SkyDrive to develop eVTOL technology in India
SkyDrive, aN eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to cooperate enabling the future of eVTOL aircraft operations in the State of Gujarat in India.…
SkyDrive, aN eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to cooperate enabling the future of eVTOL aircraft operations in the State of Gujarat in India.
With the agreement, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and SkyDrive will explore the settings of the ecosystem that is required for social implementation of our eVTOL aircrafts within the States of Gujarat by 2027.
In addition to developing the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem, we will carry out feasibility studies of creating new business related to our eVTOL in Gujarat within the cooperation.
Tomohiro Fukuzawa, SkyDrive CEO, said: “SkyDrive and Suzuki have been collaborating in business development of eVTOL in India and developed suitability use cases.
“We are delighted to enter into the partnership with the most innovative state in India, Gujarat, also the hometown of the Prime Minister of India, to embark on the journey together.
“We would like to work closely together as the public and private sectors to provide solutions for the social issues such as mobility emissions and urban congestion.”
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