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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.

Bayanat collaborated with FlyNow Aviation providing visitors with
the chance to virtually take to the skies of Abu Dhabi with the
revolutionary eVTOL eCopter, in addition to showing its full-scale

HAPS in Abu Dhabi for the first time. Attendees also got the
chance to experience innovations that have come to the UAE for
the first time, including A2z's MS MiniBus, Carnival Robo taxi, and

remote control driving from Abu Dhabi to Korea. Furthermore,
Multi-Level Group showcased Wings Logistics Hub's intra-city
passenger taxi, and a short-range light cargo drone which

performed flying demonstrations within the event space. Visitors
also got to view Big Drone by DCL, which provided an aerobatic
drone for human flight, Ocean Drone 30 by Ocean Drone, and

Fugro demonstrated the Blue Shadow.

The event's second day featured engaging talks on AI Leading us
to Net Zero, A Look at Air Mobility 20 Years from Now, Traffic
Safety Research Priorities towards Vision Zero, Exploring

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