CINCINNATI, OH (OCTOBER 24, 2023) – RYSE Aero Technologies, a pre-revenue ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle manufacturer, announced today its inclusion on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023 list in the Transportation category. The annual list recognizes the 200 groundbreaking innovations that are making the world better, smarter, and even a bit more fun.

RYSE Aero Technologies, the ultralight electric vertical takeoff, and landing (eVTOL) company, will exhibit at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 5-8. Exhibiting under the “Vehicle Tech” category, RYSE will be at booth #6816, located at West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).

Powered by six electric motors, the carbon-blade propellers spin at 2,000 rpm and when flying it’s not very loud. Kowitz is also quick to point out how easy it is to fly, noting that with as little as 45 minutes of training a user can be in the air.

It’s easier to operate a flying ATV than you think—or, at least it was for me. That’s not a humblebrag either. It was designed so any idiot like me—who backs up into his recycling bin every time he pulls out of the driveway—can jump in and use it.

RYSE Aero Technologies, which in May announced the launch of RYSE RECON, its first eVTOL platform, is unaffected by the FAA change since its aircraft are to operate within the specifications of 14 CFR, Part 103 for ultralight flights.

Several innovations have been made about eVTOL (electrical vertical take-off and landing) vehicles as of late. Ryse Aero Tech’s eVTOL is pretty simplistic in its approach and designed with non-flyers in mind.

Ryse, which was founded just last year, is preparing to make a first piloted flight with its Recon aircraft, building on uncrewed sorties conducted so far. The company’s objective is to have the vehicle—which features six independent lift-and-cruise propulsion systems—in production as early as the first quarter of 2023.

The first light eVTOL from RYSE Aero Technologies, the RYSE RECON, flies below FAA regulations. It provides ways for non-pilots to fly into remote areas. Auto Futures talks to CEO, Mick Kowitz, who details how the aircraft is designed with AI and safety features that allow someone to learn how to fly it in a day.

With the debut of the RECON, RYSE Aero Technologies looks to re-define the eVTOL space by venturing into untapped markets, such as agronomy, land surveying, agriculture, vineyards, and other rural sectors.

Ryse Aero Technologies has launched Ryse Recon, the company’s first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility.