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The FAA has deemed the Samson Sky Switchblade — a street-legal, three-wheeled VTOL described as a "flying sports car" — airworthy enough for trial flights.
Advanced Transport

FAA Greenlights Adorable Flying Car for Test Flights

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

General Motors has shown off two truly wild-looking autonomous vehicle and flying car concepts under the Cadillac brand at this year's CES.
Self-Driving Vehicles

This Is Cadillac’s Wild Flying Car Concept

By Victor Tangermann

Israel startup Urban Aeronautics announced this week that it's partnering with hydrogen fuel cell maker HyPoint to devise a hydrogen-powered flying car.
Advanced Transport

This Flying Car Looks Like the DeLorean From “Back to the Future”

By Jon Christian

Watch a Jet Wing Pilot “Jetman” Hover Over a Lake
Advanced Transport

Watch a Jet Wing Pilot “Jetman” Hover Over a Lake

By Victor Tangermann

German startup Lilium has released the first video of its five-seater air taxi flying horizontally, which the company says it can do at 62 miles per hour.
Advanced Transport

Watch a Five-Seater Air Taxi Soar Over a Beautiful Countryside

By Kristin Houser

Flying car startup Kitty Hawk has revealed Heaviside, an electric aircraft that's "roughly 100 times quieter than a regular helicopter."
Advanced Transport

Kitty Hawk’s Extremely Quiet Flying Car Has a 100-Mile Range

By Victor Tangermann

German startup Volocopter hopes its wild-looking VoloCity VTOL will service the world's first on-demand air taxi service.
Advanced Transport

Volocopter Unveils 18-Rotor Electric Air Taxi for Two

By Kristin Houser

In a recent study, a group of researchers argue that flying cars could actually end up reducing emissions over electric cars back on the ground.
Advanced Transport

Study: Flying Cars Could End Up Being Greener Than Electric Cars

By Victor Tangermann

San-Francisco-based aerospace startup Elroy Air built a giant cargo drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo for 300 miles at a time.
Drones

This Giant Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pound Pods Hundreds of Miles

By Victor Tangermann

Flying Cars May Work Best When Tethered to Power Lines
Advanced Transport

Flying Cars May Work Best When Tethered to Power Lines

By Dan Robitzski

The UK’s First Flying Taxi Wants to Take You Farther Than Just Across Town
Advanced Transport

The UK’s First Flying Taxi Wants to Take You Farther Than Just Across Town

By Kristin Houser

Here Are The Best Candidates in the Competition to Design A Personal Flying Device
Advanced Transport

Here Are The Best Candidates in the Competition to Design A Personal Flying Device

By Dan Robitzski

Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist
Advanced Transport

Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

By Dan Robitzski

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds
Drones

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds

By Kyree Leary

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Advanced Transport

The Owner of Volvo Just Acquired a Flying Car Company

By Claudia Geib

A Real-Life “Iron Man” Jet Pack Just Smashed World Speed Records
Advanced Transport

A Real-Life “Iron Man” Jet Pack Just Smashed World Speed Records

By Dom Galeon