First Flight of Flying Motorcycle

Student team developing flying motorcycle completes first free-flight in preparation for Boeing-sponsored competition

On Monday, February 17, the Dutch student-run team Silverwing completed the first free-flight test of the S1, their all-electric single-person flying device in Hayward, California.
The team of university students is a finalist of the Boeing-sponsored GoFly Prize, a competition offering over $2M in prizes to teams around the world developing compact, personal flight devices. The rules include requirements on size, travel-able distance, and sound levels. One of the winning teams in the first and second phases of the competition, the 35 students have travelled from the Netherlands to California, hoping to win the final phase.

The S1, as the team calls it, is a semi-autonomous electric aircraft capable of landing and taking off vertically from areas no larger than a parking spot. The aircraft has a unique cockpit for the rider, combining the freedom of flying with the thrill of a motorcycle.

As a major milestone in its flight test campaign, the team has recently achieved its first unmanned free flight. This means the aircraft has now become reliable enough to take-off, fly, and land on its own. The untethered flight which included a take-off, landing, and hover lasted for about 3 minutes and paves the way for the S1 to be certified by FAA for outdoor flights in the United States.

This flight is the most important step in proving the aircraft is reliable enough to be showcased at the Boeing GoFly Fly-off which will be held on February 27-29 at Moffett Air Field in Mountain View, California. At the Fly-off, teams from around the world will compete for a grand prize of 1 million dollars.

[FranklyWry]

Where is the motorcycle? Space for pilot?

[bobjoatmon]

So far all I see is a large noisy drone hovering in ground effect. No sign of a 'motorcycle'. No specs in this video on projected passenger weight (I'm a big heavy sport rider guy that would be in your targeted customer base so interested and the type that has the money to afford such a man toy), ground speed AND endurance time / range in miles (of course with a heavier passenger / cargo, range is reduced).
Perhaps if you had mounted a dummy in it's riding position it would be more clear.
Don't get lost in being a technogeek

FYI - I'm an aircraft A&P, machinist, welder, Jack of All Trades, have raced motorcycle and cars as a hobby, and have a BS in Biochemistry... And two years ago build a hovercraft "bike" just to experiment so I know something about the engineering you are doing.