{"id":11739,"date":"2024-01-11T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T02:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=11739"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T02:32:12","slug":"skydrive-and-government-of-gujarat-in-india-sign-strategic-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/11739","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive and Government of Gujarat in India Sign Strategic Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11739\" class=\"elementor elementor-11739\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2eb467 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2eb467\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7229ded\" data-id=\"7229ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe3e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe3e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TOYOTA, Japan, 11 January, 2024 &#8211;<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan, today announced the signature of a Strategic Partnership Agreement to cooperate enabling the future of eVTOL aircraft operations in the State of Gujarat in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the agreement, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and SkyDrive will explore the settings of the ecosystem that is required for social implementation of our eVTOL aircrafts within the States<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Gujarat by 2027. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to developing the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem, we will carry out feasibility studies of creating new business related to our eVTOL in Gujarat within the cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72bd712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72bd712\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9f97f9\" data-id=\"d9f97f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc0144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccc0144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Mr.-Videh-Khara-IAS-and-Mr.-Fukuzawa-signed-ceremoney-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562ae87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"562ae87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Department of Science &amp; Technology, Government of Gujarat, Mission Director Mr. Videh Khara, and SkyDrive CEO, Tomohiro Fukuzawa at MoU Signing Ceremony for Strategic Partnership Agreement<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6f220c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6f220c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28fd986\" data-id=\"28fd986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563188a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563188a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Comment by Tomohiro Fukuzawa, SkyDrive Inc. CEO<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSkyDrive and Suzuki have been collaborating in business development of eVTOL in India and developed suitability use cases. We are delighted to enter into<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the partnership with the most innovative state in India, Gujarat, also the hometown of the Prime Minister of India, to embark on the journey together. We would like to work closely together as the public and private sectors to provide solutions for the social issues such as mobility emissions and urban congestion.<\/span><\/p><p><b>About the Government of Gujarat<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Science and Technology under the Government of Gujarat promotes, supports and facilitates the growth and development of new and emerging technologies to enable the development of Gujarat. The Department also works for popularization of Science to increase scientific temper among the masses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-885fef9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"885fef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ebd6e5\" data-id=\"1ebd6e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189da6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"189da6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About SkyDrive Inc.<br \/><\/strong>SkyDrive was formally established in July 2018 after testing flying car concepts and prototypes from 2014 with the mission of \u201ctaking the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution.\u201d Its vision is to create a future where everyone has access to eVTOLs as their daily transportation in Japan and across the world. The company succeeded in the first crewed eVTOL flight test in Japan in 2019 and its eVTOL \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) certification. SkyDrive has been selected as a company to participate in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. SkyDrive plans to begin production of \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d in the Spring of 2024 at the plant owned by official production partner Suzuki Motor Company. SkyDrive is headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Tomohiro Fukuzawa is the CEO of the company.<\/p><p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc66e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc66e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editor\u2019s Note:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*1) \u201ceVTOL\u201d is an abbreviation for electric vertical takeoff and landing. eVTOL aircraft are characterized by electrification, a fully autonomous autopilot, and vertical takeoff and landing. It is also called Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) or Urban Air Mobility (UAM).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86fa6a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86fa6a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-820aa59\" data-id=\"820aa59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f07c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f07c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contact:<br \/><\/strong>Yoshimi Yamamoto<br \/>Public Relations<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@skydrive.co.jp\">info@skydrive.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd376b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd376b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e717fc8\" data-id=\"e717fc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1494b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1494b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download the PDF from here<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive-and-Government-of-Gujarat-in-India-Sign-Strategic-Partnership-Agreement-to-Drive-Advanced-eVTOL-Technology-in-India-by-2027.pdf\">\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive and Government of Gujarat in India Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Drive Advanced eVTOL Technology in India by 2027<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOYOTA, Japan, 11 January, 2024 &#8211;\u00a0SkyDrive Inc. 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