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5/1/24, 4:10 PM Inaugural DRIFTx: Flying taxis, autonomous cars, seagliders soon to be a reality in Abu Dhabi

Bayanat collaborated with FlyNow Aviation providing visitors with the chance to virtually take to the skies of Abu
Dhabi with the revolutionary eVTOL eCopter, in addition to showing its full-scale HAPS in Abu Dhabi for the first
time. Attendees also got the chance to experience innovations that have come to the UAE for the first time,
including A2z's MS MiniBus, Carnival Robo taxi, and remote control driving from Abu Dhabi to Korea.

Furthermore, Multi-Level Group showcased Wings Logistics Hub's intra-city passenger taxi, and a short-range
light cargo drone which performed flying demonstrations within the event space. Visitors also got to view Big
Drone by DCL, which provided an aerobatic drone for human flight, Ocean Drone 30 by Ocean Drone, and
Fugro demonstrated the Blue Shadow.

The event's second day featured engaging talks on AI Leading us to Net Zero, A Look at Air Mobility 20 Years
from Now, Traffic Safety Research Priorities towards Vision Zero, Exploring Innovation Across Start-ups,
Robotics & Web 3, and Charting the Tech-Led Future of Mobility in MENA.

In collaboration with the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), the Abu Dhabi Investment Office
(ADIO), Abu Dhabi's Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (SAVI) cluster, Bayanat, and key local and
international strategic partners, including Abu Dhabi Chamber, Joby Aviation, Emirates Driving Company, 7X,
Multi-level Group, Archer Aviation, Abu Dhabi Ports Group, and International Road Transport Union (IRU),
DRIFTx has emerged as the world's premier gathering for global thought leaders and innovators to explore,
showcase, and demonstrate the latest in smart, autonomous, and sustainable mobility solutions from across the
world. Building on its success, the second edition of DRIFTx is set to take place once again in Abu Dhabi during
the first quarter of 2025. (ANI/WAM)

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