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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…

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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
05:17 3rd flight
06:41 4th flight
07.14 Final thoughts

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33 Comments

  1. @NightWatcher-NW

    November 23, 2024 at 7:02 am

    1 minute two views fell off lol

  2. @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.

  3. @DanielMatthewDP

    November 23, 2024 at 7:33 am

    I love Blackfly

  4. @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.

  5. @SSS-mp8th

    November 23, 2024 at 8:13 am

    Great more toys for rich clowns.

  6. @puddingfoot

    November 23, 2024 at 8:20 am

    sabrina!!!!

  7. @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.

  8. @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 👏🎉👍

  9. @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

  10. @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

  11. @dinklessprinkles4641

    November 23, 2024 at 9:07 am

    Very cool

  12. @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

  13. @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….

  14. @shutinalley

    November 23, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Can it just fly itself? Then fly away when i don’t need it.

  15. @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?

  16. @JedEckert

    November 23, 2024 at 11:47 am

    Reminiscent of the Wright brothers aircraft.

  17. @mocasorla2753

    November 23, 2024 at 11:52 am

    That looks amazing! If only I was rich to be able to purchase one of these.

  18. @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

  19. @someguydino6770

    November 23, 2024 at 1:41 pm

    da wings on dat thang ees way too small…way

  20. @carltheyoda2155

    November 23, 2024 at 2:40 pm

    YES!! I’ve gotta get one of these!

  21. @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 🙂

  22. @Thecitypets

    November 23, 2024 at 3:58 pm

    Bu.. s..t, it doesn’t have a future, helicopter is already made

  23. @snowpigpow

    November 23, 2024 at 5:45 pm

    The plural of “foot” is “feet”

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