Swedish eVTOL startup Jetson has officially unveiled its Jetson ONE personal electric aerial vehicle. After a successful prototype in 2018, Jetson has created a consumer-grade version of the ONE eVTOL that has already sold out its limited production run for 2022 and is now taking orders for 2023.

Jetson is a Swedish startup founded by Peter Ternstrom and Tomasz Patan in 2017 that specializes in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

The global industry for eVTOL technology and commercial aerial transportation has over 150 different companies developing their own “flying cars,” but nearly all of them remain in the development stage.

We’ve previously covered other eVTOL vehicles like HT Aero’s X2 and Volocopter, who have shown proof of concepts but have yet to deliver any of their vehicles to consumers.

With its latest announcement, Jetson hopes to bring its new ONE personal electric aerial vehicle to customers in 2022.

Jetson unveils collapsible, single-passenger ONE eVTOL vehicle

In a recent press release coinciding with an Instagram post, Jetson has officially launched the Jetson ONE eVTOL aerial vehicle.

This single passenger vessel consists of an all-aluminum airframe chassis that houses a high discharge Lithium-Ion battery capable of a max output of 88 kW. At 86 kg (190 lbs), the Jetson ONE is also collapsible to 90 cm (35.5 in) wide when not in use.

Jetson Founder and Technical Director Tomasz Patan spoke about the design that went into the production version of the Jetson ONE:

The Jetson ONE is built around a rigid aluminum space frame with eight powerful electric motors.  It utilizes composite carbon fibre and cutting-edge 3D printed components, making it an extremely lightweight design.  It is also equipped with many safety features including a redundant propulsion system and a ballistic parachute.  It is a dream to fly.

Additionally, the Jetson ONE is equipped with LiDAR sensors that drive terrain tracking and obstacle avoidance.

When the first Jetson ONE’s make their way to customers next year, they will see flight times of 20 minutes (85kg /187 lbs pilot weight) and will be able to fly at a top speed of 102 km/h (63mph). The top speed on the ONE is currently computer limited.

Co-founder Peter Ternstrom spoke about the Jetson’s goals now that its flagship eVTOL has officially launched:

Our mission is to make flight available to everyone. The Jetson ONE is an electric helicopter that you can own and fly.  We intend to make everyone a pilot.

A dozen customers around the world will become the first Jetson ONE eVTOL pilots next year, as the company is initially rolling out 12 chassis in 2022, all of which have been reserved.

Jetson is currently offering five more Jetson ONE chassis for its 2023 production schedule, two of which have already been reserved.

Production on the 2022 Jetson ONE vehicles is scheduled to begin next summer, with deliveries to follow in the fall. Check out the official ONE launch video from Jetson below:

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EV automaker NIO has just announced that its annual “NIO Day” 2021 event will be held at the Olympic Sports Center in Suzhou, west of Shanghai on December 18. NIO Day 2020 was held in early January of this year, and the event is usually when the automaker introduces new models. That trend should continue this year as the automaker is expected to reveal at least two new models and possibly an entirely new vehicle brand. Here’s what we know so far.

NIO ($NIO) is a publicly traded Chinese automaker founded in 2014 that has quickly established itself as a leading brand for electric SUVs with its ES8, ES6, and EC6 offerings.

At 2020’s NIO Day event held this past January, NIO revealed it was expanding outside of SUVs as it  unveiled its flagship sedan, the ET7. The ET7 will be the first of three EVs to debut on the NIO Technology Platform 2.0 in 2022.

In addition to bringing a luxury EV sedan to market, the automaker followed up in May with plans to expand to markets outside of China, beginning in Norway.

While Norway will not see the ET7 until 2022, NIO has already begun official deliveries of its ES8 SUV, which has long been accompanied by hints of further expansion plans for Europe, particularly in Germany.

In September, NIO confirmed it will soon sell the ET7 in the German market, set to begin deliveries in 2022. Following announcements like 2020’s ET7 reveal, consumers and investors alike look forward to NIO Day as an event associated with new models to come.

This year should be no different, and very well could include a new auto brand altogether, in addition to new NIO models.

NIO Day 2021 confirmed for December 18

According to a post from NIO’s Weibo page, its annual NIO Day event will take place at the Suzhou Olympic Sport Center Stadium on December 18. The massive sports complex is home to a 45,000-person stadium and indoor arena capable of holding 13,000 people.

With the ET7 revealed at the previous NIO Day, the company could have at least two more new models to unveil to the public in December based on previous statements.

New model rumors

In NIO’s Q2 financial results report, founder, chairman, and CEO William Li cited the aforementioned 2.0 Platform and the models that will see it first:

We aim to deliver three new products based on the NIO Technology Platform 2.0 in 2022, including ET7, a flagship premium smart electric sedan. As the EV adoption begins to reach a tipping point worldwide, we believe it is imperative to speed up the launch of new products to provide more premium smart EV offerings with superior holistic services to the growing user base in the
global market.

The second vehicle to debut on this platform could very well be the ET5, a mid-sized sedan priced below the ET7. According to rumors uncovered by CnEVPost, sources familiar with the matter believe the ET5 will in fact be unveiled at NIO Day 2021.

The ET7 is currently priced between RMB 448,000-526,000 ($70,000-$82,000) in China without EV subsidies. The ET5 is reported to arrive as a competitor to BMW’s 3-Series or Audi’s A4, at a cost below RMB 300,000 ($47,000).

Additionally, a research note sent to NIO investors by Deutsche Bank’s Edison Yu’s team this past August, said it expects the third EV on the NIO Technology Platform 2.0 to be a luxury MPV (multi-purpose vehicle, or glorified minivan), or a high performance sports coupe called the EF9.

A new NIO sub-brand?

In a call with investors following NIO’s Q2 report, William Li announced the company’s plans for a new brand for the mass EV market, and that preparations had already been accelerated.

Li compared the relationship between NIO and this new brand to the likes of Lexus and Toyota, and Audi with Volkswagen. Li shared hopes that the mass market brand could deliver EVs priced lower than Tesla in China.

All in all, the ET5 feels very likely to debut this December at NIO Day 2021, and could be joined by another NIO brand vehicle, whether it’s an MPV or sports coupe.

What’s even better, the public may also see the debut of an entirely new EV brand altogether, sure to try and make a mark in the mass market of China and beyond.

Check back with Electrek for the latest NIO Day 2021 rumors as we look to confirm more announcements for you leading up to December’s event.

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