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The ABCs of KPIs for UAM
It Will Take an SoS Approach
A cohort of scientists have posited a theory and published a paper that effectively applies Pearson’s Law to the impending implementation and integration of urban air mobility (UAM) into a given national airspace. Pearson, a late 19th Century-early 20th Century academic who taught at King’s College, Cambridge divined, “That which is measured improves. That which is measured…
How Troublesome Will eVTOL Passengers Be by 2030?
How Rude!
Rudeness in the sky is becoming commonplace. This doesn’t bode well for the eVTOL/UAM industry, which hopes to be in full swing by 2030.
Sub-gram Helicopters
UAVs Using a Miniature Flybar Prove Small Is Beautiful and Quite Useful
Scientists are developing helicopters smaller than some gnats to aid in future rescue missions and more.
Urban Air Mobility + Artificial Intelligence
The sum is greater than its parts
Take a minute to watch the opening scene from the 1952 Superman TV series. Writing in Cyient, Ajay Lohany, formerly with the Indian Air Force, outlines how those superhuman abilities Superman possessed (“faster than a speeding bullet,” “more powerful than a locomotive”) can align to improve aviation as urban air mobility (UAM) and artificial intelligence (AI) join…
Rich Man, Poor Man
For Whom Will eVTOLs Fly – and Where?
Let’s begin with the obvious: The extremely wealthy travel by private jet or limousine. Those traveling on commercial flights are literally divided into classes: first, business, and coach. Where the topography permits, e.g., in the continental U.S. and the European Union, the working class frequently travel by car or bus. There’s been much discussion about…
Novel Uses of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles
How drones are shaping the world, today and tomorrow
Urban air mobility (UAM) is coming. Advanced air mobility (AAM) is coming. Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) are here now. The following UAV manufacturers and component providers are preparing to use UAVs in novel ways to shape the skies today and create a sustainable, cost-effective, uncrewed tomorrow. Precision Crop Spraying Regina, Saskatechwan, Canada-based Precision AI has developed an artificial…