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<\/a> W for air e-mobility in Saudi Arabia:<\/strong> KSA\u2019s Neom and German flying taxi maker Volocopter have successfully tested the kingdom\u2019s first electric air taxi, according to a statement<\/a>. The flight test campaign of the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) ran for a week after 18 months of collaboration between Neom, Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Volocopter to implement an electric urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem and testbed at Neom.<\/p>\n

What were they testing?<\/strong> The one-week campaign focused on the flight performance of the eVTOL in the local environment and its integration into the local unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) system.<\/p>\n

Background: <\/strong>The testing comes months<\/a> after Neom said it was investing USD 175 mn in Volocopter last year as part of a plan to roll out an advanced air mobility industry in the country. The investment gave Neom a \u201csignificant stake\u201d in the German company, according to statements at the time.<\/p>\n

What are eVTOLs again?<\/strong> These drone-like aircraft use electric propulsion and large omnidirectional fans to allow them to takeoff vertically<\/a>, making them energy efficient, quiet, environmentally friendly, and eventually pilotless<\/a>. Beyond their use as air taxis, the vehicles are expected to be able to operate on an inter-city basis and even be used for cargo shipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All part of an ambitious plan by Neom:<\/strong> Volocopter\u2019s eVTOLs will be essential to the Saudi mega city\u2019s smart and sustainable multimodal mobility system, which will be fully powered by renewables, the statement read. Their roles will include being used as air taxis and emergency response vehicles.<\/p>\n

And the UAE is on an eVTOL drive: <\/strong>The UAE has been marking its eVTOLs debut, with Abu Dhabi-based infrastructure investment company Monarch Holding signing in May<\/a> an agreement with China-based autonomous and electric air mobility company Ehang Holding to establish a manufacturing facility for eVTOL aircrafts and drones. The facility is set to be one of its kind in the region. The agreement came a few months after Canadian air mobility infrastructure developer Vports signed an agreement<\/a> with UAE\u2019s Ras Al Khaimah Airport to set up and operate a vertiport designed for eVTOL aircrafts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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