![An artist's rendition of how Uber sees the future of on-demand urban air transportation, from last year.](/web/20170207200231im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/c/r/d/p/image.related.wideLandscape.300x169.gu7k2n.png/1486449133282.jpg)
Uber eyes flying vehicles, hires NASA veteran
Uber Technologies is speeding ahead with plans for flying cars, which could zoom among urban centers such as Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Oakland, by hiring a NASA veteran who has presented research about the possibilities.