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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, the organiser 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

of 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).

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

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