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Toyota plan to launch flying car at 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota has announced their plans to launch a flying car at the 2020&nb...
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11.28 16 May 2017


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Toyota plan to launch flying car at 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

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11.28 16 May 2017


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Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota has announced their plans to launch a flying car at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. 

The company is working with flying car startup Cartivator to develop a fully operational flying vehicle. The Japenese startup has developed a technology called 'SkyDrive' that is a three-wheeled bike whilst on the ground and can take to the skies with a number of propellers. 

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Cartivator describes the vehicle as the "world's smallest flying car". 

In addition to a pledge of $375,000 to Cartivator, Toyota recently announced plans to set aside $9.3 billion for future technology investment. Toyota Chairman Takeshi Ichiyamada said

"Things will not progress if you wait and provide money only when the technology is ready..."

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