Ambitious Air Mobility Group and LODD Autonomous confirm order for up to 50 hybrid cargo aircraft

Netherlands / Abu Dhabi, 26 February 2026.

Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) and LODD Autonomous have signed a Collaboration Agreement establishing a framework for the development, deployment and potential acquisition of up to fifty (50) Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft.

The roadmap reflects AAMG’s indicative interest in 25 aircraft for European operations and 25 aircraft for UAE and Middle East deployment, subject to successful experimental operations and commercial validation.

LODD is developing the Hili Cargo UAS, a hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform designed to carry payloads of up to 250 kg over ranges of up to 700 km. The platform is being developed for scalable middle-mile and hub-to-hub cargo operations. Experimental operational trials are planned for between Q4 2026– Q4 2027.

Under the agreement, the parties will collaborate on:

Participation in experimental operations
Fleet roadmap planning and logistics deployment
Joint market development across Europe and the Middle East
Integration within AAMG’s expanding vertiport and route network

The collaboration will also explore advanced materials, composite optimisation and production efficiencies, alongside potential application of LODD’s autonomy software architecture across selected aircraft programmes within the AAMG portfolio.

Robert Kamp, CEO of Ambitious Air Mobility Group, said: “This agreement aligns aircraft capability with infrastructure readiness. Hili presents a strong hybrid cargo solution, and we look forward to supporting its operational validation while preparing scalable deployment across our network.”

Rashid Mattar Almanai, CEO of LODD, added: “AAMG brings infrastructure vision and access to key markets. This collaboration enables us to align development milestones with real-world deployment pathways.”

The agreement provides a structured, non-exclusive framework as both parties progress toward commercial operations.

About Ambitious Air Mobility Group

Ambitious Air Mobility Group – NL Holding N.V. (https://stayambitious.world) is a European industrial and investment holding company focused on accelerating the sustainable transformation of aviation through hybrid-electric aircraft, defence mobility systems, and vertiports supported by off-grid energy infrastructure.

About LODD

LODD is an autonomous aerospace company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, pioneering the future of cargo transportation. Founded in 2023, LODD designs, develops, and deploys next-generation autonomous systems to tackle the emerging challenges of middle-mile cargo logistics.

At the core of its innovation is Hili, LODD’s flagship UAV, engineered to transport payloads of up to 250 kilograms across distances of 700 kilometres. This breakthrough platform delivers scalable, efficient, and reliable cargo transport solutions for diverse industries.

With a business model rooted in sustainability, scalability, and operational efficiency, LODD is laying the foundation for a robust air mobility ecosystem that will redefine logistics across the UAE and beyond.