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Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC Corporation on Monday unveiled a prototype flying car that stayed in the air for almost a minute.
The vehicle, about the size of an autorickshaw and equipped with four horizontal propellers, reached a height of three meters (10 feet) during the test in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Reuters reports.
The flying car is designed to make deliveries on unmanned flights, NEC officials said.
It is understood that the Japanese government aims to start commercializing flying vehicles from around 2023, beginning with the transport of goods, and expanding to moving people closer to 2030.