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For the 2034 Olympics, Utah wants air taxis instead of Ubers

For the 2034 Olympics, Utah wants air taxis instead of Ubers

4/17/2025 · 04:33
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Description of For the 2034 Olympics, Utah wants air taxis instead of Ubers

Flying cars have been a staple of science-fiction visions of the future for ages. Perhaps most famously in “Back to the Future II.” The film may have overshot the mark a bit with Doc and Marty McFly navigating full-on air highways in 2015. But Utah is pushing for the technology to take off by 2034, when the state hosts the Olympic and paralympic winter games.

We're not exactly talking about flying Delorians or vehicles you'd recognize as a car, but rather small, lightweight aircraft for traveling shorter distances. Reporter Caroline Ballard got a first look at the air taxis.

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