Urban air mobility (UAM) such as air taxis and electric take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) are due to take to the skies by the mid-2020s, creating a billion-pound market size.
Designed to carry up to four people or transport light cargo, the urban air mobility industry will revolutionise intracity travel and supply chains.
As battery technology improves and new hybrid-electric concepts are introduced, eVTOL will become even more sustainable and able to fly for longer ranges at higher speeds. The drive to go further and faster will see hybrid eVTOL move into the longer-ranging inter-city aviation market, allowing them to become testbeds for newly emerging autonomous technologies.