Inno Insights: Flying cars, humanoid hotel staff and palm payments

Driveway to skyway

Alto Volo’s Sigma flying car is ready to take off in 2025. Designed for point-to-point travel, it reaches 10,000 ft and 290 mph with hybrid jet propulsion. Push a button, skip traffic, and soar. All with a built-in parachute for safety.

Housekeeping, upgraded

China’s Zerith Robotics unveils H1, the world’s first hotel-grade humanoid. It vacuums, scrubs toilets, stocks vanities, and could soon deliver towels on demand, giving a futuristic twist to five-star service.

Palm-powered checkout 

From Poland to Singapore and beyond, palm and face biometrics are transforming payment methods. With a simple scan, customers can now check out without cards or devices. Fair Price’s “Store of Tomorrow” and Mastercard’s face-pay rollouts show the contactless revolution is here.