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[ad_1] Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world's biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday. Here is a selection of highlights: 'World's first' flying carUS firm Alef Aeronautics displayed to the public for the first time the working model of what it says is the world's first real flying car. "It drives like a car, looks like a car and has a vertical take-off," said the company's president and CEO, Jim Dukhovny. The electric-powered car has received special airworthiness certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The current prototype can transport two people a distance of up to around 110 miles (170 kilometres) and the company expects to start production of a fin...

[ad_1] Kittyhawk, the air-taxi company backed by billionaire Google co-founder Larry Page, will be closing down, dealing a setback to the long-elusive dream of developing flying cars. Kittyhawk, the air-taxi company backed by billionaire Google co-founder Larry Page, will be closing down, dealing a setback to the long-elusive dream of developing flying cars. “We have made the decision to wind down Kittyhawk,” the company said on Twitter. “We're still working on the details of what's next.” The company's technology is expected to live on in the form of its Wisk Aero joint venture with Boeing Co. Wisk's operations won't be affected by Kittyhawk's shutdown, Boeing said on Wednesday. Kittyhawk traces its history to 2010, w...

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