LAS VEGAS (RMU SENTRY MEDIA/CNN) – Mankind took a step towards the future last week at the Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas.

The event focused heavily on transportation, with inventions as small as Segway — Ninebot’s electric go-kart to inventions as large as flying cars.

Automated cars, which have been seen and tested in Pittsburgh, played a big role at the event. The companies Lyft and Aptiv partnered to explore and improve self-driving cars.

The idea of flying cars that people have long awaited may finally be a reality, with companies such as Bell and The Nexus crafting small hybrid-electric aircraft vehicles to be used for transportation.

The Nexus has crafted a four-passenger vehicle capable of quiet and vertical takeoff and landing.

Meanwhile, Bell is hoping to start a taxi service with their aircraft as they have partnered with Uber to form Uber-Air, which is expected to take place in the next several years.

Car technology is expected to advance alongside 5G which is the next, faster generation of connectivity.

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor