Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer expects air and land travel to look very different in 2070, if its new Pulse Concept vehicle is anything to go by.
The concept — which represents Embraer's vision of how travel may evolve over the next 50 years — is basically a mashup of a self-driving car and a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. It all centers around a private glass-and-metal pod that can be flown to a destination by the aircraft, and then deposited into a self-driving vehicle for land travel.
"The concept entails seamless transportation that allows travel from destination to destination (not just airport to airport) from the comfort and security of the user's own personal space," Embraer said in a press release, adding that the Pulse Concept creates "a seamless transportation loop, moving occupants from air to ground without disturbance."
Many aspects of the vehicle are a long way off — including a "smart glass window," "see-through alloy metals," and fully autonomous driving — but Embraer claims that the concept includes "conceptual and actual developments that could be introduced in the future."
Take a closer look at Embraer's Pulse Concept below.
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