Journal: The Whoosh® Journey
Overview
Please follow along as we share a collection of posts and updates documenting the Whoosh® development journey. Whoosh combines the best parts of ride-hailing services with elements of the urban gondola industry and the efficiency of autonomous EVs to create an entirely new elevated transportation mode. Check back for more updates.
Queenstown Business Consortium Announced
NZSki, Remarkables Park, Skyline, Queenstown Airport Corporation, Technology Queenstown, and Queenstown Resort College unite to advance Whoosh® transportation network efforts in Queenstown.
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Queenstown Plans Announced
Proposed plans for a Whoosh® network for the Queenstown-Lakes District region were recently shared during a presentation at Electrify Queenstown 2025. Feedback and suggestions for improving the network plans are being collected from the public.
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Meet Swyft Cities
An introduction to Whoosh® Delivery Partners Swyft Cities. Learn about the origin of Swyft Cities. The Swyft Cities team holds a licensee for Whoosh allowing them to bring the technology to projects in North America and other key regions.
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Whoosh® Launch Event
A recap of the Whoosh launch event at the Holmes Solutions lab in Christchurch New Zealand. The event featured panel discussions from Whoosh CEO Dr Chris Allington, Swyft Cities CEO Jeral Poskey, and Alastair Porter of Remarkables Park in Queenstown. We demonstrated the quarter scale prototypes in the lab and shared the vision of Whoosh for the future.
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Connect with Us
We have so much more to share about Whoosh® and what it can do. Please join our email list to receive our newsletter. If you have questions or want to get involved, contact us directly at Holmes Solutions HQ in Christchurch, New Zealand.