In a strategic move to bolster its defense infrastructure, Singapore, one of the world’s wealthiest nations by GDP per capita, has integrated the advanced Hermes 900 unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Elbit Systems into its arsenal.
The regulation of emerging technologies, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has historically been dominated by major global powers like the United States, China, and the European Union.
The German-based eVTOL manufacturing pioneer, Volocopter, has recently been granted a license to produce and assemble cutting-edge air taxis. Production is set to commence in April, with Italy being the first country to welcome this revolutionary mode of transportation, followed by Paris, Singapore, and the future city of NEOM.
They are already testing a new system in which autonomous flying drones would carry luggage between the coast and the thousands of ships moored in the port at any one time.
In three years, the German Volocopter would operate its urban air taxis in Singapore, and in the longer term, cross-border flights are also planned.






