Flying taxis to be built in US state which was home to Wright brothers

Electric planes will be built in Ohio (Eric Adams/Joby Aviation via AP)

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement between the state and Joby Aviation.

“When you’re talking about air taxis, that’s the future,” Republican governor Mike DeWine told The Associated Press.