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5/1/24, 4:09 PM Inaugural DRIFTx: Flying taxis, autonomous cars, seagliders soon to be a reality in Abu Dhabi

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
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 Innovation Across Start-ups, Robotics & Web 3, and
Charting the Tech-Led Future of Mobility in MENA.

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