Dubai police have tested a futuristic flying motorcycle that can one day become a part of its patrol fleet.
Not content with supercars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, technically equipped security forces of Dubai seeking to invest in new technologies that will allow even more effectively to fight crime and protect the public.
At the meeting this week in Dubai technology exhibition GITEX Technology Week 2017, the Russian company Hoversurf demonstrated a prototype version of a flying electric motorcycle, designed specifically for the local police. According to its manufacturer, the flying motorcycle has been successfully tested in extreme conditions, under the influence of wind and dust. He is able to develop in the air speed up to 64 km/h, to be in flight up to 25 minutes and transported cargo weighing up to 300 kg.
Dubai police hopes that one day a flying motorcycle can be used for the rapid arrival of the officers at the scene, despite the busy traffic.
Earlier this year the police joined Robocop REEM, created by the Spanish company PAL Robotics. Under the announced plans, by 2030 a quarter of the workforce of Dubai police will be replaced by robots.
