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LODD Autonomous

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Abu Dhabi-based developer of Hili, a hybrid VTOL unmanned cargo aircraft designed for supervised-autonomous middle-mile and regional cargo operations with a 250 kg payload and up to 700 km range.

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Rashid Al Manai

Chief Executive Officer

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Aqeel Al Zarooni

Assistant Director General for Aviation Safety Affairs

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Abu Dhabi-based autonomous aviation company launches certification programme for hybrid cargo aircraft
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about 2 months ago

Abu Dhabi-based autonomous aviation company launches certification programme for hybrid cargo aircraft

Abu Dhabi-based LODD Autonomous has launched a formal certification programme with the UAE's GCAA for its Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft, aiming to certify a supervised-autonomous cargo UAV with a 250 kg payload and up to 700 km range. The programme is overseen by the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council with support from Abu Dhabi Mobility and ADIO's SAVI Cluster.

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