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By bne Gulf bureau Saudi Arabia has launched a self-driving aerial taxi service for pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season, the state news agency SPA reported on June 12. The electric flying taxi is designed to transport pilgrims across holy sites, facilitate the rapid transfer of medical emergencies and supplies, and deliver goods. It’s the first service of its kind in any market worldwide. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, the Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, declared this initiative as the world’s first civil aviation authority-licensed flying taxi. Al-Jasser, along with Abdula…

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