String-rail sky pods in space - in pictures

  • A string-rail sky pod system piloted in Sharjah could theoretically be used in space to cheaply transport tonnes of goods, according to the manufacturers. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
    A string-rail sky pod system piloted in Sharjah could theoretically be used in space to cheaply transport tonnes of goods, according to the manufacturers. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
  • Unitsky String Technology suggest the system could provide cheap space travel, but also enable humans to move manufacturing off Earth and into space. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
    Unitsky String Technology suggest the system could provide cheap space travel, but also enable humans to move manufacturing off Earth and into space. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
  • The pods would move along super-strong string at fast speeds, and carry goods and passengers. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
    The pods would move along super-strong string at fast speeds, and carry goods and passengers. Photo: Unitsky String Technology
  • Dr Anatoli Unitsky, the scientist behind Unitsky String Technology described his theory at Gitex 2021. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Dr Anatoli Unitsky, the scientist behind Unitsky String Technology described his theory at Gitex 2021. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The sky pods in action in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The sky pods in action in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The four-seater UCar takes less than a minute to travel the 400-metre test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The four-seater UCar takes less than a minute to travel the 400-metre test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National