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Air Mobility -- aka Flying Cars in Five Years

Think the Jetsons.

Tired of the road congestion, think air mobility! That's right -- fly to work or anywhere else you want to go. It is not as far fetched or as far away in time as you thought, maybe only five years. It is another example of how governments will be having trouble keeping up with technological developments. If the FAA thought they had trouble with drones, wait until people carriers become ready to enter the marketplace.

See this article on the current state of developments and 7 urban air mobility companies to watch.

There are some big-name companies involved and lesser-known ones too. Remember when you first heard of Tesla? What were your first thoughts about their chances of success? 

Innovation is happening very fast on many fronts. Standby for the next breakthrough in _________!

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.