Hasta La Gadget!

I have dreamed about owning a Landspeeder or a Speeder bike for ages. Now it looks like these vehicles might finally be becoming a reality thanks to a California-based company called Aerofex, which is using a similar hovering design in their vehicles.

The vehicle in the video below uses helicopter dynamics to lift and propel it across rough terrain.

They’ve managed to fix the stability issue by including a control bar at the the users knee level that allows the pilot to lean and balance the vehicle and keep it airborne.

The vehicle has been tested in California’s Mojave Desert and also in more crowded conditions. Right now, the Aerofex machine is being tested at a top speed of 30 mph and a max height of 15 feet above the ground. I can’t wait until we can buy these. Put two droids in the back and you are good to go.

[via Dvice and Likecool]

Image via Aerofex

Anyone who has seen the Star Wars movies knows the yearn to fly on a high speed hover bike through the forests of Endor or across the dunes of Tatooine, but what if that dream may finally come true? Unfortunately you won’t be able to fly as smoothly as the ones in the movies, but Aerofex’s model has the potential for anyone to fly it without pilot training due to its intuitive controls.
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