When cars fly? Uber wants to test on-demand air transport by 2020

Embattled ride-sharing company is partnering with aircraft manufacturers to develop an 'on-demand' network of 'vertical takeoff and landing vehicles'

Uber said it plans to test flying cars by 2020, with the goal of eventually enabling customers to "push a button and get a high-speed flight in and around cities".

The embattled ride-sharing company, which is facing a high-stakes intellectual property lawsuit over its self-driving car technology, said it is partnering with aircraft manufacturers to develop an "on-demand" network of "vertical take-off and landing vehicles".