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A young boy from Uttarakhand has built a flying car.
Samira Vishwas | August 8, 2026 4:24 PM CST

Almora: There is no dearth of talent in the hill villages of Uttarakhand. All that is needed is the right platform and opportunity. Ravi Tamta, a young innovator from Kaflikhana village, located near Shri Jageshwar Dham in Almora district, has created a prototype with his technical thinking and hard work, which has attracted people’s attention these days. The HAPIDA SKYNEX prototype prepared by Ravi Tamta and his team has taken to the air during a test flight. After the test flight, this prototype has become a topic of discussion on social media. 

What did you learn about the innovation?
According to reports, the HAPIDA SKYNEX is a single-seater personal flying vehicle developed by modifying and developing drone technology. The vehicle was tested in an open field in Almora. Videos of its flight are rapidly going viral on social media, and people are praising the technological genius of this young mountain man.

Learn about Ravi Tamta
Ravi Tamta hails from Kaflikhana village in Almora. According to his company, HAPIDA, he has long been experimenting with science and technology to address problems in mountainous areas and rural life. His goal is to develop technologies that can alleviate the everyday challenges faced by people living in the mountains and villages. Ravi’s innovation journey is not limited to flying vehicles. His company’s website lists numerous experiments, including a smart bamboo stick, mobile charging shoes, a vehicle puncture repair kit, a bamboo cutting machine, and technology to electric vehicle charging. Ravi Tamta’s HAPIDA SKYNEX is still in the development and testing phase, but its successful test flight has certainly sparked a new discussion about Uttarakhand’s young innovators. A video of the test flight, conducted in an open field in Almora, has surfaced.

CM Dhami congratulated
innovator Ravi Tamta on this success. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also congratulated him. CM Dhami said- “Hearty congratulations to young innovator Ravi Tamta from Almora, Uttarakhand, on the successful flight test of HAPIDA SKYNEX prototype while innovating in drone technology. This achievement of yours proves that there is no dearth of talent, innovation and scientific thinking among our youth. This innovative effort of yours is a source of inspiration not only for the youth of Uttarakhand but for the youth of the entire country. It is believed that in future also you will touch new heights in the field of science and technology with your innovations. Hearty best wishes for your bright future and continued success.”

A big message for the youth: 
Coming from a village like Kaflikhana in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand, India, and experimenting in the field of modern technology makes Ravi Tamta’s story special. His efforts also send a message to young people from mountainous regions with limited resources that with a big vision and a passion for experimentation, new technology can be introduced even in villages. If this technology is developed in accordance with safety and regulatory standards in the future, it could prove to be an important experiment towards new transportation options in mountainous areas. Currently, this flight of Ravi Tamta from Kaflikhana village is being seen not just as the flight of a machine, but as the flight of a young man’s dreams and technological thinking.


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