Flying cars over I-4 could be reality as early as next year, FDOT says – Orlando Sentinel

By the end of 2026, Interstate-4 could resemble a scene out of Back to the Future as flying cars make their way from Orlando to Tampa, the Florida Department of Transportation predicted Thursday.

“Advanced air mobility is now officially a mode of transportation in the state of Florida and we are essentially in the age of flying cars,” FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue said. “This is the age of the Jetsons.”

At the Florida Automated Vehicle Summit at the Omni Resort in ChampionsGate, FDOT laid out their plan to be the first in the nation to make “eVTOL” or electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, a viable option for commercial travel.

The announcement comes at an earlier date than previously thought. In February, The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority took initial steps toward seeking