From a company that shares its name with a classic old cartoon about the future comes a real flying car that you can currently place an order for.

Jetson’s futuristic eVTOLs took to the skies in Arkansas for the world’s first personal aerial vehicle race, proving sci-fi flight is edging into real life.

A US startup has built a flying car that doesn’t need a pilot’s licence. Lighter than a superbike, Pivotal’s eVTOL takes off vertically and flies for about 20 miles.

Florida is laying the groundwork to usher in the era of flying cars, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue said.

The company's modular flying car, called the “Land Aircraft Carrier,” combines a six-wheel ground vehicle with a detachable electric aircraft (eVTOL). Xpeng has already received about 5,000 pre-orders,