When Ford Motor Co. chairman Bill Ford was asked at SXSW if we’d be seeing his company’s logo on a flying car anytime soon, his answer was simple: “No.”
Ford Chairman Cites Bad Drivers as the Reason Flying Cars Need to be Autonomous
Key Takeaways:
- Bill Ford believes flying cars are "very possible" but states Ford Motor Co. will not be producing them in the short term.
- He emphasizes that for flying cars to be practical, they must be autonomous, as most people cannot handle three-dimensional driving and current licensing/regulations are restrictive.
- Despite Ford's short-term reluctance, companies like PAL-V, Airbus, and Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk are actively developing and preparing to launch various flying car concepts.
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