There's been a lot of recent hype around new "drones" (quadcopters) that are capable of carrying a human passenger.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/805077/EHANG184--world--39-s-first-Autonomous-Aerial-Vehicle
It's easy to see what a game changer this could be (for better or worse) as a mode of backcountry transportation. Fly the drone to the top of a peak and then set auto-pilot to meet you back at the bottom. Basicly like your own personal heli service. Brave new world were living in...