Flying Vehicle Featured Even Before CES 2024 Opens

Before CES officially opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center, a flying vehicle was shown at a media-only event the night before.

Standing out among hundreds of other technology exhibits at an exhibit area at the Mirage Convention Center, was the Helix flying vehicle from Pivotal.

CEO Ken Karklin told me it would be the only showing in Las Vegas since it was being presented exclusively for the media in advance of CES.

Pivotal CEO Ken Karklin

The flying vehicle, which falls in the category of powered ultralights, does not require a pilot’s license to fly it.

This will be the first category of flying vehicles to hit the market, starting this year.

Air taxis and certified flying vehicles that require a pilot’s license are coming, but not until starting in 2025, due to regulatory requirements.

The Pivotal Hellis is a tilt aircraft with eight fixed rotors and tandem wings. It can emergency land on water and fly with maximum wind of 20 miles per hour.

Like other flying vehicles in this category, flight time is about 20 minutes, due to current battery technology limitations.

Flying time is expected to get longer as battery technology improves.

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