Gitex to host first public flight of Chinese two-seater flying car

This year's Gulf Information Technology Exhibition in Dubai — more commonly known as Gitex Global — will feature the first public flight of a Chinese tech firm's eVTOL two-seater flying car.

The five-day tech event, from October 10 to October 14, will host 5,000 companies across two million square feet of exhibition space — a 25 per cent year-on-year increase — divided into 26 halls.

One of the world's largest tech shows, 52 per cent of the exhibitors are new to Gitex, including global tech companies Binance, AMD, Tencent and ByteDance.

The event, now in its 42nd year, will feature the latest developments and innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, cybersecurity, FinTech, blockchain, data analytics and smart cities.

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The eVTOL flying car display will be one of the star attractions.

XPeng — a tech company and EV manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures and markets intelligent mobility solutions — has produced the two-seater eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) X2 flying car with the support of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, its official partner.

The X2 is equipped with an intelligent flight control system and autonomous flight capabilities and is the latest generation of flying cars developed independently by XPeng’s affiliate XPeng Aeroht.

Brian Gu, vice chairman and president of XPeng, said the X2 produces zero carbon dioxide emissions during flight and is designed with low-altitude city capabilities in mind, reaching a maximum flight speed of 130 kilometres an hour.

“We’re delighted to be holding the first global public flight of the XPeng X2 at