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    June 4, 2017, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

    1. Tsubasa Nakamura, project leader of Cartivator, second from left, watches the flight of the test model of the flying car on a former school ground in Toyota, central Japan, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Cartivator Resource Management, in which Toyota invested 42.5 million yen ($386,000), showed to reporters Saturday a test flight of a concoction of aluminum framing and propellers. It took off several times, hovering at eye level for a few seconds, before falling to the ground. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda) 2. This undated artist rendering released by Cartivator shows a flying car Cartivator plans to develop in the future. Cartivator Resource Management, in which Toyota invested 42.5 million yen ($386,000), showed to reporters Saturday, June 3, 2017, a test flight of a concoction of aluminum framing and propellers in Toyota, central Japan. It took off several times, hovering as high as eye level for a few seconds, before falling to the ground. Cartivator's goal is to deliver seamless transition from driving to flight so a tiny car can fly and light the Olympic torch in the 2020 games, according to project leader Tsubasa Nakamura. (Cartivator via AP) 3, In this May 26, 2017, photo, staff operate a Lexus luxury concept "yacht," in Tokyo Bay. With a streamlined curvaceous design, inspired by a dolphin and as evocative of a Lexus car, it's being promised as a commercial product in the next few years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

    1. Tsubasa Nakamura, project leader of Cartivator, second from left, watches the flight of the test model of the flying car on a former school ground in Toyota, central Japan, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Cartivator Resource Management, in which Toyota invested 42.5 million yen ($386,000), showed to reporters Saturday a test flight of a concoction of aluminum framing and propellers. It took off several times, hovering at eye level for a few seconds, before falling to the ground. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda)
    2. This undated artist rendering released by Cartivator shows a flying car Cartivator plans to develop in the future. Cartivator Resource Management, in which Toyota invested 42...

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