After 27 years of developing airliners, my involvement in electric aircraft started suddenly one afternoon in February 2017. I was asked to comment on the eHang 184, a Chinese passenger drone, which could in theory provide automated taxi services in Dubai. The oft-quoted part of the resulting article will probably appear in my obituary. Wright added that he would not be volunteering for an early flight. 'I'd have to be taken on board kicking and screaming.'"

Timothy Reuter, Head of Aerospace and Drones at the World Economic Forum explains, "Large amounts of capital have been flowing the sector, potentially accelerating its deployment. In February and March of 2021 three flying car companies, Archer, Joby, and Lilium, all became publicly traded through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Significant sums of money are needed to not just design and manufacture these airframes, but also to get them certified as safe by major civil aviation authorities such as the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)."

Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation stands now and where it's going next. Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Inc. unveiled details of new products and features including an assisted driving system, a faster charging infrastructure and a flying car as it signaled its intent to expand from its auto-manufacturing roots.

Despite the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place online for the first time in its 54-year history, the all-digital 2021 CES still served as a window to the near future, featuring more than 1,800 exhibitors showcasing their wares – virtually speaking. Granted, it can be tougher to assess how impressive these products are without seeing them with your own eyes – like the latest TV technologies or self-driving cars – but the show managed to surprise and delight with several innovative offerings. As an annual tradition during CES, the following is a few gadgets I'd actually shell out money for – even if they're not available for a long while. Galaxy S21 or iPhone 12?:How Samsung and Apple smartphones stack up Teased by Samsung earlier in the week, Bot Handy is a domestic robot that can roam around your home to perform chores – such as picking up clothes from the floor or loading the dishwasher – but my favorite feature is pouring a glass of wine and bringing it to you. After all, after the year we've just endured, who wouldn't want this kind of high-tech pampering.

The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory. Japan's SkyDrive Inc., among the myriads of "flying car" projects around the world, has carried out a successful though modest test flight with one person aboard. In a video shown to reporters on Friday, a contraption that looked like a slick motorcycle with propellers lifted several feet (1 to 2 meters) off the ground, and circled around slowly in a netted area for four minutes. Tomohiro Fukuzawa, who heads the SkyDrive effort, said he hopes "the flying car" can be made into a real-life product by 2023 but acknowledged that making it safe was critical. "Of the world's more than 100 flying car projects, only a handful has succeeded with a person on board," he said. "I hope many people will want to ride it and feel safe."

Technology has revolutionized our world and lives. It has made our lives better, faster, easier and fun. It has given us multi functional devices that have put everything at the touch of a button. From the way we communicate to the way we travel, its changing and evolving rapidly every day. Social media isn't the only big statement technology has made by making the way we connect and interact with the world.

Flying cars may be more environmentally friendly than conventional vehicles when used to make journeys of over 22 miles (35 kilometres), reports new research. For shorter commutes, however, George Jetson and his boy Elroy might be better staying on the ground if they want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers found flying cars that take-off and land vertically could cut down greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to using regular ground-based vehicles. Flying cars may be more environmentally friendly than conventional vehicles when used to make journeys of over 22 miles (35 kilometres), reports new research. Our transportation systems face increasing demand and congestion and is challenged with reducing the greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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The UAE is witnessing the increased adoption of advanced technologies. Etisalat is taking a giant leap by launching the 5G network, investing in futuristic technologies and smart services, says its top official. On Sunday, Etisalat--has unveiled autonomous flying car at the--Gitex Technology Week 2018 in Dubai. Saleh Abdullah Al Abdooli, chief executive officer, Etisalat Group, said 5G will be one of the key highlights for etisalat in showcasing the future of urbanism and mobility at the Gitex Technology Week, starting today. "5G will be a game changer for the telecom industry with its rich potential, an evolution that would elevate services, performance and enablement. Such new technologies are one of the gateways enabling the UAE's digital aspiration/vision, market trends and etisalat's long-term strategy," Abdooli told Khaleej Times during an interview ahead of the region's premier technology event.

Rules were made to be broken. Unless you're up against, say, special prosecutor Robert Mueller or the frightful might of the Federal Aviation Administration. Turns out that in transportation, like so many other things, regulators can serve as a thick, strong wall, crushing even the most delightful (or horrifying) of innovations with the weight of concrete. Observe Uber's self-driving car program, which, as senior writer Jack Stewart explains, will definitely have to contend with the FAA before it gets off the ground. Or the shaky future of new and potentially life-saving semiautonomous vehicle tech in the US, which carmakers are loath to unleash in a country without firm rules about licensing and liability.