A full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle, powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system，was uncovered by Bell at the CES 2019 show in Las Vegas, as the preferred platform for Uber's Elevate air taxi program. (Photo:VCG)

The Nexus may look like an oversized drone, but it is so much more. The 6500-pound aircraft sports six, 8-foot articulated ducted fans, which enable the platform to lift off the ground vertically like a traditional helicopter before rotating 90 degrees, allowing for faster air travel much like a plane. (Photo:VCG)

A full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle, powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system，was uncovered by Bell at the CES 2019 show in Las Vegas, as the preferred platform for Uber's Elevate air taxi program. (Photo:VCG)

The Nexus may look like an oversized drone, but it is so much more. The 6500-pound aircraft sports six, 8-foot articulated ducted fans, which enable the platform to lift off the ground vertically like a traditional helicopter before rotating 90 degrees, allowing for faster air travel much like a plane. (Photo:VCG)