Abu Dhabi Aviation will join SAVI and build an eVTOL maintenance and repair facility
ELECTRIC MOBILITY-
ADA is joining Abu Dhabi’s SAVI cluster: The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to support Abu Dhabi’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (SAVI) cluster in Masdar City, according to a statement. The agreement will see ADA build an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) facility and partner with tech companies operating in SAVI to advance value chain development, further promoting Abu Dhabi's MRO business portfolio and eVTOL services.
What they do: ADA is the largest commercial helicopter operator in the region and provides aviation offshore oil support, VVIP passenger transport services, and crop spraying services, among other services.
And another one: Neta Auto, Chinese automaker Hozon’s EV brand, will establish a research and development facility in SAVI that will act as a regional hub for sales, imports, and exports as well as for aftermarket components, Wam reports. Neta plans to test its new tech in the testing zone of Abu Dhabi's Yas Island.
REMEMBER- The UAE’s new SAVI cluster in Masdar City is expected to bring in AED 90 bn (c. USD 24.5 bn) to AED 120 bn to the Emirati economy. The formation of the cluster will help boost Abu Dhabi’s “position as a global hub for the development of smart and autonomous vehicles.”
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-
Presight signs MoUs to implement AI-enabled monitoring systems: Regional AI giant Presight has signed MoUs with Japan's NEC and DeepTech Engineering to implement their monitoring and detection tech into Presight's Emergency Response Management Platform, Wam reports.
The details: NEC will bring its flood monitoring and alarm system to monitor bodies of water in real-time to predict flood risks and Deeptech will provide a seismic AI solution for early earthquake detection. Presight will use the new capabilities to help clients like the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) with additional preparedness against floods and earthquakes.