Hyundai Motor Company this week unveiled its Personal Air Vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company calls the PAV—an autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle—the centerpiece of its urban air mobility vision for smart city transportation. Hyundai and Uber tapped specialty design-engineer-build firm Aria Group to bring the one-of-a-kind, carbon-fiber-intensive prototype aircraft from concept to reality.
Hyundai’s Vision for Urban Air Mobility Unveiled at CES
Key Takeaways:
- Hyundai unveiled its Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) at CES, an autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, as a cornerstone of its urban air mobility vision.
- Specialty firm Aria Group partnered with Hyundai and Uber to engineer and build the PAV's carbon-fiber prototype, including its complex moving surfaces and control systems.
- The project involves Uber Elevate, which is leveraging its data, technology, and collaborations to pioneer this significant innovation in urban transportation.
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