Florida is getting ready for flying cars that could resemble ‘The Fifth Element’

Florida is laying the groundwork to usher in the era of flying cars, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue said.

The state is developing a vision for an aerial highway and expanding its state-of-the-art FDOT SunTrax testing facility in Polk County’s Auburndale that was originally built for autonomous vehicle testing, Perdue said.

“ You could essentially be looking at something that was envisioned in ‘The Jetsons,’ or maybe ‘The Fifth Element,'” Perdue said. “ You’ve got all these vehicles flying around. How do you control that air traffic? What are the origins and destinations? What type of technology public infrastructure is going to be needed?”

Perdue gave an update on the state’s infrastructure preparations for the new mode of transportation