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Is uCar safe to use? Yes!

[15.09.2021] As part of comprehensive tests of uSky Transport & Infrastructure Technology, TUV SW Standardization Certification has issued a Certificate of Conformity proving safety of tropical uCar manufactured by Unitsky String Technologies (Minsk, Republic of Belarus) and designed for urban transportation.


Thorough examination of uCar entailed testing of 30 features, and below are just some of those, which underwent performance tests:

  • Emergency Brake System,

  • Emergency Towing System,

  • Emergency Kit,

  • Emergency Stop Control,

  • Brake System,

  • Traction Drive System,

  • Automated Control System,

  • Fire Extinguisher,

  • Performance test,

  • Hydraulic / Pneumatic Suspension,

  • Cooling System,

  • Backup Batteries,

  • Reel Type Rescue System,

  • Operation of Surveillance Camera,

  • Emergency Charging System.

The rigorous inspection conducted revealed that electric vehicle uCar is found to be safe for use as a passenger transport mode, and thus, uCar is compliant with global safety standards.

Handing over the safety certificate by TUV SW Standardization Certifications at uHouse (uSky Transport office), Sharjah, UAE
Handing over the safety certificate by TUV SW Standardization Certifications at uHouse (uSky Transport office), Sharjah, UAE

Certification works were carried out at uSky Test & Certification Centre located in Sharjah, UAE and occupying an area of 28 hectares. The Centre accommodates a fully functional off-the-ground suspended passenger track with a 400 m long overpass. Now, two more string-rail transport overpasses being 2,4 km long each are under construction – both are supposed to allow for the design speed up to 150 km/h.


Thus, uPod’s model range will be expanded with new suspended and top-mounted rail electric vehicles (EV) with a higher payload capacity (up to 35 tons) and passenger capacity (up to 25 passengers in the cabin, or up to 200 passengers in a rolling stock), capable of ensuring a greater cargo traffic (up to 200 million tons of cargo annually) and higher passenger traffic (up to 50 thousand passengers hourly).

TUV SW Certificate of Conformity
TUV SW Certificate of Conformity

TUV SW Standardization Certifications is the world's leading provider of quality, safety and sustainability solutions, with offices in 14 countries, specializing in testing, inspection, auditing, certification and training. TUV SW is assessed and accredited (including ISO 17020, ISO 17021) by various national and international accreditation bodies for its professionalism, ethics, reliability and independence for the certification assessment.


uCar is an urban passenger EV furnishing superior comfort, with a capacity reaching 6 people. uCar can be used on urban and suburban routes to serve commutation purposes at speeds up to 150 km/h. The design of uCar enables its individual modules to be formed into a train. The number of train sections and their capacity are a function of the expected ridership.


The bespoke tropical make of uCar is designed for regions with arid climates and an upper temperature limit of operation up to +55°C.

Representatives of TUV SW Standardization Certifications and General Designer Anatoli Unitsky’s team at Service Station of passenger string-rail track
Representatives of TUV SW Standardization Certifications and General Designer Anatoli Unitsky’s team at Service Station of passenger string-rail track

The required level of functional safety is ensured by means of a software and hardware complex built according to SIL standards and including unique uSky solutions in terms of accident prevention systems.


The main assemblies of uCar are the traction module, the passenger module and fairings.
The main assemblies of uCar are the traction module, the passenger module and fairings. 1. Empennage of the traction module. 2. Fairing. 3. Passenger module. 4. Power supply system. 5. Microclimate system. 6. Additional electrical equipment. 7. Communication and machine vision equipment (in the passenger module). 8. Fire extinguishing system. 9. Communication and machine vision equipment (in the traction module). 10. Traction module.

Learn more on uCar build-up in scientific paper “Design features of the tropical uCar for urban passenger transportation” by Anatoli Unitsky, General Designer of uSky Transport & Infrastructure Technology and founder of uST group of companies.

Inspection and Thorough Examination Report
Inspection and Thorough Examination Report
Inspection and Thorough Examination Report

The certification of uCar, a steel wheel passenger EV, is crucial for the comprehensive certification of uSky Transport & Infrastructure Technology, which eftsoons proves the safety of this innovation and contributes to its active promotion around the world.

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