--- title: "Watch a Hoverbike-Riding Cop in Dubai Wipe Out Catastrophically" description: "A video of a Dubai policeman crashing a Russian-built hoverbike from an altitude of about 100 feet is going viral on social media." date: "2020-06-10" modified: "2020-06-10" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/watch-a-hoverbike-riding-cop-in-dubai-wipe-out-catastrophically" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "dubai" - "hoverbike" - "Russia" - "the digest" --- # Watch a Hoverbike-Riding Cop in Dubai Wipe Out Catastrophically ![A video of a Dubai policeman crashing a Russian-built hoverbike from an altitude of about 100 feet is going viral on social media.]() *\Image: YouTube\* ## Hoverbike Wipe Out A video of a Dubai policeman crashing a Russian-built hoverbike from a dizzying altitude is going viral on social media. https://youtu.be/fUImvprq-6M The video shows a cop taking off, then rapidly descending, losing control and crashing the futuristic hoverbike into the ground. The bikes rotor attachments appear to bend on impact, and then the whole bike dangerously flips over the pilot's head. ## Ride the Scorpion The hoverbike in question, a Hoversurf Scorpion S3, built by Russian company Hoverbike, is essentially an oversized quadcopter than can be operated by a pilot sitting on top of it. The company even uploaded the video to YouTube itself, but it has since been [taken down](). "The barometer in Dubai refused and an accident occurred – a down from a height of 30 meters," read the video description before it was taken down, as [quoted by *New Atlas*](). "All safety systems worked well, and the pilot was not injured," the caption read. "Safety is our main concern. It is thanks to such incidents that our designs are becoming more safe." ## Crash Course The Russian startup [first showed off]() its Scorpion hoverbike back in 2017. The large decoration in the background of the crash video suggests it was recorded the same year. The Dubai police force [announced in October 2017]() that it will buy several of the hoverbikes to patrol the skies. In 2018, the company announced that you can order your very own Scorpion hoverbike for a [cool $150,000](). **READ MORE:** [Cop on Dubai's New Hoverbike Absolutely Eats It in Crash]() \[*The Drive*\] **More on hoverbikes:** *[You Can Now Preorder a $150,000 Hoverbike]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()