Guangzhou planning urban air routes in 2021

Picture yourself going home after work on an autonomous aerial vehicle - a combination of drone and small helicopter - rather than being stuck in traffic.

That may soon become a reality as a Guangzhou-based company has announced it is cooperating with the local government to build a low-altitude aviation transportation network for AAVs.

Generally used to transport goods, "the network will shuttle passengers in a safe, fast, environmentally friendly, cost-efficient and intelligent way," said Hu Huazhi, founder and chairman of technology company Ehang.