Hyderabad, May 20 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to test its first air electric taxi this year. The latest invention by the UAE is called Midnight.

"The trial flights of the company's first fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft 'Midnight' are set to begin before the end of 2025," general manager of Archer Aviation, Dr Talib Alhinai, was quoted as saying by Arab News.

The general manager further said that the aircraft marks a major step in the country's urban air mobility goals, with operations set to begin in Abu Dhabi ahead of full commercial rollout. The company is currently based in Georgia, USA.

Speaking of manufacturing probability in the UAE, Alhinai said that the company has signed a framework ag...