Flying cars at Gitex Global: Experts say this could be a commercial reality within a few months

The drone can take off and land vertically, and is powered by 16 high-performance motors

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Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor ; Ahmed Ramzan, Senior Visual Journalist and Anupam Varma, Online Editor
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It was a flying start at the Gitex Global 2022 in more ways than one. But of the 5,000 companies with a presence at Dubai World Trade Centre, one company did indeed make that ‘flying start’ in the literal sense. Ehang from China is an autonomous aerial vehicle manufacturer and it showcased a passenger ‘drone’ – the EH216 – at the e& (formerly Etisalat Group) pavilion.

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