INVO Ride
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What is INVO Ride?
INVO Ride is a full ride-hailing software stack built for autonomous eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft). It operates using a photoreal 3D digital twin of San Francisco to simulate flight environments, allowing users to test the complete infrastructure required for future autonomous air taxi networks before physical aircraft deployment. The platform handles real accounts, bookings, fleet management, pricing, and battery/charging planning, while the flights themselves remain simulated over the digital city.
Key features include a hexagonal sky-lane network that routes trips at approximately 1.15 times straight-line distance using three stacked speed decks (100, 200, and 250 mph) plus an emergency band. The system features self-separating autonomous fleet management that maintains guaranteed minimum separation between crafts with live safety telemetry. Building-aware routing integrates over 1,000 real San Francisco building heights, while FAA airspace integration incorporates actual SFO Class B shelves and bakes no-fly zones directly into the network.
INVO Ride is designed for developers, urban mobility planners, aerospace engineers, and professionals analyzing airspace routing, fleet separation algorithms, and eVTOL operational logistics. It serves as a testing ground for evaluating autonomous air taxi infrastructure in a controlled digital environment. The platform also includes operational rules matching reality such as vertical takeoff/landing only from power-line-clear spots, automatic charging stops on long trips, and water-aware landing logic.
The tool allows users to watch an 80-second cinematic flythrough demo without an account at ride.invostation.com/tour, then sign in to book actual simulated flights from locations like the Golden Gate to downtown San Francisco and watch their eVTOL fly gate-to-gate.
INVO Ride pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free during current launch phase. Includes access to the 80-second cinematic tour at ride.invostation.com/tour without an account, plus account-based flight booking simulations after signing in. Pricing models for commercial deployment of this software stack are not yet defined.
INVO Ride pros
- Simulates urban air mobility constraints using real building heights
- Uses actual FAA airspace data including SFO Class B shelves
- Displays live safety telemetry with craft aloft and minimum separation
- Conflict counter stays at zero by construction for safety
- Hexagonal sky-lane routing reduces trip distance to 1.15x straight-line
- Three stacked speed decks (100/200/250 mph) plus emergency band
- Building-aware routing adjusts altitude to clear structures like Salesforce Tower
- Automatic charging stops on long trips built into operational rules
- Water-aware landing logic for safety near water bodies
- Allows testing booking stack without requiring paid account
- Real accounts and bookings system running today
- Fleet management dashboard with live telemetry visible
- Battery and charging planning included in the stack
- No-fly zones baked out of network at generation time
- Vertical takeoff/landing only from spots clear of power lines
- 80-second cinematic flythrough tour available without account
- Photoreal 3D digital twin of San Francisco for visualization
INVO Ride cons
- All flights remain simulated - no actual physical flight bookings
- Geographic scope limited only to San Francisco digital twin
- No real-world flight validation data yet available
- Trust in autonomous routing relies entirely on software simulation
- Commercial deployment pricing models not yet defined
- Cannot be used for actual urban air mobility transportation
- Limited to testing infrastructure before aircraft actually exist
- No multi-city or international coverage currently
Frequently asked questions about INVO Ride
What is INVO Ride?
INVO Ride is a full ride-hailing stack for autonomous eVTOLs running on a photoreal 3D digital twin of San Francisco. It includes real accounts, bookings, fleet management, pricing, and battery/charging planning, with flights simulated over the digital city.
Can I book real flights with INVO Ride?
No, all flights in INVO Ride are simulated. The software runs today with real accounts and bookings, but no humans are flying anywhere yet. The platform tests the infrastructure for when autonomous air taxis arrive.
Do I need an account to use INVO Ride?
No account is needed to watch the 80-second cinematic flythrough demo at ride.invostation.com/tour. However, you need to sign in to book a simulated flight and watch your eVTOL fly gate-to-gate.
What cities does INVO Ride cover?
INVO Ride currently operates only on a photoreal 3D digital twin of San Francisco. The geographic scope is limited to this single city for now.
How does the hexagonal sky-lane network work?
The hexagonal sky-lane network routes trips at approximately 1.15 times straight-line distance. Every junction turn is 60 degrees or less, compared to up to 1.41 times for a rectangular grid. It includes three stacked speed decks at 100, 200, and 250 mph plus an emergency band.
Is the fleet truly autonomous in INVO Ride?
The fleet is self-separating and autonomous by design. Every craft holds a guaranteed minimum separation in adaptive-cruise style. The map shows live safety telemetry including craft aloft, minimum separation, and a conflict counter that stays at zero by construction.
How does INVO Ride handle building heights?
INVO Ride uses building-aware routing with over 1,000 real San Francisco buildings and their actual heights. A sky lane that would clip a building like the 326m Salesforce Tower climbs over it in-lane, adjusting altitude as needed.
Does INVO Ride comply with FAA airspace regulations?
Yes, INVO Ride incorporates real FAA airspace data including actual SFO Class B shelves. The entire lane stack stays under the Class B floor, and no-fly zones are baked out of the network at generation time.
What operational rules does INVO Ride follow?
INVO Ride follows operational rules matching reality: vertical takeoff/landing only from spots clear of power lines (overflight is fine), automatic charging stops on long trips, and water-aware landing logic for safety near water.
Who is INVO Ride designed for?
INVO Ride is designed for developers, urban mobility planners, aerospace engineers, and professionals evaluating autonomous air taxi infrastructure. It serves as a testing ground for analyzing airspace routing, fleet separation algorithms, and eVTOL operational logistics in a controlled digital environment before physical aircraft deployment.