A suggestion has been made for Cyberjaya to be revived as the testbed for new inventions, which will include flying cars, the New Straits Times reports. This will provide the necessary space for any field tests and evaluation, according to entrepreneur development minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof.
“If there is anyone who wants to invent flying cars, I now have space for them to conduct tests,” he told the publication. Mohd Redzuan said the idea was first mooted with the national development council and received support from prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“Dr Mahathir said ‘go ahead but who will use it?’ and I said I will fly it myself. I then jokingly said I would not fly it more than 10 to 15 feet above the ground so that even if I fall, I won’t die. And the next day, I spoke about flying cars, which people made jokes about,” he said.
When the subject was first broached, many Malaysians made fun of the ‘flying car‘ project on social media, with many expressing scepticism about the whole affair. Mohd Redzuan had responded to the criticism then by saying that Malaysians can either progress or choose to stay behind the times, and reiterated that point again, albeit indirectly.
“When I went to Japan last year, I asked one of their ministers on what they will showcase during the Osaka World Expo 2025 and they said they are creating a man-made island to showcase their technology. He said one of the highlights is to showcase Internet of Things, not about research but about commercialisation,” he said.
“One of them is (the) flying taxi where I foresee they will fly people from the Osaka Airport to the man-made island by ferrying people using the flying taxi. You see, when we are still debating flying cars or making jokes about it, other countries have already moved towards the future,” he stated.
Asked on the update of the ‘flying car’ prototype, he said it the project was at 75% completion, but images of the vehicle still could not be disclosed to the public at this point because his ministry was respecting the wishes of the Japanese company partnering the project, which is actually coming up with an air mobility vehicle (AMV). The Vector, as the vehicle is known as, is currently being developed by Aerodyne Group in collaboration with a Japanese partner with a technology-sharing approach to better manage costs.
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Our Pretty Hopeless Government still dreaming they have technology on par with Japan. You continue to dream I don’t care, just don’t dream with our money, you bunch of manure ministers. Simple promises like reducing petrol cost and abolishing tolls also you hopeless lot cannot do, what extraordinary feats do you expect us to believe?
You want to fly something? Quit your post and go fly kite lah!
Those ministers fancy some Arabian nights~
Flying Carpet of Sinbad the Sailor Limited Edition only available at Sayid Baba Jaya
so many keyboard warriors now. But the same keyboard warriors never ask where is the 30% car price reduction promised to us 6 years ago?
Now make lots of noise about promises not met. But old promises not met, all fanboys keep silent.
This is not talking about car price reduction. This is about moving the country forward in a realistic way. All these projects are just sucking money and not coming out with anything substantial. This is not what the rakyat wants. So nobody cares about your insinuations here. You’re just a troll after all.
Fly kite or ask bomoh do flying-carpet….can lah.
Yesssss…. all is going according to keikaku.
The face says it all: “Is this what I have spent RM20million on? WTF is that?! A remote drone toy? How am I gonna get kickbacks on this thing?!”
How am I gonna get kickbacks on this thing?!” Ambank sedia membantu …
Wah my KDK fans would be selling like goreng pisang panas after this. Can kowtim with minister give good price kow kow so no need to spend 20millions
Panasonic fans more energy saving & cheaper.
I will believe a flying elephant sooner than Madey’s flying car. Ha ha ha ha!
goodluck to whoever testing it..*smirk*
Ini perancang,
Saja sembang kencang,
Jangan kata kereta terbang,
Nanti gajah pun boleh terbang.
Zaman P ramlee pon dh ade carpet terbang aii
Tu lah! Menteri Baharu semua ni angan2 nak tiru P Ramlee. Orang kata car terbang, diaorang ingat car-pet terbang. Bia belajar tak pandai, jadi menteri PH.
Fly from MAI Cyberjaya to Mimos TPM. Good luck
Will flying unicorns be also seen tested in Cyberjaya next???
While pipu are still joking about flying cars, Geely, Proton’s parent company, has already purchased a flying car company. I guess nobody knows eh?
They purchased A company that is developing technologies for it, but that isn’t the same as telling the whole world they are coming out with A flying car real soon. Even autonomous driven cars will only be ready for real world usage in 10 years. What about this more challenging feat?
Why did Proton’s parent company bought a flying car company if it is so laughable as said by the commentators here i wonder?
That picture of Tun M is epic!
I don’t know how this guy became this laughing stock Minister from a successful Oil and Gas executive.
There is nothing positive coming out from this minister after more than 1 year. What did he do to enhance and develop entrepreneurship among the rakyat? Nothing!
yes I agree, Tun face says it all. this minister need to change, he was talking about NNCP prototype once, then he talks about this Flying car thingie, I bet next month he will talk about a new Space shuttle.
O&G execs back in Mumra’s days are nothing to shout about. Most went up via cable connection to him. Now talking about O&G CEOs of Najib era, those were the creme of cream.
how much revenue will Malaysia be looking at with flying cars?
Tow trucks & crane operators revenue will go up.
He thinks crashing from 15ft from the ground won’t kill him… Good.
Because Pakatan politician hides are thicker than bullet proof armor. They won’t go that easily or the worst come will be reanimated and brought back into the political scene.
this joke of the 2019 is back again. these goons are realy dreaming. cant even make a car and now they talk of this. this minister is in another world
but anyhow this is better than using 2 bamboo stick see to other places.
Bamboo stickman don’t use our money to see other places. This guy is taking taxpayer money and taking us for a ride. See the difference?
Ok. Next.
The so-called national pride Proton has been around for decades still having problem unresolved…
And this syiok sendiri minister wants something that flies???
Anyway, please dont use taxpayers’ money for this nonsense project. Instead use the money to help the needy, the sick and the unfortunate in Mesia.
I love the look on Tun’s face!!!
Can you imagine how many differing captions you could add to that look….lol
Perhaps an opportunity for paultan to start a competition! :))
3rd post from the top takes the winner. ROFL!
Next time if you are in Cyberjaya, watch your heads for low flying cars.
Better still, wear a safety helmet, just in case some vehicle components fall from the skies.