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December 6, 2015 04:51 am +11
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/-dLTA6z6qa4/
Giant drone transports humans, but only indoors, for now
Next to the hoverboard, the ever-elusive "flying car" is the most sought-after futuristic technology that still has yet to become a staple of our 21st century lives
But a team in Singapore hopes to push us a little closer to the dream of flying personal vehicles by introducing a prototype called Snowstorm
The vehicle, which looks and sounds like a giant drone, seats just one person and is lifted by a series of 24 propellers mounted within a hexagonal frame. The landing gear consists of six inflated "landing balls" that provide shock absorption Read more...
More about Gadgets, Singapore, Tech, Drones, and Flying CarsOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/-dLTA6z6qa4/
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