> I don't quite get that the eHang commands such a presence in the public mind. I think it's only because they're the first, their craft is really a rough prot

> I don't quite get that the eHang commands such a presence in the public mind. I think it's only because they're the first, their craft is really a rough prototype, and in five years they'll likely be forgotten. > With the rotors where they are, it looks almost designed to maim and cripple passengers and bystanders. That's my reason for thinking they're engineers who aren't thinking of the needs and vulnerabilities of end users -- they aren't really thinking about end-user issues. > The Volocopter, by way of contrast ... * Much safer design, better protection against any single-point failure (the eHang can't afford to lose even one of its props and remain controllable). * But soo ugly. :) To me, the first large quad with protective shields around its props will signal a level of seriousness consistent with the supposed goal (end-user acceptance, non-prototype).