‘Like Star Wars’: World’s first flying bike, made in Japan, debuts in the US

The world’s first flying bike made its US debut at the Detroit Auto Show on September 15, 2022. Built by Japanese start-up AERWINS Technologies, the XTURISMO hoverbike is designed to fly for up to 40 minutes at a top speed of 99.8km/h (62mph). The hoverbike is already on sale in Japan and will reportedly sell for US$777,000 in the US market.