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5/1/24, 4:02 PM Flying taxis, autonomous cars soon to be a reality in UAE
maritime transport for both
passenger and freight transport,
accelerating the establishment of
an integrated transport system
and supporting goals aiming to
reduce carbon emissions.

Namir Hourani, Managing Director
of GMOLx, organisers of DRIFTx
said: “This week, some of the
world’s most forward-thinking
leaders and brightest minds
convened at DRIFTx in Abu
Dhabi, unlocking extremely
important and high-level
discussions that are sure to shape
the way people and goods are
transported, with advanced
solutions that will be operational
much sooner than anyone
expected. Across the two days,
we had an impressive speaker
lineup, unique exhibitions, and
very exciting live demonstrations,
truly displaying what the future for
urban air, land, and sea mobility is
going to be like. We’re already
looking forward to building on the
energy and amazing vibe we
witnessed this week to inspire
another round of real-world
breakthroughs at DRIFTx 2025.”

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).

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