The Swedish startup Jetson Aero on Thursday unveiled its first commercial product, a single-seat aluminum aircraft called Jetson, available for just $92,000 in the U.S. starting next year.

For that price, you will get a half assembled kit, which includes an aluminum space frame, motor controllers, propellers and motors, as well as an assembly guide.

Weighing only 40 kilograms (88 pounds) when empty, Jetson One is categorized as an ultralight aircraft in the U.S., which doesn’t require a pilot license to fly.

The single-seat aircraft can carry a passenger weighing up to 90 kilograms (198 pounds). The operator uses a throttle lever, a joystick and pedals to control the aircraft’s movements, while a computer software makes sure that it’s stable during flight. To ensure safety, the vehicle is also equipped with Lidar sensors for terrain tracking and obstacle avoidance and a ballistic parachute that can be deployed in no time in case of a motor failure or battery outage.

Jetson One is designed to fly at a maximum speed of 63 mph and hover up to 20 minutes on a single charge, making it likely not sufficient for a daily commute just yet.

Jetson Aero plans to manufacture only 12 Jetson One vehicles in 2022. All of them have been sold already, according to the company website, to buyers in the U.S., Europe and Brazil. Currently, there are only three units left for 2023.

Yeah, and their production is sold out for 2022. All 12 of them!

All kidding aside, looks like a fun toy. Wonder how they plan to pay for their operating expenses selling 12 toys a year?

Jetson is a Swedish startup founded by Peter Ternstrom and Tomasz Patan in 2017 that specializes in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

The global industry for eVTOL technology and commercial aerial transportation has over 150 different companies developing their own “flying cars,” but nearly all of them remain in the development stage.

We’ve previously covered other eVTOL vehicles like HT Aero’s X2 and Volocopter, who have shown proof of concepts but have yet to deliver any of their vehicles to consumers.

So, you’re up a few hundred feet and one of your prop drives fail. Prepare to meet your end. -SPLAT-

It is also equipped with many safety features including a redundant propulsion system and a ballistic parachute.

So, you’re up a few hundred feet and one of your prop drives fail. Prepare to meet your end. -SPLAT-

Redundant propulsion system????? is that just 'multiple motors'???? Or are there redundant prop drives???


So you're zipping along at 63mph, at something less than 500' will that ballistic parachute open in time................ go ahead and factor in an appropriate 'initial response to emergency delay interval'...............

I want one!

I want one!

I don't see any airbags...

I’d rather have a Tesla

No pilots license required...... Not yet, anyway. Just wait; until if and when they start selling a few in this country and the FAA, the consumer product safety folks, the insurance companies and numerous other entities will be on that thing like flies on dog chit. It's an interesting concept but not interesting enough for me to get involved with it.

Put Pelosi in one and send her out over the ocean.

Right. These will be regulated far beyond normal driving.

First requirement will be a covid vaccine. LOL