Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield, designer of the Switchblade flying sports car, was a speaker at the Dubai World Congress For Self-Driving Transport. As one of over 85 international experts in this arena, Bousfield’s talk focused on creating a network of autonomous flying cars for regional travel. He also highlighted the features that make the Samson Sky flying sports car unique among flying cars.

Dubai, UAE – (September 30, 2025):

Bousfield, designer of the Switchblade Flying Sports Car, spoke at the Dubai World Congress For Self-Driving Transport, which recently took place at the magnificent Dubai World Trade Centre. The UAE’s capital is well known for its goal to lead the way as a city of the future, which includes flying cars.

This year’s congress provided the world’s leading platform for self-driving tech, future mobility, and integrated transport systems. The event’s estimated 6,000 attendees heard presentations from over 85 of the world’s decision-makers, shaping the future of mobility — including Volkswagen, Porsche, McLaren, Volvo, Ford Motor Company, Uber, Joby, Stellantis, and Samson Sky.

Bousfield presented his vision of the future and the potential for autonomous drive and fly regional travel. As the designer of the Switchblade Flying Sports Car, he shared details on integrating AI into the cockpit of Switchblade production vehicles, as well as where AI is used to simplify flying in busy airspace. In the short term, Samson Sky is targeting initial production to begin in late 2026. Bousfield also highlighted how Samson is adopting the technologies required to bring future generation Switchblades up to full autonomous drive and fly.

About the Switchblade

The Switchblade is redefining regional travel for those who take trips of 250–500 miles (300–800 km) for business or pleasure. “Statistics show there are 21 million regional travelers in the U.S. alone,” said Bousfield. During his talk, he outlined several advantages the Switchblade offers for regional travelers who seek a better alternative to traditional airline travel or driving, including:

• Trips will take you half as long as traditional travel
• Allows you to spend more time at your destination
• Travel door-to-door, never leaving the comfort of your vehicle
• Travel on your own schedule, not the airline’s
• The freedom to drive or fly — whenever and wherever you want

“I was honored to be included amongst the world’s leaders in autonomous vehicles. The Dubai congress was a tremendous forum for presenting the state-of-the-art in future mobility. The UAE’s capital is very welcoming of this kind of technology,” Bousfield stated. “We think our exclusive Limited Edition vehicle will be a hit in Dubai and the entire MENA region.”

Switchblade Flying Sports Car

The Switchblade is a highway-capable, hybrid electric vehicle that is high-performance both on the road and in the air. The Switchblade parks in the owner’s garage, uses existing airport infrastructure for take-off and landing, and fully encloses the wings, tail, and propellers while driving. The Switchblade seats two, side-by-side, with room for travel bags and flies up to 500 miles (805 km) on a single tank of premium auto gas. Estimated cruise speed in the air is 160 mph (257 km/h). With reservation holders in over 50 countries, including all 50 U.S. states, Samson Sky’s Switchblade is arguably the most popular flying car in history.

Customers can park the Switchblade in their garage and drive it to a nearby airport, using highways and local roads. Once there, with the push of a button, the vehicle’s wings swing out and the tail extends, making it ready for takeoff. It has room for two passengers and travel bags and flies up to 500 miles (805 km) on a tank of premium auto gas. Estimated cruise speed in the air is 160 mph (257 km/h).

For more information about the Switchblade and to follow its progress into production, visit:
www.SamsonSky.com

Please Note

The Switchblade is an Experimental category aircraft. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not provide Certification for this category of aircraft — they certify aircraft that are fully produced in a factory by the manufacturer.

Press Release — Samson Sky, September 30, 2025.