The 12 most high-tech concept cars unveiled in 2017 so far

For some automakers, the crazier the concept car, the better.

Concept cars might seem like a strange part of the auto industry. The cars are often nowhere near practical and simply bizarre.

But automakers use concept cars to show how they think the auto industry will change with advents in battery tech, self-driving software, and artificial intelligence. They may not be road-ready anytime soon, but they act as a litmus test to explore changes to come.

Scroll down to see the most futuristic concept cars already unveiled in 2017:

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1. Airbus got creative with its latest concept car: an electric two-seater that can be airlifted by a drone. Called the Pop.Up System, the car has a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles).

The Pop.Up can easily unhook from its chassis for a drone can pick it up with ease. The autonomous drone is powered by eight rotors.

There's no word on if we'll ever see the Pop.Up become a reality, but it does speak to Airbus' plan to build Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicles for urban transit.

2. Volkswagen unveiled a self-driving concept car that's more of a personal robotic assistant at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Called Sedric, the car's artificial intelligence will allow it to find its own parking spot, drop kids off at an extracurricular activity, and pick up packages

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