Japan has taken a step closer to realising its dream of launching flying cars in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, following investment from a major car company.

Toyota is funding a project which aims to bring the world’s smallest flying car to the skies using the latest drone technology.

Its creators are hoping to launch the manned protoype by the end of 2018, with the goal of a flying car being used to light the Olympic flame when the Tokyo Games open in 2020.