{"id":11859,"date":"2024-01-12T18:22:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=11859"},"modified":"2024-01-12T18:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:22:08","slug":"skydrive-and-cyient-sign-mou-for-technical-collaboration-for-evtol-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/11859","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive and Cyient Sign MoU for Technical Collaboration for eVTOL Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11859\" class=\"elementor elementor-11859\">\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><b>TOYOTA, Japan, January 12, 2024 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan and Cyient, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a global Intelligent Engineering and Technology Solutions company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> headquartered in Hyderabad, India, announced today that we have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a joint technical collaboration on our eVTOL \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d (*2). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is our first and unique partnership with an Indian engineering company, which agreed to work across product development, engineering, manufacturing, and digital services.\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-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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/MoU-signing-SkyDrive-and-Cyient-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" 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><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caption: Signing ceremony at Cyient headquarters in Hyderabad between Founder Chairman and Board Member of Cyient, BVR Reddy, Executive Director &amp; CEO of Cyient, Karthikeyan Natarajan, and SkyDrive CEO, Tomohiro Fukuzawa<\/span><\/i><\/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>Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO of SkyDrive\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are pleased to sign the partnership with Cyient to jointly collaborate on advanced technology development for our eVTOL. Cyient is one of India&#8217;s leading engineering companies with a wide range of business operations around the world, including in the aerospace industry.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having Cyient as a partner to create the first eVTOL technical publication manual will take us closer to the future of the mobility revolution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>BVR Reddy, Founder Chairman and Board Member of Cyient<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineered in India has an immense potential to contribute to the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) not just in India but globally. This partnership will empower SkyDrive to tap into the engineering ecosystem of talent and technology available in India through Cyient and serve the global UAM market, including India. This is also our pledge to our communities and the environment to be pioneers in shaping a better world for everyone.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Karthikeyan Natarajan, Executive Director &amp; CEO of Cyient<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2030, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) will be a $23 billion opportunity globally.\u00a0 And I am thrilled to announce that, we are India\u2019s first partner for Japan\u2019s leading UAM -eVTOL manufacturer, SkyDrive for the advanced technology development of their eVTOL. This partnership is a testament to our commitment towards intelligent engineering for an autonomous future. With the possibility for expansion, this partnership underscores Cyient&#8217;s dedication to leading the way in urban mobility innovations in India.<\/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><b>About SkyDrive Inc.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>About Cyient<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyient\u00a0(Estd: 1991, NSE: CYIENT)\u00a0partners with over 300 customers, including 40% of the top 100 global innovators, to deliver intelligent engineering and technology solutions for creating a digital, autonomous, and sustainable future. As a company, Cyient is committed to designing a culturally inclusive, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable Tomorrow Together with our stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyient.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.cyient.com<\/span><\/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><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*2) \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d is a product name of SkyDrive Model SD-05. Model SD-05 is in the process of acquiring its Japan Civil Aviation Bureau certification.<\/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-Cyient-Sign-MoU-for-Technical-Collaboration-for-eVTOL-Development.pdf\">\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive and Cyient Sign MoU for Technical Collaboration for eVTOL Development<\/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, January 12, 2024 &#8211; SkyDrive Inc. 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