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I Learned To Fly an eVTOL in 3 Days With Pivotal
CNET’s Andy Altman spent three days learning to fly an eVTOL called the BlackFly that’s made by Pivotal. Check out Pivotal 00:00 BlackFly eVTOL 00:13 BlackFly is an all electric personal flying vehicle 00:26 Pivotal is a Silicon Valley start-up 01:07 Pivotal’s VR flight simulator 01:34 Andy’s 1st flight 03:16 Take off 05:04 2nd flight…
@NightWatcher-NW
November 23, 2024 at 7:02 am
1 minute two views fell off lol
@MnemonicKariboo
November 23, 2024 at 7:18 am
I was so excited about the general concept of the Blackfly. The sheer simplicity of it. Still, the pricing and the abysmal range kind of ruins it for me. Lets hope Pivotal stays afloat long enough to dramatically improve on both.
@ahastar1141
November 23, 2024 at 2:55 pm
I think the scary thing is we have been driving for centuries yet people are terrible at it. I worry that these startups are going to be crushed by idiots doing stupid things in them and crashing them if they go main stream. Love the tech and something I’d be personally interested in
@matthoward9988
November 23, 2024 at 5:44 pm
TBH Mobile phones were just as limited when they first appeared in the 80s, and AI flight support systems may enable mass use. Amazing work.
@DanielMatthewDP
November 23, 2024 at 7:33 am
I love Blackfly
@sleepingninjaquiettime
November 23, 2024 at 8:06 am
Wow, not only did we get UAP evidence, we can also pilot them. Mystery solved.
@CJayyTheCreative
November 23, 2024 at 1:57 pm
So then there are still UAP’s out there because none of them match this flying black fly description at all.
@SSS-mp8th
November 23, 2024 at 8:13 am
Great more toys for rich clowns.
@puddingfoot
November 23, 2024 at 8:20 am
sabrina!!!!
@tetzet3254
November 23, 2024 at 8:23 am
Look! A helicopter! 😂
@nobilismaximus
November 23, 2024 at 9:21 am
Have you been in a helicopter? Use to commute on one to work. This is not like a helicopter
@vitornuevo
November 23, 2024 at 9:32 am
Look! a guy who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
@drone78
November 23, 2024 at 8:28 am
I am a Cessna private pilot and I find these technological advances great! Being able to democratize light aviation is really a noble cause ! Great job, I love it 👏🎉👍
@HauteHorizon
November 23, 2024 at 8:54 am
What happens if you collide with another evtol flier?
@katiebarber407
November 23, 2024 at 10:10 am
you jsut bounce off. they are like bumper cars! its wild
@SwissvmillieYT
November 23, 2024 at 8:57 am
Nice once I get 1 million subscribers I’m going to buy this for me and my audience
@dinklessprinkles4641
November 23, 2024 at 9:07 am
Very cool
@fallinginthed33p
November 23, 2024 at 9:10 am
I’m stupidly stoked about these private multicopters. You have to trust the control laws to keep you alive but they could be the future of personal transport.
@CJayyTheCreative
November 23, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Once we have full self driving AI, all of this will be easy and open up to way more people
@nobilismaximus
November 23, 2024 at 9:25 am
Just like electric cars range anxiety would be horrendous. Especially if you can only fly for 10 min then have to return. Plus where do you charge it if you cant fly over populated areas. Its a great demonstrator. And with a fuel cell or similar might be a superb compromise. Also, its just me, but i.m not a fan of needing so many little high pitched props. Better with 3 ducted fans that gimble and tilt
@gary3074
November 23, 2024 at 2:50 pm
Range anxiety is only for people who can’t do basic math….
@shutinalley
November 23, 2024 at 9:49 am
Can it just fly itself? Then fly away when i don’t need it.
@PigRipperLAW
November 23, 2024 at 10:57 am
Can someone please explain to me why these few wealthy morons deserve this while the rest of Humanity doesn’t?
@JedEckert
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 am
Reminiscent of the Wright brothers aircraft.
@mocasorla2753
November 23, 2024 at 11:52 am
That looks amazing! If only I was rich to be able to purchase one of these.
