The operation of the flying car of one of the founders of Google is about to end

The Google Kittyhawk, co-founder and co-founder of the car, Larry Page, announced on Wednesday.

The company wrote in a LinkedIn post.

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Kittyhawk was founded under the name Zee.Aero in 2010 when Big hired Sebastian Thrun, who has worked on self-driving cars and other experimental projects at Google, to create electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The company unveiled a Flying car video In 2017, Thrun said he imagined a time when people could greet flying cars with an app like Lift or Uber.

Kittyhawk exhibited a flying car model called The Flyer in 2018 It can carry one person and fly up to 20 miles. Throne told CNBC in an interview earlier that year that models could hit the skies in five years. The company announced a strategic partnership with the aircraft manufacturer Boeing the following year.

However, by 2020, Kittyhawk has announced plans to shut down the Flyer program and shift focus to its electric aircraft called the Heaviside, according to Reports.

A company spokesperson told CNBC that today’s announcement will not affect the partnership with Boeing.

“Kitty Hawk’s decision to cease operations does not change Boeing’s commitment to Wisk. We are proud to be a founding member of Wisk Aero and are pleased to see the work they are doing to drive innovation and sustainability through the future of electric air travel. We do not expect the Kitty Hawk announcement to affect Wisk’s operations. or other activities in any way.