A firm called EHang is awaiting approval from the government to grant a commercial license which would allow short flights to operate across the city of Guangzhou.

The company's vice president He Tianxing told Sky News: "We believe the future must be an era of low altitude, and every city will gradually develop into a city in the sky.

"All human beings aspire to have a pair of wings, and everyone wants to fly freely like a bird."

The two-seater EH216-S drone currently has a battery life allowing for flights of around 25 minutes, with the craft following a pre-programmed route with no pilot on board.

The Chinese government has been providing licences and financial incentives to companies supporting its "low-altitude economy", which involves making money from passenger and delivery drones flying at up to 1,000 metres.

In Wuhan - over 600 miles away - driverless taxis are being introduced with a pilot programme over around 400, and an aim of hitting over 1,000.

Customers simply order the car using the app on their phone, the vehicle will show up in minutes and once they're entered a pin, they are taken to their destination with no driver behind the wheel.