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And those were considered for use as "flying taxis" and they failed for the same reason these will: Flying and landing in cities is dangerous, which is why airports are built very far away.
These drone cars won't be cheap either.
Because it costs a lot more energy to keep something in the air and move it forward, than it is to move it forward on the road.