​The Flying Car Summit

​Engineering the Future of Personal Flight

​What would it take to make flying cars part of everyday life? Getting airborne is only the beginning. The bigger challenge is making personal flight safe, practical, and commercially viable.

​Throughout the evening, we’ll explore competing approaches to flying vehicles and the engineering behind them. From roadable aircraft to electric air taxis, we’ll examine what it takes to move beyond a prototype and where AI could change the equation.

​Join SFPlayground for an evening connecting aerospace and automotive engineers with founders, investors, and industry leaders shaping the future of mobility.

​Dinner, drinks, and networking included.

​Featured Speakers

​Speakers to be announced soon.

​The panel will bring together engineering and industry perspectives from companies developing flying vehicles and advanced mobility technologies.

​Topics on the Table

​Engineering the Flying Car
How do different designs balance range, payload, noise, and safety? Explore the trade-offs behind propulsion and energy storage, including the added complexity of building a vehicle for both roads and flight.

​From Prototype to Practical Transportation
What separates a successful flight test from a vehicle people can use? We’ll discuss certification, production, and operating infrastructure, alongside the question of who the first customers will be.

​AI, Autonomy & Flight Control
Where can AI support aircraft development and navigation? How do teams validate autonomous systems, handle unexpected conditions, and determine when human control remains essential?

​Startup Demos

​Selected startup demos will be announced soon.

​Startups building in advanced air mobility, aerospace hardware, or autonomous systems are invited to apply.

​We welcome enabling technologies as well as vehicle developers, including teams working on propulsion, energy systems, and flight software.

​What to Expect

​Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
Hear different approaches to personal flight and ask the people working through its engineering and commercial challenges.

​Startup Demo Tables
Explore emerging technologies and meet the teams building them.

​Dinner, Drinks & Curated Networking
Connect with engineers, founders, investors, and mobility leaders over dinner.

​This is an educational panel and networking event, not a live flight demonstration.

​Proposed Schedule

​6:00 PM · Appetizers, Drinks & Demos
7:00 PM · Speaker Panel + Q&A
7:45 PM · Dinner, Networking & Demos
9:00 PM · Event Concludes

​Registration & Attendance

​Open to engineers, founders, investors, and anyone interested in the future of personal flight.

​Whether you’re developing aircraft, building enabling technologies, or exploring opportunities in advanced mobility, join the conversation about what comes next.