{"id":11986,"date":"2024-01-16T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=11986"},"modified":"2024-01-16T17:36:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:36:40","slug":"skydrive-signs-mou-with-marut-drones-to-collaborate-on-transformation-of-indian-air-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/11986","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Signs MoU with Marut Drones to Collaborate on Transformation of Indian Air Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11986\" class=\"elementor elementor-11986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8923414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8923414\" 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-ab11491\" data-id=\"ab11491\" 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-9a37743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a37743\" 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, January 16, 2024 &#8211; <\/strong>SkyDrive Inc. (\u201cSkyDrive\u201d), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer based in Japan and Marut Drones, a leading drone technology manufacturer in India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into the partnership to make a significant milestone in the development of futuristic air transportation in India. Under the agreement, SkyDrive and Marut Drones aims to explore and establish mutually beneficial relationships and networks.<\/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-b18e1c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b18e1c8\" 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-b316dfb\" data-id=\"b316dfb\" 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-5919acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5919acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The company succeeded in the first crewed eVTOL flight test in Japan in 2019 and its eVTOL \u201cSKYDRIVE\u201d(*2) 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=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>About Marut Drones<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marut Drones is India\u2019s leading drone technology manufacturer with a focus on developing drone-based solutions to persistent societal problems. Established in 2019 by three IIT graduates, Marut Drones has a vision to advance agriculture. It aims to build the agricultural infrastructure of the next 100 years that will provide the world with sufficient, diversified, and safe food.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring efficient healthcare logistics to combating the proliferation of mosquito-borne diseases and facilitating environmentally friendly aerial seeding, Marut\u2019s diverse range of drone solutions is meticulously crafted to create a tangible, lasting impact.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marutdrones.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.marutdrones.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><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).<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>(*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.<br \/><\/span><br \/><b>Contact:<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoshimi Yamamoto<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Relations<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkyDrive Inc.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@skydrive.co.jp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@skydrive.co.jp<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Download the PDF from here<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive-Signs-MoU-with-Marut-Drones-to-Collaborate-on-Transformation-of-Indian-Air-Transportation.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u3010SkyDrive\u3011SkyDrive Signs MoU with Marut Drones to Collaborate on Transformation of Indian Air Transportation<\/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 16, 2024 &#8211; SkyDrive Inc. 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