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DRIFTx concluded with 12 MoUs and agreements signed between key local and global players in urban
mobility. These strategic agreements advance future mobility solutions bringing them closer to
operational launch in civil use-cases.

Amongst the key collaborations announced at DRIFTx was an agreement between FEST Auto Global
Holding Ltd (FEST), a global mobility solutions company with a mission to redefine urban
transportation, with Abu Dhabi University (ADU), aimed at fostering innovation in sustainable urban
mobility.

FEST and ADU will work together to enhance FEST's proprietary Fleet Management System (FMS) and
Vehicle Management System (VMS). These systems are designed to increase operational efficiency
through advanced system customisation and to showcase the practical viability of FEST's customized
electric vans in real-world applications.

Bayanat announced a series of exciting initiatives, including the launch of the Daleel App, in beta
testing. Unveiled during DRIFTx, Daleel is a cutting-edge navigation application developed in-house by
Bayanat specifically for the GCC region, and optimised for the UAE, for smart phone users.

Bayanat is also partnering with South Korean autonomous technology firm, Autonomous a2z to
combine their expertise in pioneering cutting-edge autonomous fleet operations. It also signed an
agreement with AUTOCRYPT, an industry-leading V2X security provider and system integrator, to
combine its expertise in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) infrastructure deployment with Bayanat’s AI
Smart Roads, enabling and advancing Level 4+ autonomous driving.

Manta Aircraft announced strategic support by Altair for Manta Aircraft's innovative programme,
which offers unlimited simulation and data analytics software. Altair will provide software tools and
computational intelligence solutions in the areas of digital engineering, AI, and data analytics
technologies.

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), represented by Abu Dhabi Mobility (AD
Mobility), signed a memorandum of understanding with Regent Craft to provide low-hovering 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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