Rolls-Royce and Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate to bring the all-electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel cell technology to the advanced air mobility market.

The partnership will leverage Rolls-Royce’s aviation and certification capabilities and Hyundai Motor Group’s expertise in hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

Both companies share a vision of leading the way in this market by delivering battery-electric and fuel cell electric solutions to the urban air mobility and regional air mobility markets and advancing sustainable aviation.

The MoU signing ceremony took place at Supernal’s booth at Farnborough Airshow.

Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce, Grazia Vittadini, chief technology and strategy officer, and Rob Watson, president of Rolls-Royce Electrical, were present. Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor, Jaiwon Shin, president and head of its advanced air mobility (AAM), and Jaeyong Song, vice-president of the AAM division of Hyundai Motor Group, attended the MoU signing ceremony