Flying taxis in Dubai this year?

Something that would turn ugly in Cairo: Flying taxis. In the parallel universe that is Dubai, the Road and Transportation Agency announced self-flying taxis will be in the city’s skies by July, Leslie Josephs writes for Quartz. Yes, this July, as in July 2017. Check the video above for a display of the taxi’s features: A four-legged drone with eight propellers can send a single 100-kg passenger through the air about 50 km on one charge (watch, runtime 1:39). The vehicle is made in — you guessed it — China. This is about relieving what the folks in Dubai call “traffic congestion.” We hope officials here are not listening to this, as we cannot help but be reminded of the ‘Egyptian Monster.’