Built on proven drone technology, the Doroni personal flying car is an electrically powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle compact enough to store and recharge in a two-car garage and light enough to be towed by the family sedan.

The aircraft boasts a heavy duty 400-pound capacity, may be flown by an onboard pilot or remotely controlled, and offers the utmost in customization, payload and passenger options:

• Pilot and passenger
• Pilot and 200-pounds of cargo
• 400 pounds of cargo with pilotless delivery

Features

• True vertical takeoff and smooth transition to forward flight
• Safety features such as: emergency landing protocols, energy dissipating body, multiple redundancies, air bag and ballistic parachute, multiple anti-collision sensors
• Fuselage and fixed-wing system designed for reduced drag and enhanced lift during flight
• Optimized aerodynamics including boundary layer control for increased flight efficiency
• Ducted fan propulsion system that increases efficiency and safety while reducing noise
• High energy-density lithium-ion battery
• Modular design for easier maintenance using off-the-shelf components
• Fly-by-wire control systems
• Redundant hybrid energy backup
• Composite material for strong and lightweight structure
• Stabilizers and vector nozzles to counter environmental conditions in flight
• Sleek, sexy, and exotic appearance

Patents and Trademarks

• Utility patent - aerodynamics (provisional patent application #US 62/079-503)
• Design patent - U.S. No. 29/756,587
• Registered trademark - Doroni #5520609

Timeline

2016 - Present
Phase 1 and 2 - Concept and Initial Preliminary Design - DORONI ACHIEVES TAKEOFF

Doroni’s team has designed, built and lifted off the ground a 643 pound, full scale, single seat, prototype eVTOL,  as follows:

• Successfully tested conceptual design of personal e-VTOL
• Designed and built the fundamental architecture for flight systems: systems monitoring, flight control, fail-safe triggers
• Designed, built and approved Doroni’s battery architecture and wiring
• Checked control and propulsion systems, confirmed our fluid dynamic calculations and control system firmware
• Performed several hovering tests which confirmed the direction of our next steps, choice of materials and electrical motors
• Designed the next step, the Doroni’s commercial product: Adding airfoil surfaces which generates additional lift for horizontal flight
• Optimized fuselage shape to minimize drag, thereby increasing the overall lift of the aircraft and hence increasing energy efficiency
• Increased horizontal speed and minimize energy consumption for horizontal flight by adding props pushers
• Increased payload to 400 pound to enable two seater configuration

Going Forward
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Phase 3 - Completion of Preliminary Design and Detail Design

Complete engineering of our single and two passenger aircraft, including finalization of structure propulsion and control systems, aerodynamics and performance goals.

• Fabricate prototypes
• Aerodynamics analysis
• Performance calculations
• Load analysis
• Detail structure design
• Wind tunnel testing
• Flight testing
• Airworthiness certification - Light sport
• Additional FAA Certifications based on expected use

Phase 4 - Production
Manufacturing Commercial Product

• Set up production facility
• Implement quality control procedures
• Create Sales and Marketing teams
• Develop maintenance procedures
• Develop partnerships with parts vendors

• Affordable price - suggested MSRP: $135,000 - $150,000
• Flexible utility features - can fly both vertically and horizontally in multiple configurations including with or without a pilot (remotely controlled)
• Payload capacity - 400 lbs.
• Easily transportable - can be trailered around with a car
• Simple piloting certification - requires a driver's license and the student pilot certificate (Light Sport Aircraft)
• Safety features - Multiple anti-collision sensors, safety emergency landing protocols, energy dissipating body, multiple redundancies, air bag and parachute.  Small ducted (enclosed) props are safer than exposed props
• Easy to operate - Wi-Fi enabled - smart phone, tablet or any other device connection capabilities. A smart vehicle with advanced electronics: GPS, laser, cameras, barometer, accelerometer
• Quiet operation - Small ducted props are quieter than exposed props
• Sleek and sexy Formula-1-like streamlined design.

Even with the popularity of autonomous cars, there is an urgent need to revolutionize our wheels-based forms of transportation because of the increasing congestion in urban environments.  The future will include safe, efficient and eco-friendly personal aircraft, and Doroni will play a major role in providing an affordable, high-quality solution.

According to "Global Electric VTOL (eVTOL) Aircraft Market - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" from BIS Research, the electric VTOL aircraft market is estimated to reach $524 million by 2025 and is projected to reach $1.9 billion by 2035. That’s a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.75 percent.  Much of that growth is expected to come as the personal flying vehicle niche claims transportation market share from traditional modes such as automobiles, rideshare, taxicabs, public transportation and airlines.

BIS Research Lead Analyst Sudheer Uniyal commented, “The U.S. is one of the most prominent countries with a considerable potential for the growth of the global eVTOL aircraft market. In 2025, the U.S. is expected to dominate the global eVTOL aircraft market, acquiring the maximum market share.”

But that is just the beginning.  A Morgan Stanley report, "Are Flying Cars Preparing for Takeoff?," states that "VTOLs, could also open up a whole new world of business across multiple sectors.”  That potential, according the investment firm’s analysts, points to a worldwide market of $1.5 trillion by 2040.  Some analysts are even more bullish, foreseeing a market of nearly $3 trillion.