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Hyundai Taps Anra for eVTOL Air Traffic Management Support
The South Korean automotive group's Urban Air Mobility Division will work with Anra Technologies to establish operational infrastructure for its planned eVTOL aircraft, which are scheduled to enter service in 2028.
Hyundai eVTOL
Hyundai plans to launch the SA-1 eVTOL aircraft into the advanced air mobility market in 2028. (IMage: Hyundai Motor Group)

Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility Division is to work with drone operations and traffic management specialist Anra Technologies to develop the operating environment for planned eVTOL aircraft services. The South Korean automotive group said that today’s announced partnership will be the first in a series of alliances that its U.S.-based subsidiary establishes to develop the so-called advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem.

Back in January 2020, Hyundai announced a $1.5 billion investment in the AAM sector, including plans to bring the SA-1 eVTOL aircraft to market by 2028. At the time, the company was one of several eVTOL aircraft developers selected by ride-hailing group Uber for its planned Uber Elevate platform, which since then got sold to Joby Aviation.