 50% larger than that of a conventional car, it is a more compact alternative than many of the collective air transport concepts that have been released so far.
In terms of range and performance, it promises a range of 100 kilometers, which would be more than enough for urban journeys, and a maximum speed of 150 km/h. What differentiates CruiseUp from other flying vehicles is its great maneuverability: it is designed to make smooth transitions between takeoff or parking flight and forward flight, and guarantees extreme flight precision even in reverse or sideways.
All this is achieved thanks to CycloRotors technology, a revolutionary propulsion system developed by the Austrian manufacturer. It is a 360-degree thrust vectoring system with six rotors and a specific orientation that improves performance.
The CruiseUp presents a bold exterior appearance and is very different from the rest of the eVTOLs on the market. To achieve this, it encapsulates all its moving parts and protects the passenger cabin, providing it with enough interior space for several people.
The CycloTech company believes that millions of flying and eVTOL vehicles will flood the market in the not-too-distant future. Commercial operations of this type of flying vehicles are expected to begin in 2025 with piloted flights. But we will still have to wait a few more years for eVTOLs for private use.
The Austrian developer stands as one of the leading players in urban air mobility of the future. After more than ten years of development and complex testing, it is ready to show the world what its CycloRotors technology can bring. The CruiseUp is the final destination of this revolutionary technology, which is worth considering.
You can learn all the details about it and enjoy the first test flight of the prototype in the video that accompanies this article.
