Hyundai is very optimistic about the future of urban air mobility and has suggested the industry will really take off towards the end of the decade. There are already a couple of flying cars already on the market but no major automaker has introduced one so far. Among the car manufacturers venturing into the market is Hyundai, although it is developing a vertical take-off and landing flying vehicle, rather than a flying car that can also be driven on the street.
The South Korean automaker first
introduced its S-A1 flying vehicle concept co-developed with Uber back in early
2020. Work on the vehicle is progressing well and Hyundai plans to launch its
first commercial flight in 2028.
Hyundai is so serious about the future of
flying mobility that in November, it formed a new company dubbed Supernal that
serves as an evolution of its Urban Air Mobility Division and will be
responsible for bringing the S-A1 concept to the market. The VTOL aircraft has
been designed for cruising speeds of up to 290 km/h with a cruising
altitude of 1,000-2,000 feet (300-600 meters) and will be powered exclusively by
electricity.
