1、THE FUTURE OF URBAN AIR MOBILITYThe integration of air taxis into urban airspace:Findings from HorizonUAM,a research project of the German Aerospace Center(DLR)TABLE OF CONTENTSOverall System Analysis In Chapter 1,urban air mobility is introduced as a system of systems.Use cases and market scenarios

2、 are analysed.Safety&SecurityChapter 4 covers the topics of safety of the vehicles,as well as security of the technology involved in the system.Future Perspectives In Chapter 7,a view for the future of the research area,as well as the potential of the industry are discussed.Vertidrome In Chapter 3,t

3、he topic of Vertidromes is examined with the focus on integrating them into existing city infrastructure.DemonstrationsChapter 6 covers demonstrations and evaluation of the research.VehicleIn Chapter 2,the design of vehicles is explored,and concepts for the interior as well as the rotor system are d

4、iscussed.Social AcceptanceIn Chapter 5,the societal acceptance of air taxis is discussed,focusing on sustainability,accessibility and affordability.SUPPORTED BY Photo chapter 1:iS Photo chapter 7:iS Air Mobility(UAM)as part of Innovative Air Mobility(IAM)is a new air transportation system for passen

5、gers and cargo in urban environments.It is enabled by new technologies in the fields of aircraft technology,electric propulsion and air traffic management.A core idea is to integrate UAM into existing multimodal transport systems.The vision of UAM is to achieve safe,secure and sustainable air transp

6、ort in urban and suburban environments,complementing existing transportation systems and contributing to the decarbonisation of the transport sector.UAM is expected to benefit users and to also have a positive impact on the economy by creating new markets,employment opportunities for manufacturing a