Recent Trends of Flying Cars (Researched in May 2020)
Coverage: (Product/service)
Automobiles, Flying Cars
Research Content:
This report was compiled based on an article introduced in our periodical, “Yano E plus” of June 2020 issue.
1. “New Normal” formed by Flying Cars
2. Systems and Types
3. Necessary Matters to Realize Flying Cars
3-1. Technologies
3-2. Legislation
3-3. Infrastructure Construction
3-4. Social Acceptability
4. What Will be Realized with Flying Cars?
4-1. Smart and Flexible Travel
4-2. Emergency Transportation Means
4-3. Logistics
4-4. Tourist Attractions
5. Market Size Forecast
6. Air Taxi Projects in the World
6-1. OCEAN12 Project
6-2. Uber Air/Uber Elevate
6-3. Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge（UAMGC）
6-4. Urban Air Mobility Project
6-5. Vahana Project
7. What Japanese Government Do
8. What Japanese Companies and Research Institutes Do
8-1. ANA HOLDINGS INC.
8-2. Keio University
(1) Sightseeing Flight
(2) System of Sending Healthcare Professionals that Complements Air Ambulances
(3) Utilization in International Expositions or Integrated Resorts (IR)
8-3. SkyDrive Inc.
8-4. Sky Link Technologies Co., Ltd. (SLT)
8-5. Sumitomo Corporation
8-6. The University of Tokyo
(1) Type Certificate of New Technologies
(2) Technological Challenges and Solutions of Flying Cars
(2)-1. Batteries
(2)-2. Adoption of Fixed Wings
(2)-3. Hybrid Vehicles Equipped with Engines and Electrics
8-7. Mie Prefecture
9. Paradigm Shift Brought by Revolution of Travelling through the Air