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We May Soon Have 'Highways in the Sky'

'Electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles,' aka flying taxis, are on the horizon

(Newser) - When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his mountain home during the '80s, JoeBen Bevirt fantasized about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in minutes. As CEO of Joby Aviation, Bevirt is getting closer to turning his boyhood dream...

Electric 'Flying Car' Gets Key Permit From FAA

Joby Aviation aims to launch flying taxi service in 2025

(Newser) - The Jetsons was set in 2062, but a vehicle George Jetson might be comfortable taking his kids to school in could be here a lot sooner. Joby Aviation, a key player in the eVTOL— electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle—market, has received Federal Aviation Administration to begin flight testing...

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