Hyundai Motor Group and aircraft equipment manufacturer Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.
Hyundai and Safran have agreed to potential collaboration in a range of areas, such as electric propulsion systems, avionics and flight control and cabin interiors.
The pair claim, however, that their co-working will not be limited to these sectors.
Jaiwon Shin, president of Hyundai Motor Group’s advanced air mobility division, said: “Safran will be one of the most important partners in promoting Hyundai Motor Group’s AAM development.
“Starting with this MoU, we will focus on finding the ways of cooperation to lead AAM development from the technical and business perspective.”
Earlier in 2022, Hyundai released its AAM development roadmap, which covered urban and rapid air mobility (UAM and RAM) to offer sustainable aircraft solutions for urban transport links.
Its US-based supernal unit plans to implement UAM services in the USA in 2028, while the wider group plans to launch RAM services in the 2030s.
