Tesla unveils Roadster with thrusters that appears to hover in mid-air
Tesla unveiled a new Roadster electric sports car in Texas with thrusters that appeared to let it hover and turn in mid-air. CEO Elon Musk said the audience was needed to show that the vehicle was not AI-generated.
Tesla unveiled a new version of its Roadster electric sports car in Texas with thrusters that lifted the vehicle into the air during a demonstration.
The car drove up a steep ramp, went airborne, spun in mid-air and landed using air jets. SpaceX, the aerospace company owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, helped develop the model at one of its facilities.
Roadster demonstration in Texas
Musk said an audience was needed to prove that the vehicle “is not AI”. Before the presentation, he told viewers they were going to see “some crazy stuff”.
The demonstration does not mean flying cars will soon be available on public roads. BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman said there were several reasons that was unlikely, but the source did not specify them.
What we know
- Tesla presented a Roadster with thrusters during an event in Texas.
- The car launched from a steep ramp, spun in the air and landed using air jets.
- SpaceX helped develop the vehicle at one of its facilities.
- Elon Musk said the demonstration was intended to prove the car was not AI-generated.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: BBC World.
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