As an important part of the future urban three-dimensional transportation system, flying cars are gradually moving from concept to reality. This paper systematically combs the concept definition, development background, and development necessity of flying cars, analyzes the current situation and trend of industrial development from four dimensions of policy, product, enterprise, and application, deeply discusses the core problems such as immature technology, unclear commercialization mode, and imperfect policy and test system, and puts forward some development suggestions such as tackling key technologies, promoting pilot demonstration, and perfecting policy and test system. The study suggests that the flying car industry needs to accelerate the technological maturity and ecological construction through multi-party collaborative innovation to achieve large-scale commercial application.

Maglev transportation, from conceptualization to commercial operation, has undergone nearly a century of development, achieving a series of significant research outcomes. These accomplishments have provided valuable experience and insights for the development of maglev transportation in China. This article reviews the history and evolution of maglev transportation systems and introduces Germany’s technological research and engineering practices in this field. The paper also analyzes the background and evolution of the global center of high-speed maglev transportation research from Germany to China and presents recommendations and prospects for the innovative development of high-speed maglev transportation in China.