{"id":268492,"date":"2024-04-24T18:07:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=268492"},"modified":"2024-04-24T18:08:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:08:14","slug":"kleinvisions-flying-aircar-takes-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/kleinvisions-flying-aircar-takes-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"KleinVision&#8217;s Flying AirCar Takes Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>(Above):<\/strong> Jean-Michel Jarre with the AirCar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">PIESTANY, <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovakia<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">April 24, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ \u2013<\/strong> Godfather of electronic music and innovator <span class=\"xn-person\">Jean-Michel Jarre <\/span>becomes world&#8217;s first passenger to take off in KleinVision&#8217;s flying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klein-vision.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AirCar<\/a>\u00a0in preparation for <a href=\"https:\/\/starmus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Starmus<\/a>\u00a0Opening Concert also Featuring Sir <span class=\"xn-person\">Brian May<\/span> of Queen.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-zehbygqtjp4\" style=\"max-width:400px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:158\/89\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.329114%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-zehbygqtjp4\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEHbYGqtJp4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"225.3164556962\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEHbYGqtJp4?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"KlienVision&apos;s AirCar in Flight\" width=\"400\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconeer.com\\\/current\\\/kleinvisions-flying-aircar-takes-flight\\\/#arve-youtube-zehbygqtjp4\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/ZEHbYGqtJp4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"name\":\"KlienVision's AirCar in Flight\",\"description\":\"KlienVision's AirCar in Flight\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>KleinVision&#8217;s AirCar took to the skies with electronic music pioneer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jean-Michel Jarre<\/span> as its first passenger this month, signaling a new era of transportation innovation. AirCar, which received the Certificate of Airworthiness in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2022<\/span>, has already logged an impressive 130 flight hours and over 520 takeoffs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is like being in a <span class=\"xn-person\">Jules Verne<\/span> book, but for real! One second you speak to the driver, and next, you are up there in the air \u2013 an amazing experience!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeanmicheljarre\/status\/1780581992863801601?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jean-Michel Jarre<\/span><\/a>\u00a0after completing two flights in the AirCar at Piestany international airport.<\/p>\n<p>The artist&#8217;s excitement was palpable as he marveled at the futuristic experience, perfectly reflecting the theme of his upcoming Starmus opening concert, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeanmicheljarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;The Bridge from the Future&#8217;<\/a>, powered by ESET, global digital security leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AirCar addition to Starmus is a fantastic complement to our festival experience,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Garik Israelian<\/span>, PhD, astrophysicist at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands and co-founder of Starmus, alongside Sir <span class=\"xn-person\">Brian May<\/span>. &#8220;It mirrors the exhilarating journey we embark on, starting with Jean-Michel and Brian&#8217;s monumental concert that propels us to new heights, soaring alongside artists and inspiring thinkers like <span class=\"xn-person\">Jane Goodall<\/span>, and coming back to Earth with the wisdom of astronaut <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Hadfield<\/span> once the festival concludes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AirCar will not only be part of the Starmus opening concert, it will also be showcased at Starmus Camp, which, together with the Stephen Hawking Medal Ceremony and nine Nobelists giving lectures, will turn <span class=\"xn-location\">Bratislava<\/span> into the world capital of science.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Film director <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Todd_Douglas_Miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Todd Douglas Miller<\/span><\/a>, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apollo_11_(2019_film)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apollo 11<\/a>, captured the historic moment as he filmed the AirCar soaring at 2500 feet. &#8220;It looks impossible. It looks like it&#8217;s doing something it should not be doing!&#8221; Miller remarked, highlighting the groundbreaking nature of AirCar.<\/p>\n<p>Professor <span class=\"xn-person\">Stefan Klein<\/span>, inventor and pilot, expressed his pride as Jean-Michel became the inaugural passenger on the groundbreaking aircraft. &#8220;From dreams to reality, we have taken flight together with Jean-Michel, opening a new era of transportation with a touch of magic,&#8221; said Klein, moments before completing another successful intercity flight from Piestany to Nitra.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Anton Zajac<\/span>, co-founder of KleinVision and ESET, lauded the advancement the AirCar represents in blurring the lines between roads and skies. &#8220;We are bridging the gap between the road and the sky, giving cars the freedom they symbolized 50 years ago,&#8221; Zajac remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The flights took place in Piestany, <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovakia<\/span>, and marked a momentous step towards a future where terrestrial and aerial travel seamlessly converge.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Klein Vision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Above): Jean-Michel Jarre with the AirCar. PIESTANY, Slovakia, April 24, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2013 Godfather of electronic music and innovator Jean-Michel Jarre becomes world&#8217;s first passenger to take off in KleinVision&#8217;s flying AirCar\u00a0in preparation for Starmus\u00a0Opening Concert also Featuring Sir Brian May of Queen. KleinVision&#8217;s AirCar took to the skies with electronic music pioneer, Jean-Michel Jarre&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/kleinvisions-flying-aircar-takes-flight\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":268493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,69,11,19],"tags":[63467,63466,63465],"class_list":["post-268492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-tech","category-auto-review","category-lifestyle","category-topics","tag-aircar","tag-flying-car","tag-kleinvision"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}