Florida-based $350k flying car H1-X will be built in Saudi Arabia for large-scale production
- Florida-based company Doroni will build its flying cars in Saudi Arabia
- The H1-X is intended to be a daily driver
- It’s hoped that test flights will start by the end of this year
Published on Feb 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Feb 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
The Florida-based flying car, H1-X, will be built in Saudi Arabia for large-scale production.
Doroni, the developer of the H1-X, is looking to kick off commercial-scale manufacturing by 2027.
But thanks to their partnership with Kingdom Aero Industries (KAI), the sky really is the limit for this flying car.
In fact, KAI is looking to put $30 million into Doroni in return for a 40 percent stake.
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What can we expect from the H1-X?
If you know anything about the eVTOL, or the electric vertical takeoff and landing, industry, you’ll know that it’s growing but not quite established.
There’s been a lot of interest in developing the technology, with China, Switzerland and the UK all throwing their hats in the ring.
Now with a Saudi-US collaboration in the works, the eVTOL has got even hotter.
As the H1-X is designed for personal use it would replace the road car as your daily driver – even fitting into the driveway in place of two cars.
The two-seaters won’t come cheap, though, as they’re likely to cost an astonishing $350,000.
But think of this way – there are cars that cost more and they only stay on the ground.
So really, it evens itself out.
KAI will be investing money in the Doroni in installments, starting with a $5 million investment, then following up with $25 million over the next two years.
And as you might expect, this huge sum of cash will help speed up the process of getting the H1-X developed.
Doroni are still looking to get the car FAA certified.
Could this flying car really become a daily driver?
The H1-X has a lightweight carbon fiber body, and can carry a payload of 500Ibs.
It has tandem wings and 360-degree sensors, to allow for safe and practical flying.
With 20 minutes needed for a full recharge, it can reach a maximum range of 60 miles with a top speed of 120MPH.
And a single charge will keep it flying for approximately 40 minutes.
It’s a surreal thought to imagine a neighborhood with driveways full of H1-Xs, but that could very well be the future of technology.
Doroni are looking to unveil a showroom model in April 2025 and begin test flights by December.
And, if all goes to plan, they would start being mass produced in 2027. It’ll make flying to work a breeze.
