? What is UAM
AAM – or Advanced Air Mobility, describes a new mode of aerial transportation for both, rural and urban areas.
UAM – Urban Air Mobility, is a subset of AAM and typically envisions the operation of vehicles with the capability of vertical take-off and landing procedures. They will be powered by electric motors with either batteries or hydrogen as an energy source.
Because of their electrical propulsion system, they have a significantly reduced noise corridor compared to conventional helicopters, which makes them suitable for inner-city operations.
Together with RAM – or Regional Air Mobility, there are two subsets to describe what is expected to be a new form of transport with alternative and emission-free propulsion systems like eVTOLS (electrical-Vertical-Take-Off and Landing) or similar concepts.
The two categories can be described as follows:
Urban Air Mobility
• Connecting cities and remote areas (Intercity)
• Emergency and Rescue operations
• Inner-city connection (Intracity)
• Passenger transport (e.g., main station, airport, expo area)
• Cargo delivery (including emergency operations e.g., hospital supply)
Regional Air Mobility
• Connecting cities, suburban or rural areas, and remote areas
• Passenger and cargo transport systems
• Services, emergency and rescue operations