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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

Have you seen The Jetsons? This flying car prototype stole the show at an expo in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Most other vehicles in Melbourne's exhibition hall have four wheels, but one has eight propellers, doors that open skywards, two seats for passengers, and no space for a pilot.

The flying car prototype, from Chinese manufacturer XPeng, is one of the first to be shown in Australia and hints at a transport future involving self-flying, zero-emission air taxis.

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