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Dubai to Launch Autonomous Flying Taxi Services in October After Regulatory Approval

Dubai authorities have approved the commercial launch of electric flying taxi services from October, following successful safety trials with Joby Aviation, marking a step toward urban air mobility operations from dedicated vertiports.
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