 Hey, it's Andy with The Verge. You know, CES in Las Vegas can be a real drag. Traffic, gridlock, crowds, and thousands of thirsty tech companies trying to get your attention. So we decided to hail an Uber and get out of town, or a few miles above town. This is Uber Chopper. During CES, gadget lovers with money to burn can hail a helicopter through their Uber app thanks to a partnership between Maverick Helicopters and the ride hailing company. It's a total marketing gimmick, but what better way to escape CES and see the Las Vegas skyline than to soar above the clouds in your own personal helicopter. Let's be clear, the Uber Chopper doesn't take you from point A to point B. It's a $99 pleasure ride, and that's about it. And Uber has done this before, offering helicopter rides at some major events like Cannes and Coachella. Spots are limited, so get to the Chopper if you want a ride. So it's not totally irrelevant to Uber's dreams for the future. Last year, the company released something called Uber Elevate, which is a high-concept flying car project. It's about actually building cars that can fly through the air over traffic instead of through it. But we don't have flying cars yet, but there are a couple of tech startups that are working on prototypes. It'll be a long time before we actually get those, so until then, you may just want to hail the Chopper.
 Hey, it's Andy with The Verge.
 You know, CES in Las Vegas can be a real drag.
 Traffic, gridlock, crowds, and thousands of thirsty tech companies trying to get your attention.
 So we decided to hail an Uber and get out of town, or a few miles above town.
 This is Uber Chopper.
 During CES, gadget lovers with money to burn can hail a helicopter through their Uber app
 thanks to a partnership between Maverick Helicopters and the ride hailing company.
 It's a total marketing gimmick, but what better way to escape CES and see the Las Vegas skyline
 than to soar above the clouds in your own personal helicopter.
 Let's be clear, the Uber Chopper doesn't take you from point A to point B.
 It's a $99 pleasure ride, and that's about it.
 And Uber has done this before, offering helicopter rides at some major events like Cannes and Coachella.
 Spots are limited, so get to the Chopper if you want a ride.
 So it's not totally irrelevant to Uber's dreams for the future.
 Last year, the company released something called Uber Elevate, which is a high-concept flying car project.
 It's about actually building cars that can fly through the air over traffic instead of through it.
 But we don't have flying cars yet, but there are a couple of tech startups that are working on prototypes.
 It'll be a long time before we actually get those, so until then, you may just want to hail the Chopper.