The first passenger-carrying drone trial in the Middle East has been carried out in Abu Dhabi, during Abu Dhabi Mobility Week, authorities said.
The trial involved a small-sized drone, which can carry two passengers for up to 35km. The duration of the flight was approximately 20 minutes.
Trials also included a five-seater drone, capable of travelling more than 250km, and a payload of up to 350kg. The five-seater drone travelled for 123km within a duration of 40 minutes.
The drone trials were carried out by Abu Dhabi Mobility in collaboration with Multi Level Group, a fintech and digital transformation group.
Mohammed Hamad Al Dhaheri, board member of Multi Level Group, said future plans include manufacturing drones in the UAE, “starting with the design of the drones and progressing gradually until we ensure the production of small parts such as motors and batteries .” that the technology will be fully developed and exported from the UAE to the world.”