Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vision concept has been named best innovations for 2020 by leading telecommunications giant, Etisalat.
The Urban Air Mobility was on display at GITEX Technology Week, which held December 6–10, at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Etisalat, a leading telecommunications company in Africa and the Middle East, and GITEX host, had named the S-A1 to its “Best Innovations in 2020” list and had invited Hyundai Motor Group to showcase its game-changing technology.
The full scale, all-electric S-A1 was on display at Etisalat’s booth, along with a virtual reality zone that illustrates how Hyundai Motor Group’s UAM vision will help reduce passenger commute times and relieve congested ground transportation.
“Hyundai is developing core technologies that will establish it as the driving force behind Urban Air Mobility, offering a new and affordable transportation paradigm,” said Jaiwon Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group.
UAM is expected to become a critically important component of integrated mobility solutions as cities worldwide continue to grow, with the world population projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050—two-thirds of which will live in urban areas.
The GITEX display reflects Hyundai Motor Group’s vision, first announced at CES 2020 to usher in the era of seamless mobility.
According to Hyundai Motor Group, the concept is “An air vehicle designed to address the urban mobility needs of tomorrow’s cities. The full-scale model of the SA-1 aircraft demonstrates this solution; A PBV that links people to people on the road,”
It is also said that Hub, serves as a venue for mobility transfer and community activities.
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