@Cptdnk
November 23, 2024 at 12:51 pm
AI + Flying Cars = Future
@CJayyTheCreative
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm
This is it. When people say we don’t need flying cars because it’s too dangerous they completely forget about the logical structure that AI will provide
@SA-qx7fx
November 25, 2024 at 2:05 pm
@@CJayyTheCreativeexactly until you piss it off or the elites that control the range and you’ll suddenly be reading about yourself in the obituaries 😂
@someguydino6770
November 23, 2024 at 1:41 pm
da wings on dat thang ees way too small…way
@carltheyoda2155
November 23, 2024 at 2:40 pm
YES!! I’ve gotta get one of these!
@gary3074
November 23, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Looks like it could maybe land on water? Possible?
@ReubenJohn89
November 23, 2024 at 4:56 pm
yes it can do emergency take off and landing on water 🙂
@Thecitypets
November 23, 2024 at 3:58 pm
Bu.. s..t, it doesn’t have a future, helicopter is already made
@snowpigpow
November 23, 2024 at 5:45 pm
The plural of “foot” is “feet”
@jamescurtin4412
November 23, 2024 at 10:21 pm
What an amazing video. Thank you and God bless you. My son is studying to be a pilot. I am in my 50s but hey, you never know.😊
@GiHubb
November 23, 2024 at 10:41 pm
Death machine! And even if it isn’t, a 20 minute flight time just isn’t close to enough
@Thecribchillin
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 am
I see a bare bones, back pack, wearable battery and fan. Just enough for personal flight and maybe a couple bags of groceries. You could truly be like a bird.
Every kid dreams of flying!
@dsbaehler
November 24, 2024 at 3:57 am
I would fly one without hesitation. Sign me up!
@echoscorpion
November 24, 2024 at 7:04 am
Wait, the FAA even not allowed people to fly drones around airports. How come this flying behavior requires NO AVIATION LICENSE??!! As an FAA ATP I just can’t feel good about it.
@RichTallent
November 24, 2024 at 9:09 am
Can you imagine just seeing an owner flying past you when out on a hike somewhere!
Wow what an amazing experience this looks. Thanks for bringing to my attention Cnet.
@damonhtoo
November 24, 2024 at 1:06 pm
You say that like it’s a good thing. I can’t even stand the people that use Bluetooth speakers while hiking. Even small multirotors are *loud*.
@bobhawkey3783
November 24, 2024 at 10:48 am
This very cool. Having said that, a commercial quality drone with POV headset would set you back $20K and be safer. The experience would be a little diminished. Then again Ferrari wouldn’t sell any cars if it was that simple. ❤
@pumpthewater419
November 24, 2024 at 12:48 pm
All it takes is one small bird
@vikramdesh1
November 24, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Why does it need to take off and land at an angle to the ground?
@Vincent-l6z
November 24, 2024 at 6:41 pm
This is not a technical upgrade. It’s a helicopter. 30 years ago I had a remote control helicopter. This is just bigger. Electric is not the future.
@Vincent-l6z
November 24, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Nice. Whisper quiet. Soooooooo stupid. Can’t wait for road rage assholes in the air.
@GoneRidingPartsCom
November 24, 2024 at 9:44 pm
So with all these giant size drones, it’s great, I’m just curious if the weight of the battery and motor is the same as the weight of a gas engine ? Why not use the same design with fuel engine ?
@polyglotinc
November 25, 2024 at 3:35 am
Filling the (unmarked) sky with unlicensed flyers with 3 days training…what could go wrong? Hey, people drive cars (with marked lanes and traffic lights etc) with no license and only 3 days training, right? Err….
@SA-qx7fx
November 25, 2024 at 10:45 am
It can Only be flown on areas not populated, which means vast acres of privately owned property, which only the uber wealthy can afford
@JesseOrrall
November 25, 2024 at 2:56 pm
WOW, my stomach was in my throat with that intro lol. Great job Andy & team!
@a4realbrotha50
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 pm
Just get some hot looking women training people how to flying it around…………it will sell