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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

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