The first unmanned air taxi, produced in cooperation between Saudi Arabian and Chinese companies, was successfully tested in Mecca. This was reported by China's CGTN TV channel.

The demonstration was organized by the Saudi Front End company.

"The goal is to bring together advanced technologies in various fields in cooperation with the Chinese drone manufacturer EHang. Through the test of the drone taxi, it is intended to increase the speed and efficiency of movement during the Hajj. The two-passenger taxi successfully flew, covered the required distance and landed safely. The tests were not crowded. held in different places," Arab publications wrote about it.

Abdulaziz Al-Duaillej, head of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, noted that the tests of the unmanned flying taxi were an important step in the introduction of technological innovations for the royal aviation.

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