Looks promising, we need the regulations to step into high gear so we can start to see EVTOL's be implemented on a larger scale.

The hardware is promising. But I would not trust fully autonomous software until after the first few dozen smoking holes in the ground have provided motivation to properly debug it. There's a reason why flight software is so incredibly expensive. So count me as interested if I'm piloting it, but otherwise absolutely not.

What is to stop someone from building a design like this that leverages electric props to lift vertically but uses a completely standard combustion fueled prop for actual flight? eVTOL's seem to be able to take off and land but have super limited actual range and it would address that. The downside of traditional craft isn't the flying part it's the need for a runway so why not just set out to overcome that part with electric powered lift and stop there for now? You can replace the main petrol prop with an electric one later when when battery tech makes it possible.

I guess in a megalopolis without good ground transit, something like this will be the only option.

More stupid inefficient dead end multicopters sadly. A lot of high speed small props only make 25% of the lift of a 2 rotor system like the Mars Helicopter.
Not only that but inherently stable no computer needed with few simple parts to go wrong, weight, cost too much.
Fact is that and the cabin is all you need saving all that wing, props, motors, etc weight which can be put into battery, range, payload.
KISS
The other type is again large props on very STOL aircraft that can take off, land in a plane's length or 2.
With good wing, prop area they are very efficient and perfect for long range low cost EV planes.
You can't have a viable EV aircraft if you are only 25% as efficient and weigh too much vs better designs.

This is going to make the urban environment so much louder and only benefit the wealthy.

Only in the world of eVTOL can 180 miles be considered huge range.

I like Daishi's idea! But this thing looks amazing, how I would love to own something like this myself. I would like to fly it (I have a license), but have a computer prevent me from doing anything stupid. The honest truth is that the vast majority of crashes are pilot error...

@ Aki009

Multicopter software and hardware has long been at a stage ready for commercial deployment.
No need for extensive testing from scratch. It's Superior Robust as is. There will always be a pilot inside the vehicle or outside as a backup because the regulation industry does not understand the reliability of the craft yet, the engineers and pilots do however, they have been flying them for a decade already.
The software and hardware has already been perfected.

@ Jerryd
More Spam from you and your fellow fossil fuel lobbyists.
You have it all backwards, a 2 rotor system has many complicated maintenance prone mechanical parts, the footprint is much larger and more intimidating.
Whats the problem with a computer ? You clearly have no understanding about Multicopters whatsoever, Multicopter computers have been perfected and are more reliable than any ICE controlled system. It very reliably enhances the preciseness of control.
And no sorry it weighs a feather, you actually still think it is a computer as in a 70s style pc box ?? you have lots to learn.

And cost is cheaper not more, although the system is complicated, the parts are super simple to replace and maintain (if ever this will bee needed)

The Efficiency gained in electrics starts at the motors itself, as well as prop design, your thumb sucked calculations is totally flawed.

@ Nelson Hyde

Spamming the same nonsense on every post without reading nor understanding the article shows your ignorance and understanding of Multicopters.
Only available to the Wealthy ??? NO sorry entirely wrong, Helicopters are only available to the very rich and wealthy. And thats not all, they come with mammoth maintenance costs.

Multicopters will cut costs for the general public by at least 70% A golden age awaits us.

And again NO they are not loud, if you listen carefully you might here the pleasant soft hum of the JOBY EVTOL.

@Nioo

So what, it's enough for a huge part of the population, so needless comment. Range will improve with time for different markets with time.