Global avionics leader Embention and Dubai-based Urban Air Mobility Eanan are setting up a joint venture to manufacture 3k Veronte Autopilots per year, with an initial investment of USD 5 mn, according to a press release. The agreement will serve Eanan’s fleet of unmanned aircraft, which are designed and produced in Dubai. It also covers the manufacturing of Embention’s Veronte autopilot system — which is the core flight control system for Eanan’s aircraft — in Dubai.

About the aircraft: The S-700 unmanned aircraft have a payload capacity of up to 200k, the release adds. The aircraft will enable the transport of heavy loads between cities which will boost logistics efficiency, according to the release.

REMEMBER- Eanan launched its unmanned aircraft for the first time at the Dubai Airshow: The company launched what it said was the first locally produced unmanned aircraft in Dubai in a bid to become the first commercially operating air mobility company in the emirate.

About the companies: Eanan is a technology company focused on advanced air mobility, creating unmanned aircraft, including eVTOL aircraft, in Dubai. Embention has expertise in autopilots and critical components for autonomous vehicles, with its flagship Veronte Autopilot product becoming the first UAV and eVTOL autopilot design adhering to certification standards, according to the release.

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