If you have ever been stuck in traffic wishing your car could sprout wings, Samson Sky has been working on something pretty close.Its Switchblade flying car can drive out of your garage and take you to a nearby airport.
Once there, the wings come out, the tail extends and the vehicle becomes an airplane.You heard right, an airplane.
After landing, everything folds back inside so you can drive the rest of the way.That idea has been around for years.What makes Switchblade worth another look right now is that Samson says it has secured an $80 million investment from Dubai-based Matin Group.
Samson plans to use the funding to help move the project toward U.S.production.
The company still needs another $20 million to fully fund its current production plan.That new backing gets the Switchblade closer.
But what really caught my attention is how much Samson has changed since we first watched this flying car take off.PILOTLESS CARGO AIRCRAFT COULD CHANGE HOW PACKAGES MOVEA rendering of the latest Switchblade design in flight mode, with its wings and tail fully extended.(Samson Sky)NEW! ...