Pivotal is a Palo Alto-based company developing an ultralight, electric aircraft for recreational use and short-haul travel.
Unveiled at CES 2026, the Rictor X4 is a personal eVTOL priced under $40,000 that flies under FAA Part 103 ultralight rules. We analyze if this "aerial moped" can democratize flight or faces ...
The pipe dream of flying cars is no longer science fiction — they are here and now as both private buyers and the military are obsessed with the hot commodity for everyday people. Known by their ...
Read Davin Coburn's flying blog and listen to him discuss his adventure. Listen to Davin Coburn adventure as he describes it on the Popular Mechanics Show (podcast). We're off the ground early, seven ...
New video from Alef Aeronautics shows the company's flying car prototype driving, taking off and flying over another vehicle in a simulation of a blocked traffic scenario. New videos from Alef ...
The small airplane falls sideways through the air. Its fabric-covered wings akimbo to the line it's following, like if someone where walking with one hip thrust awkwardly forward. To the uneducated ...