ARIDGE, formerly XPENG AEROHT and Asia's largest flying car company, just signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ras Al Khaimah. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi attended the signing.
Together, they will build an Advanced Air Mobility regulatory sandbox under the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority's oversight.
This deal makes ARIDGE the first Chinese flying car company to enter a national-level sandbox in the Middle East.
Even better, it creates the world's first flying car testing sandbox dedicated to personal low-altitude flight.
Next, ARIDGE will help plan a demonstration route connecting Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.
RAKTA will lead the sandbox, so ARIDGE will test flights in desert conditions. Meanwhile, the route will cover airspace coordination, passenger handling, and safety management.
Additionally, ARIDGE recently dazzled guests at Emirates Palace with a live formation flight of its modular Land Aircraft Carrier.
Safety comes first. Pilots can override autonomous functions, and redundant systems respond to rotor failure in milliseconds.
Ultimately, ARIDGE wants to lay a safe foundation for commercial air mobility in the UAE. Sheikh Saud believes technology matters most when it improves people's lives.
Afterward, ARIDGE will carry its experience into Europe and Southeast Asia.
