Launch pad to be built on North Fremantle apartment block

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WORK will begin next month on Australia’s first residential apartment block to include a vertical take-off and landing space to accommodate flying taxis and delivery drones.

 

Siskas will be the final apartment tower of the Taskers residential development in North Fremantle.

 

The take-off and landing space will essentially be a rooftop helipad, but with access that will allow each resident to easily collect drone deliveries or to wait for and catch a flying taxi.

 

“This is not that far away,” developer Gary Dempsey said. “Companies like Uber, Airbus and Rolls-Royce have already designed prototypes and are talking about general releases in 2023.

 

“The technology will be here before we know it — and before we have planned and regulated it.

 

 

An artist impression of Taskers.Picture: Supplied

 

“We have meticulously designed our development to deliver excellence on every level and this includes forward planning and consideration of future advances in technology.

 

“With flying cars and taxis set to become a reality in the next five years, we are passionate about the far-reaching changes to our cities and our lives this technology will allow, including quicker daily commutes, less traffic congestion and cleaner air around the globe.”

 

In its annual report tabled in State Parliament last month, Main Roads WA revealed it had begun planning to accommodate future modes of transport in Perth, including flying cars and delivery drones.

 

The report said that, over the past decade, the future of transport had been “reimagined” and Main Roads needed to “adapt to take advantage of opportunities and to minimise risks”.

 

 

The world's first flying car will be available to buy from next month. The hybrid vehicle can carry two people.

 

A reported $US111 billion had been invested worldwide in mobility technologies, including electric vehicles, self-driving cars, flying cars, delivery drones and a hyperloop high-speed transit system.

 

“Integrating technology with physical infrastructure offers a great opportunity to innovate,” acting managing director Peter Woronzow said in the report. “To ensure that WA is in a position to benefit from these emerging transport technologies, we will develop existing systems further ... and continue to explore new and innovative opportunities including the practical use of drones and video analytics.”

 

The Siskas project has 55 apartments and penthouse suites, ranging from $975,000 to $5.25 million. It is expected to be finished in September 2020.

 

The Taskers development is on the site of former Australian yachtsman and Olympic medallist Rolly Tasker’s sailmaking business.

 

It is WA’s first smoke-free apartment development.

 

from Perth Now

 

 

[onetrack]

I don't believe for one moment, that the stated timeline for the new era of flying taxis, multitudes of drones, and flying cars, will ever be reached, in the short period the pundits are forecasting.

 

The simple fact remains that there is still huge hurdles to be overcome, in the form of error-free aerial navigation and guidance - not to mention the legislative and social hurdles that also need to be overcome.

 

Perhaps someone will come up with a quantum-leap idea in automated, error-free navigation, that will enable pax-carrying, low-level aerial vehicles to avoid collisions with each other, as well as avoid thousands of drones in the same airspace.

 

Even if that hurdle is overcome, there are still the hurdles of social acceptance of increased aerial noise and movement, and the accompanying need for legislation to cover every new angle of conflict, associated with the new levels of aerial movement.

 

 

[facthunter]

The effect on others quality of life might be considered. also. The Jetsons have been around for a long time in concept.. I'm skeptical about autonomous driving since aircraft autopilots give a lot of cause for concern and they don't have to deal with anything like the number of parameters to operate. safely. and you have more than one operating together. Nev.

 

 

[kgwilson]

The FAA has apparently just approved the first ultralight VTOL called the Scorpion 3 by Californian company Hoversurf. It is a quadcopter & like a flying motorbike. It looks bloody dangerous to me with no protection from the rotors but it is the first of many to come. Hoversurf Scorpion 3

 

 

[Birdseye]

Some people will do anything to help sell their crappy apartments. Another quiet news day?

 

 

[red750]

The FAA has apparently just approved the first ultralight VTOL called the Scorpion 3 by Californian company Hoversurf. It is a quadcopter & like a flying motorbike. It looks bloody dangerous to me with no protection from the rotors but it is the first of many to come. Hoversurf Scorpion 3

Only $59,900 US.

 

 

[Birdseye]

I'm sure that the lycra bicycle types will love it until it pisses with rain. In fact very well suited to Fremantle.

 

 

[Downunder]

Ah, Freo.......the San Francisco of Australia.....