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The "Air Mobility Revolution": How will Flying Cars Change our Lives? (2023x10)

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Cars that freely navigate the skies. We've seen them in movies, but test flights are actually being conducted around the world right now. In Japan, the first commercial flight will take place at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai. Some companies are even starting to consider how they can use flying cars in their business. A leading real estate developer is weighing the use of helipads in central Tokyo for takeoff and landing. Are flying cars really going to be a part of our daily lives? How will they change society? We bring you the latest in the "air mobility revolution." Guest: Iwamoto Manabu (Vice President, Economic & Industrial Research Department, Development Bank of Japan)