By Danielle Olero The vintage cartoon, The Jetsons, inspired many to predict there would be flying cars by the year 2000. But amongst our many modern conveniences, flying to work in a car has not been an option. People may not have invented flying cars by the turn of the century, but we may be closer than we ever imagined. Many people use drones to carry packages, take videos, diffuse bombs, and now they can carry you. The Chinese drone-maker Ehang debuted the 184, a prototype of the first human-carrying drone on January 6, 2016. The drone is autonomous, has eight propellers, four arms, and the capacity to carry one human. Its eight-propeller design is more stable than a one-propeller helicopter. After entering the destination on Google Maps through a Microsoft Tablet, the flier will only need to push two buttons: one for take off, and the other for landing. The drone will take off and land vertically without a runway. Safety features include several back up power sources,…
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