According to a new report, Canadians are both optimistic and worried about flying cars and drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) that will fly between remote areas and atop city buildings in the future. Leger's study found that people have a positive attitude toward Drones and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft are eVTOLs (large unmanned aerial vehicles typically piloted by humans). The survey found that respondents saw the potential of these advanced aerial vehicles for search and rescue, firefighting, medical use and other They liked vital services. People's concerns were mostly about the safety, affordability, environmental impact and privacy of these air vehicles. More than half of the respondents were concerned about safety and possible accidents. More than a third cited security threats and privacy violations. Also, between a quarter and a third of people mentioned the price, noise pollution and its impact on the environment.

In Canada, drones are used for tasks ranging from aerial photography to search and rescue missions and fire detection. Meanwhile, the realization of air taxis, long touted as a major advance in passenger transportation, is getting closer to reality.

Electric air taxis will be flying in the US by 2028, according to a timeline set by the Federal Aviation Administration last July. Some manufacturers, such as Silicon Valley's Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, are targeting 2025.

Despite constant innovation in Canada, more than three-quarters of respondents had never heard of this advanced air transport. The report shows that awareness of this issue is higher among Canadians aged 18 to 34, those with university degrees, men, and Aboriginal people and people of colour.

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