Transportation

Juraj Vaculik, from AeroMobil “Mark my word: A combination of an airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile. But it will come…” [Henry Ford, 1940] Flying cars are not something new. The idea has been going around since the 19th century, even before the very first flight by Santos-Dumont (or Wright Brothers, depending on your bias). But it was The Jetsons who first brought the concept of flying cars to the masses. We grew up dreaming that one day we’d be able to get in our cars and fly straight to our destination - fast, safely, and traffic-free. ...

This is a prototype presented by a British startup, Novalia during the McDonald’s Startup Pitch session, as a way to re-engage consumers within their restaurants. We played with it for a few minutes, and the experience is pretty amazing. There’s no glass, buttons or anything to distract you. Just a set of small batteries on the back, and plain paper interface. ...