# Self-Flying Cars AreoMobil CEO Announces Plans for the Mass Market at SXSW 2015 By Meghan Young | Published 2015-03-16 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfflying-car References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/15/8218495/aeromobil-flying-car-2017-self-flying-car/in/7979488) & [aeromobil](http://www.aeromobil.com/) The [AutoMobil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Apollo-Automobil) might not have been put on the market just yet, but at this year's SXSW, CEO Juraj Vaculik announced that soon after it is, a self-flying car will follow hot on its heels. Although that will mean restructuring traffic control in a serious way, this self-flying car can mean many great things for the current infrastructure of bustling cities. Vaculik says, "We need another revolution, we need a revolution in [personal transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strutt-ev1)." Although there are many reasons to be skeptical about a self-flying car solution, the AutoMobil is touted as being versatile enough to make a big difference. Set to launch in 2017, the first vehicle will be a two seater and include a parachute. The release will specifically target wealthy super car buyers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Self-flying Cars:** The rise of self-flying cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities in personal transportation and urban infrastructure. - **Restructuring Traffic Control:** The need for restructuring traffic control systems creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in transportation logistics and smart city technology. - **Revolution in Personal Transportation:** The revolution in personal transportation driven by self-flying cars opens up new avenues for disruptive innovation in mobility services and aerial transportation. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can capitalize on the self-flying car trend by developing innovative vehicle designs and integrating autonomous flight technology. - **Aerospace:** The aerospace industry can explore disruptive innovation by developing advanced flying vehicle technologies and creating infrastructure to support self-flying cars. - **Smart City:** The smart city industry can leverage self-flying cars to create innovative transportation solutions and improve urban mobility through intelligent traffic management systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md) - [Road-Legal Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchblade-1.md) - [Air Travel-Certified Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klein-vision-aircar.md) - [Flight-Equipped Hatchbacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeroht.md) - [Working Flying Car Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-prototype.md) - [Novel Aerial Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-walkers.md) - [Wind-Powered Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-flying-car.md) - [Flying Racing Car Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-racing-car.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md)