A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars. The lightweight six-propeller aircraft under construction take off vertically and fit into a large car, to create the "Land Aircraft Carrier" -- a modular flying vehicle made by Aridge, an arm of Chinese EV maker XPeng.

China is at the forefront of a groundbreaking era, rapidly developing flying cars with factories already testing production methods aimed for delivery as soon as next year. This innovative leap is a natural extension of China's expertise in drones and electric vehicles, bolstered by robust government backing that accelerates the growth of the burgeoning 'low-altitude economy'.