An electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) developed by Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng Inc. completes its first public test flight in Dubai on Monday. Photo: XPeng

The XPeng X2 has two driving modes: manual and autonomous. During an autonomous flight, passengers can begin flying the vehicle with the touch of a button. Photo: XPeng

Japan’s SkyDrive Inc. unveiled the new design of its model eVTOL on Sept.26. The company is expected to launch an air taxi service during the world exposition scheduled for 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Photo: VCG

The H1 eVTOL, developed by Miami-based Doroni, expects to begin delivering its aircraft in late 2024. Photo: IC Photo

The Pulse Concept is a vision of the future of air and ground travel designed by Brazilian airplane producer Embraer, which is the third largest producer of civil aircraft after Boeing and Airbus. Photo: VCG

An eVTOL developed by German company Volocopter sits on display in Shanghai in 2021. Photo: VCG

The Cezeri, produced by aerial platform developer Baykar, is seen during its first successful test flight in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2020. Photo: VCG

Developed by Dutch flying car company Pal-V, the Pal-V Liberty is the world’s first commercially available flying car and obtained European Road Admission for road use in 2020. Photo: Pal-V

A Cora air taxi developed by New Zealand based aviation company Zephyr Airworks. Manned flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page. Photo: VCG

A model of Uber’s concept flying taxi is displayed at a summit in 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: VCG

A flying car on display during a media presentation in the headquarters of AeroMobil company in Bratislava in 2017. Photo: VCG

The Massachusetts-based Terrafugia built the world’s first flying car, which took its first official flight on March 5th, 2009, out of Plattsburgh International Airport in New York. Photo: VCG