Here’s everything we know about the Airbike from Volonaut, a startup that just recently came out of stealth mode.
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New Viral Airbike Looks Like a Star Wars Speeder Bike
On May 4, aka Star Wars Day, Volonaut released a video of someone dressed as an Imperial scout trooper riding the company’s new Airbike.
Volonaut says the Airbike boasts a top speed of 124 mph and is seven times lighter than a traditional motorcycle due to the use of carbon fiber materials. Instead of propellers, Volonaut’s Airbike is powered by jet propulsion, giving the vehicle a smaller footprint and greater maneuverability in tight spaces.
Volonaut released a special Star Wars Day video showing its Airbike flying through a forest like the one in Return of the Jedi.
VolonautThe Airbike is the latest project from Tomasz Patan, Polish inventor and co-founder of Jetson, the company behind the Jetson One flying machine we’ve previously covered on What the Future.
Check out the video in this article to see the Airbike in action. You can also click here to see Tomasz Patan walk us through his work on the Jetson One personal flying machine.
