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Designing a modular platform of flying cars for diverse demands

Zhang, Chunsheng (1); Liu, Xiaolin (1); Wong, Ling Chi (1); Lai, Ming Ho (1); Wong, Tak Shing (1); Yu, Yong Hao (1); Cheung, Tsz Kin (1); Cai, Zichen (1); Jiang, Shuo (1); Zhu, Qihao (2); Luo, Jianxi (1)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Zhang, Chunsheng (1); Liu, Xiaolin (1); Wong, Ling Chi (1); Lai, Ming Ho (1); Wong, Tak Shing (1); Yu, Yong Hao (1); Cheung, Tsz Kin (1); Cai, Zichen (1); Jiang, Shuo (1); Zhu, Qihao (2); Luo, Jianxi (1)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China); 2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
Page(s):
3347-3355
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10692
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Current flying-car designs lack scalability for diverse missions. This paper presents a modular design platform for developing reconfigurable flying-cars, embedding modularity across structural, electrical, and flight control domains. A full-scale sightseeing prototype demonstrates the platform’s feasibility and flexibility. The work contributes to design methodology by illustrating how modular architectures improve cross-mission adaptability, scalability, and lifecycle efficiency in complex mechatronic systems. (project introduction video available at https://www.aidilab.ai/flying-car)
Keywords:
modularisation, product platform, flying car, urban air mobility, system engineering
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