It captivated the thoughts of Leonardo Da Vinci, culminating in his ornithopter. It has been pursued by the greatest minds from every corner of the world. Indeed, throughout human history, perhaps no dream has been more shared than that of soaring in the skies. The GoFly Prize is designed to capture our imagination. We are propulsion agnostic, but like all great inventions, the device should be user-friendly-almost an extension of the user’s body, and provide the thrill of flight. The device should function safely in both crowded cities and rural areas it should be lightweight and maneuverable enough so that anyone can move it around, and it should be quiet not only for the user, but also for the general public. We welcome revolutionary design, and while all devices must be able to fly a person, you have the option to use a mannequin to simulate the user and can operate the device as a remotely piloted or autonomous UAV. Today we look to the sky and say “that plane is flying.” We challenge you to create a device where we look to the sky and say, “that person is flying.” The device is for a single person, but what it looks like or how it works is up to you. GoFly is about flying people, not flying taxis. Technological and scientific advances have resulted in a time when our most audacious dream-the dream of pure human flight-is now achievable. What can be accomplished today could not have been attained even a few years ago. Recent advances in propulsion, energy, light-weight materials, and control and stability systems have combined to produce a moment of achievable innovation. It should be a device for ALL: young and old, city-dweller and country-dweller, expert and novice. What we are seeking is an “everyone” personal flying device, capable of being flown by ANYONE, ANYWHERE. The goal of the GoFly Prize is to foster the development of safe, quiet, ultra-compact, near-VTOL personal flying devices capable of flying twenty miles while carrying a single person. The GoFly Prize is offering a $1,000,000 Grand Prize to create a personal flying device that is safe, useful, and thrilling.
We are going to make that dream a reality.
Remember when you were a child and wanted to fly?
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