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Hyundai will establish AAM ecosystem in Indonesia
Hyundai plans to develop a roadmap and review the concept of consolidated mobility for ground and air while carrying out an AAM demonstration project and test flights in the new capital city.
Hyundai Motor Group AAM division president and head Jaiwon Shin with Nusantara Capital City Authority head Bambang Susantono.

Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company of eVTOL developer Supernal, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nusantara Capital City Authority, or Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (OIKN), at the B20 summit at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre to establish an AAM ecosystem in Indonesia.

The MoU aims to introduce AAM as part of a smart mobility ecosystem in the new capital city that Indonesia is working to establish. Hyundai plans to develop a roadmap and review the concept of consolidated mobility for ground and air while carrying out an AAM demonstration project and test flights.

"Implementing advanced air mobility in Nusantara is in line with OIKN's spirit of being a 'living laboratory' in Indonesia, open to creating a culture of new learning, working and lifestyle," says Nusantara Capital City Authority head Bambang Susantono. "We value Hyundai Motor Group's cooperation in developing Nusantara as a smart and sustainable city."

Indonesia is the largest aviation market in southeast Asia, consisting of more than 18,000 islands, making it difficult to develop land transportation. In addition, there is a movement to actively introduce a smart mobility ecosystem as part of the process of relocating the country's capital.

Hyundai expects to help improve the mobility of islanders by efficiently building an AAM ecosystem that utilises Indonesia's high-level aviation infrastructure and technological capabilities. It also plans to build a global AAM ecosystem beyond the Southeast Asia region based on its achievements in Indonesia.

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