A flying car that uses Artificial Intelligence and could revolutionise the world's transport has been unveiled.

The Pop.Up concept was given its world premier today by Italdesign and Airbus at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show, the Daily Post reports.

Like something out of a sci-fi film, the high-tech concept uses ground and air 'modules' so that the vehicle can travel on roads and through the skies.

Passengers would plan their journey and book their trip via an easy-to- use app.

The system automatically suggests the best transport solution - according to user knowledge, timing, traffic congestion, costs, ride-sharing demands - joining either the air or ground module to the passenger capsule.

The passenger capsule is a carbon-fibre cocoon that measures 2.6 metres long, 1.4 metres high, and 1.5 metres wide.

The capsule transforms itself into a city car by simply coupling to the ground module, which features a carbon-fibre chassis and is battery powered.

For journeys with congested traffic, the capsule disconnects from the ground module and is carried by a 5m by 4.4m air module propelled by eight rotors.

In this configuration, Pop.Up becomes a self-piloted air vehicle, able to avoid traffic on the ground.

Once passengers reach their destination, the air and ground modules with the capsule autonomously return to dedicated recharge stations to wait for their next customers.

Mathias Thomsen, General Manager for Urban Air Mobility at Airbus, said the new design would "without a doubt improve the way we live".

Italdesign CEO Jrg Astalosch added: Today, automobiles are part of a much wider eco-system.

"If you want to design the urban vehicle of the future, the traditional car cannot alone be the solution for megacities.

"You also have to think about sustainable and intelligent infrastructure, apps, integration, power systems, urban planning, social aspects, and so on."

He said they found in Airbus, the leader in aerospace, the perfect partner who shares their modern vision for the future of transportation.

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