The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) said that the reviewed National Automotive Policy (NAP) will include the outline of the regulatory framework for ‘flying cars’, Bernama reports. The revised policy is expected to be announced soon – it was originally supposed to have been revealed at the end of last year, but later revised to the first quarter of this year.
According to the institute’s CEO Datuk Madani Sahari, the necessary rules and regulations governing the automotive industry were now being formulated and will cover many facets of personal mobility, including electric vehicles and autonomous driving.
“They are not just for ‘flying cars’ but also for autonomous, self-driving cars, which require a review of our legislation and regulations, including insurance. We will review and develop a comprehensive legal framework,” he said last week.
Malaysia is expected to unveil its first flying car prototype sometime this year. The project, first announced last month by minister of entrepreneur development Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof, will draw upon the capabilities of the aerospace, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and automotive sectors. The vehicle is said to be capable of flying safely at low altitudes at a reasonable speed, and is targeted for use in the agriculture and aerospace sector, among others.
Mohd Redzuan had stated that plans for a prototype were already ready, and it would cost just over RM1 million to build. “This year is a realistic target [for the prototype] because we have the technology already. It is all about speed of implementation,” he said.
The ‘flying car’ project is reportedly independent of the new national car project (NNCP), which will have the identity of the company set to lead the project revealed once final deliberations have been made. Mohd Redzuan said that two car makers have been shortlisted, and hinted that both fall in line with the “Look East Policy,” suggesting that both are Japanese automakers.
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A simple NAP also took forever to draft, ni ada hati to do flying car and autonomous legal framework.
hell yeah!
NAP cannot work well unless the 3 hero elements are abolished. They are NAP, NEP and AP.
Until these 3 are abolished, Malaysia will never become FIRST WORLD. In 9 more months, 2020, we are supposed to become FIRST WORLD – at par with UK, US, Germany and Japan.
somebody give this guy a medal! flying car leh pikir, electrification completely forgotten
We never ask for NNCP, but now they are promising us flying cars. Simple promise like abolishing highway tolls and reduce petrol prices to RM1.50/l also cannot do, whatmore this flying car?
This government at the end of the day pandai talking and making promises but contributing nothing to advance the country. A whole government of tin kosongs.
Janji ron95 maintain Rm2.08, My100 pas murah
RM2.08 is too expensive for most people who are dependent on driving Grab since losing their daily bread jobs. FYI, MY100 pass is not cheap when my travels only incurs RM70.
Not the overall new government to be blamed please , It is only TUN M who insisted on third national car and flying car project while others also opposes.
Most Rakyat had rejected Tun M call for the third national car project but he still bull doze thru this third national car project thinking Malaysians are still stupid and saving the previous Kereta Chronies di utamakan !!
Mana ada teknologi asal dan canggih kereta buatan Malaysia. Semua teknologi kereta buatan tempatan dipinjam , di beli atau pun ditiru dari negara maju tanpa R&D.
So wasting time and rakyat money once again later on at the expense to enriched one side.
Rakyat has picked UTurn M despite fully knowing he will revive National Car project. Ergo, the rakyat has picked National Car project over National Public Transportation Project. There you have it. The rakyat has embraced it so stop complaining.
Autonomous self flying car must have realtime connection to 5G iOT network. Malaysia already running 5G network nationwide?
Trump said 5G is a Chinese invention. So since we are deathly adverse to Chinese investment, obviously 5G implementation is out of the question. We can wait for 5GM (M for Madey version) in 2050.
Wow… guideline for KOTe (Kereta Otomatif Terbang)
ROTL meanwhile Japan also always look east across Pacific Ocean to make America great again
Roads in entire Malaysia have so many pot holes for donkey years…..and so many more appearing in future. Some were fixed, but later became monster holes. These simple-to-fix-problems oso cannot fix.
And now, flying car???
can’t even settle trivia issues like number plate, how can we trust the safety aspect of this flying car?
A car breakdown will just be sitting on the road, a flying car breakdown will come crashing down. Yes, you have the technology to make a car fly. But do you have what it takes to productize it safely for the target consumer?
Bingo, MARii should start talking with CAAM, FAA and EASA for the flying car qualification program now.