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5/1/24, 3:57 PM Inaugural DRIFTx: Flying taxis, autonomous cars, seagliders soon to be a reality in Abu Dhabi | Agence de presse des Émirats
DRIFTx also featured a number of “firsts”, including

product unveilings, new showcases, and attracting

international mobility entities to the UAE for the first

time. This included the UAE’s first operational vertiport

for vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) which

was unveiled by ADIO, in collaboration with the UAE’s

General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and The

Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi

(DMT), represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility (AD Mobility),

an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and

Transport – Abu Dhabi (DMT).

GMC, one of General Motors’ most popular vehicle

brands, and Bin Hamooda Auto – GMC dealership for

Abu Dhabi, displayed the brand's first all-electric

supertruck, the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV. The

GMC HUMMER EV is the first electric addition to GMC’s

lineup of bold, capable and precisely crafted premium

trucks and SUVs and provides remarkable on- and off-

road capability with a quiet, all-electric propulsion

system. Furthermore, Sienna by May Mobility made

their debut in the region by presenting autonomous

solutions for various car models.

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