Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers

COLUMBUS, Ohio --- The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby Aviation Inc. "When you're talking about air taxis, that's the future," Republican Gov. Mike DeWine told The Associated Press. "We find this very, very exciting --- not only for the direct jobs and indirect jobs it's going to create, but like Intel, it's a signal to people that Ohio is looking to the future. This is a big deal for us." Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstr...Keep on reading: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers

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