Urban-Air Port get plans for 65 electric airports off the ground
Urban-Air Port, a UK-based start-up which develops autonomous zero emission infrastructure for future air mobility, has announced plans to develop 65 electric urban airports across the globe in partnership with Hyundai Motor Group.
Hyundai will work with urban-Air Port to develop the sites in key locations across the US, UK, EU and Asia Pacific to meet the growing demand for autonomous airborne drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger vehicles.
The partnership, which forms part of urban-Air Port’s plans to build 200 sites globally in the next five years, will establish a worldwide network of urban airports and provide infrastructure to unlock clean urban air mobility.
Urban-Air Port, a UK-based start-up which develops autonomous zero emission infrastructure for future air mobility, has announced plans to develop 65 electric urban airports across the globe in partnership with Hyundai Motor Group.
Hyundai will work with urban-Air Port to develop the sites in key locations across the US, UK, EU and Asia Pacific to meet the growing demand for autonomous airborne drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger vehicles.
The partnership, which forms part of urban-Air Port’s plans to build 200 sites globally in the next five years, will establish a worldwide network of urban airports and provide infrastructure to unlock clean urban air mobility.
The airports, or modular hubs, have been specifically designed for compact environments, supporting any eVTOL or drone vehicle with maintenance and charging accessible on-site.
The compact, off-grid design enables the hubs to be located in dense urban areas and remote locations and can be easily moved to alternative sites, as the air-mobility sector develops. The design also means the sites are ideal for disaster emergency management as they can be used to deploy drones and other eVTOL vehicles to collect and transport supplies, equipment and people where needed.
Ricky Sandhu, founder and executive chairman of urban-Air Port, said: “We know that a future with electric flying vehicles and drones in cities is going to be a reality soon. But it can’t happen if we don’t have the infrastructure on the ground and in the air to make it happen.
“Urban-Air Port will unlock clean urban air transport for everyone, improving connectivity in congested cities, cutting pollution and boosting productivity. The deal with the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group is a massive step towards our vision of installing hundreds of urban airports worldwide.”
Pamela Cohn, chief operating officer and US general manager of the Urban Air Mobility Division at Hyundai, said: “Urban Air Mobility will be integral to how we get from A to B this century. Urban-Air Port is key to opening up safe, affordable, zero-emission mobility.”
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