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5/1/24, 4:06 PM Inaugural DRIFTx: Flying taxis, autonomous cars, seagliders soon to be a reality in Abu Dhabi - www.lokmattimes.com
DRIFTx concluded with 12 memoranda of understanding (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, and 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

customised 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 smartphone 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 digital

engineering, AI, and data analytics technologies.

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