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Are flying cars finally here?

By Dylan Matthews, posted Jan 5 2024
https://vox.com/future-perfect/2024/1/5/24023892/flying-cars-china-j-storrs-hall-technology-innovation-helicopter
The world had flying cars in the 1930s. Where’d they go?
The social barriers to a flying car world?

Autonomous flying taxi startup Ehang files $100 million initial public offering

https://theverge.com/2019/11/1/20943407/ehang-flying-taxi-drone-ipo-initial-offering-100-million
The flying car industry is trying to go mainstream
Ehang, a Chinese company that builds drones large enough to carry human passengers, filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to go public on Nasdaq with a $100 million offering of depository shares. The company, which has flown thousands of test flights over the years, is preparing to launch what it hopes is the world’s first autonomous air taxi service in the coming months.

Why the hovercraft’s time might have finally arrived

By Mark Piesing, posted 13th January 2024
https://bbc.com/future/article/20240112-why-the-hovercrafts-time-might-have-finally-arrived
Hovercraft were a quick way to zip across the world’s waterways but were noisy and expensive to operate. Could they be about to enjoy a second wind?