Chinese piloted 'flying car' takes off in UAE

Not just literally, as shown in this footage of an Xpeng Aeroht demo flight over Dubai, but in business terms: this news report says that the Chinese car manufacturer has secured sales of some 600 such Land Aircraft Carrier vehicles in the region. (Its land-air unit has just been re-branded Aridge.) What do you think of the footage? Critics say the background music obscures the fact that this 'drone' is probably insanely noisy, and will not be able to reach the altitude needed to offset the noise pollution; others are seeing potential for use by herders and others in countries with huge terrains; some question the actul usefulness of this kind of mobility tech, especially given the immense amount of resources needed. And there are viewers who will just be chuckling over the effect such demos will have on US President Donald Trump as US-China rivalry steps up in all sectors....

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