#6: The Flying Car Creator — Reinventing Transportation, Engineering the Future, and Building a Healthier World with Konstantin Kisly

In today’s episode I sit down with Konstantin Kisly, the co-founder of Alef Aeronautics, the company building the world’s first true flying car designed for vertical takeoff and direct point-to-point travel.

We explore the engineering behind Alef’s breakthrough design, the purpose that drives their work, and what a society with flying vehicles might actually look like. This conversation goes deeper than tech. It is about what transportation could become when innovation is driven by a desire for a healthier, more connected world.

If you are curious about the future, obsessed with big ideas, or want to hear from one of the minds shaping the next era of human mobility, you will love this episode.

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What We Discuss:

• The origin story behind Alef’s flying car

• Why they built a vehicle that prioritizes safety, simplicity, and societal benefit

• How flying cars can reduce congestion and transform cities

• The engineering challenges and breakthroughs behind vertical takeoff vehicles

• Why most flying car concepts fail and what Alef did differently

• The long-term vision for a cleaner, more efficient transportation system

• The human and ethical questions behind radically new technology

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About Konstantin Kisly

Konstantin is an engineer, PhD, and co-founder of Alef Aeronautics. His background includes advanced R&D, material science, aerodynamics, and prototyping.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantinkisly/

Alef Aeronautics: https://alef.aero

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