A German company is working to redevelop ground-effect vehicle technology, famously exemplified by the Soviet “Caspian Sea Monster.” This technology, initially developed in West Germany during the 1970s, utilizes aerodynamic principles to allow vehicles to travel just above a surface – land or water – at high speeds. Ground-effect vehicles, also known as ekranoplans, combine characteristics of airplanes and hovercraft. The project aims to bring this once-abandoned technology back into use, potentially for transport applications. Details regarding the company and specific plans remain limited, but the initiative represents a renewed interest in this unique form of transportation. The original German research was shelved decades ago, but now faces revival due to renewed technological possibilities.