Self-flying taxis might sound like something out of , but in true Miami fashion, the future is coming in hot. Miami International Airport is set to become one of the first U.S. hubs to explore autonomous air taxis, thanks to a flashy new partnership between Miami-Dade County and Wisk Aero , an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company backed by Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page.

Here’s the flight plan: Wisk and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department signed a deal in June to start prepping for takeoff. That means identifying key locations, including MIA, Opa-locka Executive and Miami Executive Airports, for “vertiports” where these electric, self-flying aircraft can land, lift off and shuttle passengers across South Florida without the hassle of highways. No county funds are bein

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