SKY CARS
An elevated network of sky cars is to be build in Tel Aviv. A 500m loop will
be built on the campus of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) followed by a commercial network,
according to skyTran, the company that will built it. Two-person vehicles will be suspended
from elevated magnetic tracks,as an alternatives transport method to congested roads,the firm promised.
The system should be up and running by the end of 2015. The firm hopes the test track will prove that
technology works and lead to a commercial version of the network. The plan is to allow passangers to order
a vehicle on their smartphone to meet them at a specific station and then head directly to their
destination. The vehicles will achieve speeds of up to 70km/h (43mph) although the commerical
rollout is expected to offer much faster vehicles. A number of skyTran projects are planned globally, including in India and the US,but will depend upon the success of the Israeli pilot.
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