Japan assembles flying car group
- Author:Ella Cai
- Release on:2018-08-28
On Wednesday the first meeting will be held by a group put together by the Japanese government to pursue flying cars.
The group includes Airbus, Uber, Boeing, NEC, Cartivator (a Toyota-backed start-up), ANA, Japan Airlines, and Yamato Holdings.
Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Transport Ministry plans to draft a road map this year.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko says that flying cars could ease urban traffic snarls, help transportation in remote islands or mountainous areas at times of disasters, and could be used in the tourism industry.
The group includes Airbus, Uber, Boeing, NEC, Cartivator (a Toyota-backed start-up), ANA, Japan Airlines, and Yamato Holdings.
Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Transport Ministry plans to draft a road map this year.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko says that flying cars could ease urban traffic snarls, help transportation in remote islands or mountainous areas at times of disasters, and could be used in the tourism industry.
