You may have heard of the Japanese company Hiribo, if you are into model helicopters, as they specialize in making unmanned miniature choppers driven by electricity. However, now they’ve moved on and ...

A Japanese company with plenty of experience making small, remote-controlled electric helicopters is building a human-sized version. Hirobo unveiled its single-seat electric helicopter at a technology ...

Hirobo, the Japanese toy company behind those remote control helicopters you've seen at the mall, is on the cusp of achieving its ultimate purpose: personal electric-powered helicopters. Apparently ...

It may look like a giant remote controlled toy, but the designers of an electric hybrid helicopter hope it could become the next big thing in personal transportation. The SureFly could one day carry ...

Pascal Chretien did what famed helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky hasn’t yet. He designed, built and flew an untethered, manned electric helicopter. This record-setting flight is like taking your toy ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- Here's a peek at Sikorsky Aircraft's electric helicopter project, the Firefly. Critics didn't like the electro-chopper's looks when Sikorsky announced the Firefly last week. It's ...