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That Flying-Car Future Looks Like a Dystopia
Will robotaxis really take off? It’s worth considering their antecedent: the helicopter.
Back to the future.
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Flying cars! So futuristic! A world in which they’re buzzing around the skies must be dazzling – like a Popular Mechanics feature come to life!
Well, yeah. About that. It seems increasingly likely that aerospace companies and startups are rushing to embrace a world of vertical take-off robotaxis. Just don’t be surprised if it looks a lot more like “Blade Runner” than “The Jetsons.”