A scale model of a flying drone-car mashup has driven and hovered across an Amsterdam exhibition hall, providing a glimpse of what could be the future of urban mobility. The “Pop.Up Next” prototype drone, being developed by aviation giant Airbus, automaker Audi and Italdesign design house is made up of three separate modules — a chassis with wheels, a two-seat capsule for passengers and a four-rotor drone. The concept has been shown before, but a one-quarter size scale model made its maiden public flight Tuesday at the Amsterdam Drone Week convention. Just don’t plan on hailing such an airborne ride any time soon. Airbus executive Jean Brice Demont estimates it will take more than a decade for a large-scale rollout of such a service.
Japanese police probe after 7 bodies found in village
Japanese police investigated yesterday a suspected mass murder in a remote mountain village after six bodies — five people from one family and an acquaintance — were found at a farmhouse. A sixth family member apparently jumped or fell from a nearby bridge and was found hours later. Police said they are investigating if the killings resulted from a family dispute. Miyazaki prefectural police said officers found the bodies Monday after a relative of the family contacted them, saying his calls had gone unanswered. The bodies were lying in pools of blood at multiple locations in the house. Police found a blood-stained machete that they believe was used in the killings, Kyodo News agency reported.
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