In preparation for the practical application of ``flying cars,'' which are being developed as next-generation vehicles, an experiment was conducted in Tokyo using a helicopter instead to investigate noise, wind effects, passenger flow lines, etc.
``Flying cars'' are a next-generation electric vehicle that can take off and land vertically, and competition to develop them is progressing around the world, and Japan is aiming to begin its first commercial operation in Japan at next year's Osaka/Kansai Expo.
On the 11th, a group of companies considering practical application in Tokyo conducted an experiment using a helicopter, imagining a helipad in a high-rise building as a landing pad for a "flying car."
Helicopters connecting the area with the bay area were taking off and landing at a building in front of Tokyo Station, and the person in charge was checking to make sure that the noise and wind from the aircraft would not affect the surrounding area, and that the flow of customers to the roof of the building was appropriate. .
The group plans to carry out similar demonstration experiments using ``flying cars'' starting in the new fiscal year, and to proceed with discussions regarding services to be provided in the future.
A man in his 30s who was on board as a monitor said, ``I'm happy that I can travel comfortably while enjoying the scenery of Tokyo, and that ``flying cars'' become a new transportation option.''
Naoki Tanizawa of Mitsubishi Estate, which is in charge of the project, said, ``If people could move directly from high-rise buildings to their destinations, it would be easier to do business, so we want to provide services that support that.''