https://www.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. We could be getting them again.

On December 28 of last year, the Chinese firm EHang reached an important milestone. They flew a completely unmanned, autonomous passenger drone on its first commercial flight in Guangzhou. They were able to transport a human passenger without a pilot, using 16 different rotors and fueled entirely by an electric battery. It made for a much quieter vehicle than a typical helicopter and (in principle) a greener one, too.