AeroMobil Flying Car presented at Art Basel Miami

Focus Capital Group portfolio company, The AeroMobil Company (www.aeromobil.com), announced the presentation of the world’s first flying art car in Miami during Art Basel Miami at TheArsenale (www.thearsenale.com) in Miami’s Design District.

This was the first time that The AeroMobil Flying Car was presented in the US. To date, the AeroMobil vehicle has also been presented internationally in Europe (Monaco, Paris, London, Brussels and Vienna) and Asia (Shanghai).

Patrick Hessel, CEO of AeroMobil, stated:
“Never before in history have the lines between art, automotive, and aeronautics been so aesthetically blurred. Part visual art, part performance art, the AeroMobil flying art car is the celebration of a movement that transcends time, space, and ordinary descriptors. I am proud the AeroMobil finally arrived in the US during Art Basel Miami.”

Patrice Meignan, Founder of TheArsenale said:
“All my life I have been obsessed about air mobility and art. This first art flying car is a complete masterpiece celebrating my main passions. I am extremely glad to welcome here at TheArsenale during Art Basel one of the most impressive flying car on the market and wish them good luck on the air and on the ground.”

Photos courtesy of AeroMobil & Art Basel, 2021.

For more information & media coverage: https://press.aeromobil.com/

FCG Portfolio Company AeroMobil Wins Robb Report Innovation Award

Focus Capital Group portfolio company AeroMobil is honored to be named ‘Best of the Best’ in the Robb Report for innovation within the aerial mobility race. This is the first time a flying car has won this award in the 45 year history of the Robb Report.

“A two-seater that transforms from car to plane in under three minutes, the AM4 is heading for the first deliveries in 2023. The company says the fourth-gen vehicle is the result of over 300,000 hours of engineering and design and has recently completed 10,000-plus hours of flight testing.”

Read the full announcement: https://robbreport.com/best-of-the-best/gallery/2021-best-aviation-1234616245/aeromobil/

At EcoMotion Week 2021, FCG CEO Interviews Visionary Volvo Car Group CEO Håkan Samuelsson

At EcoMotion Week 2021, FCG CEO Meir Arnon sat down with Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Car Group.

The pair discussed automotive industry hot topics, including innovation trends, production, and globalization/localization.

Monaco Life Interviews FCG CEO on the Surprising Rapid Advancement of Smart Mobility Tech

“Smart Mobility has moved much faster than we anticipated.”

— Meir Arnon

Following the recent EcoMotion Week in May, Monaco Life news spoke to Meir Arnon, Focus Capital Group’s CEO and the Co-Founder and Chairman of EcoMotion Week.

The interview includes a deep dive into the mobility industry’s most exciting trends, including the surprising rapid advancement of semi-autonomous driving and electrification of vehicles.

Read the full interview: https://monacolife.net/smart-mobility-has-moved-much-faster-than-we-anticipated/

EcoMotion 2021 - Smart Mobility Industry Trends To Watch

EcoMotion 2021 was an impressive gathering of the world’s leading companies pioneering in the Smart Mobility field. Hundreds of Startups, Investors, Industry Leaders, Policy Makers and more attended virtually & exhibited live on the EcoMotion virtual platform.

Personally, it was a pleasure to chair EcoMotion Week once again, and share insights with Smart Mobility leaders and friends from across the globe. It was a treat to see so many friendly and returning faces this year among the event’s participants! Several of our speakers highlighted key trends that are impacting and shaping the future of transportation.

Below are some of the key trends discussed in this year’s EcoMotion speaker panels and fireside chats.

Key Smart Mobility trends to watch in 2021-2022:

• Faster Electrification - Widespread electrification of cars is happening much faster than was anticipated a couple of years ago. The cost of producing electric cars has gone down dramatically, and will continue to do so.

• Trends of Both Globalization and Localization - R&D and technology cooperation are getting more global, while supply chain complexities are causing production and manufacturing to become more local.

• Increased Cooperation Among Car Manufacturers - We’re seeing more cooperation among car manufacturers, especially around ADAS, cyber, and more. 

• A Continuous Chip Shortage - The chip shortage will continue into Q1 2022, resulting in a slowdown in car manufacturing throughput, leading to price increases on new and secondhand cars.  

• Development of the Software-Defined Vehicle - The software-defined vehicle was only in preliminary concept a year ago, but has now become a real industry focus. At FCG, we’re excited to be investing in this technology via EV-X, a plug-and-play automotive platform for seamless vertical integration.

• Flying Cars Are Real - Flying cars are not just a futuristic dream anymore, with companies like AeroMobil making them part of our new transportation reality. 

• LiDAR vs Radar Development - While it’s still open in regards to who will take the industry lead, LiDAR is becoming more and more important (as seen with LeddarTech’s versatile auto and mobility LiDAR platform), alongside a lot of new developments with radar. 

  I’m very proud of what we have achieved with EcoMotion to date, and very excited for what we will be achieving tomorrow.  

Meir Arnon, Chairman and CEO, Focus Capital Group

For more information on EcoMotion 2021 and to access the keynotes and panels, please check out EcoMotion’s knowledge-sharing page Mobility on Demand.