China set to lead the global charge in flying taxis

An Ehang 184 passenger drone is put through its paces during a test flight in the southern city of Guangzhou. - China Daily/ANN

BEIJING, Dec 11 (China Daily/ANN): Just how close are we to having flying taxis? In China, there is a rush of homegrown talent and international companies that recognise the value of China's markets being ever-receptive to novelty.

Despite the technical hurdles faced, the speed at which entrepreneurs are moving makes the time frame for a viable service coming to Chinese cities a matter of years, not decades.Over the last half-decade, China has come to dominate aerial technologies.