A flying skateboard, and it's actually shipping! 🛹 Personal eVTOLs so far have meant a seat, a cockpit and a pilot's licence. It is a platform you stand on. Four ducted propulsion units arranged in petal-like sections, eight rotors, and a self-developed flight controller called the NA80 running dual-redundant architecture with three inertial measurement units per unit. The control scheme is the part worth understanding. High-precision sensors track the combined centre of gravity of rider and machine, and adjust rotor thrust as you lean. Steering is a nudge on a control stick, takeoff is a button press. CoolFly says most people get it in about 10 minutes, roughly like learning a self-balancing scooter. What makes this more than a stunt is the paperwork around it: China's revised Civil Aviation Law took effect on 1 July giving the low-altitude economy legal standing, and in June an insurer underwrote the first policy written specifically for standing manned flying vehicles. The law and the insurance arrived before the vehicle did. 11 minutes of airtime and nowhere to sit. Would you step on? :) ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news →