Maybe Uber will finally be in B.C. by the time the company plans to launch its autonomous, flying taxi service, called Uber Elevate.

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Uber signed a deal with NASA Wednesday to help develop traffic systems for its flying car project which it hopes to start testing in Los Angeles by  2020.

The battery-powered aircraft looks like a cross between a small plane and a helicopter, with fixed wings and rotors. It was presented at an international technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

The scheme still faces plenty of challenges, including certification of the new vehicle by authorities, pilot training and conceiving urban air traffic management systems that prevent collisions.

Watch Uber's Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden speak about the company's new agreement with NASA: