Photo: Crisalion Mobility
Like any emerging industry, still in its infant phase, AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) attracts startups and established businesses that are bold enough to delve into unknown territory. Two such companies have teamed up to speed up eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) operations in Spain and Latin America.
Countless electric air taxi makers all over the world are competing in the global AAM race. What they all need is a strong collaboration not just with government and local authorities in their respective locations but also with infrastructure developers.
There aren't many of them so far, which makes finding the right infrastructure partner even more important. While most of them are air mobility startups with a single focus on AAM and dedicated vertiports, some larger aviation groups have also dabbled into this new field.
Globavia is a transport infrastructure manager that has expanded to AAM operations through its innovation business line called Bluenest. Bluenest has recently signed a MoU with Crisalion Mobility, another recent player in the Spanish AAM market. Crisalion is an eVTOL developer with an atypical vision. It wants to do more than conquer skies with its electric air taxi. This will be just a part of a wider, much more complex mobility ecosystem that includes ground-based vehicles as well.
Crisalion envisions a futuristic mobility ecosystem where electric propulsion and autonomous operating systems are at the forefront. The company's Intellydrive technology was created for the ground-based, efficient control of any type of vehicle, as well as managing vehicle convoys as parts of coordinated transport operations. This technology is incorporated into an innovative fleet management solution.
At the same time, the Spanish startup has developed a promising electric air taxi that will provide emission-free, autonomous mobility up in the sky. It's called Integrity, and it's a larger, five-seat eVTOL with a cruising speed of up to 180 kph (112 mph) and a short range of 100 km (62 miles). The aircraft's main asset is the FlyFree technology developed by the Tecnalia research group. It's an advanced rotor control software claiming to offer upgraded stability, maneuverability, and safety.
In 2022, Crisalion (originally known as Umiles Next) conducted the first test flights of the Integrity eVTOL in Toulouse, France, followed by the first flight in Spain at the ATLAS Test Flight Center for unmanned aviation. What made these test flights extra special compared to other eVTOL demonstrations was that Integrity was not alone. It flew in the company of multiple other aircraft, also unmanned and flying at different levels.
With the help of Bluenest by Globavia, the Spanish startup is closer to turning its bold AAM vision into reality. The two will work on integrating autonomous eVTOL operations into a dedicated infrastructure system in the near future.
There aren't many of them so far, which makes finding the right infrastructure partner even more important. While most of them are air mobility startups with a single focus on AAM and dedicated vertiports, some larger aviation groups have also dabbled into this new field.
Globavia is a transport infrastructure manager that has expanded to AAM operations through its innovation business line called Bluenest. Bluenest has recently signed a MoU with Crisalion Mobility, another recent player in the Spanish AAM market. Crisalion is an eVTOL developer with an atypical vision. It wants to do more than conquer skies with its electric air taxi. This will be just a part of a wider, much more complex mobility ecosystem that includes ground-based vehicles as well.
Crisalion envisions a futuristic mobility ecosystem where electric propulsion and autonomous operating systems are at the forefront. The company's Intellydrive technology was created for the ground-based, efficient control of any type of vehicle, as well as managing vehicle convoys as parts of coordinated transport operations. This technology is incorporated into an innovative fleet management solution.
At the same time, the Spanish startup has developed a promising electric air taxi that will provide emission-free, autonomous mobility up in the sky. It's called Integrity, and it's a larger, five-seat eVTOL with a cruising speed of up to 180 kph (112 mph) and a short range of 100 km (62 miles). The aircraft's main asset is the FlyFree technology developed by the Tecnalia research group. It's an advanced rotor control software claiming to offer upgraded stability, maneuverability, and safety.
In 2022, Crisalion (originally known as Umiles Next) conducted the first test flights of the Integrity eVTOL in Toulouse, France, followed by the first flight in Spain at the ATLAS Test Flight Center for unmanned aviation. What made these test flights extra special compared to other eVTOL demonstrations was that Integrity was not alone. It flew in the company of multiple other aircraft, also unmanned and flying at different levels.
With the help of Bluenest by Globavia, the Spanish startup is closer to turning its bold AAM vision into reality. The two will work on integrating autonomous eVTOL operations into a dedicated infrastructure system in the near future.
Google News