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Skyportz is one of the biggest names in eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) infrastructure, and it's getting ready to explode on the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) scene with a winning team that includes highly acclaimed scientist Dr. Abdulghani Mohamed.
Vertiports that are designed from scratch for electric air taxi operations look ultra-futuristic. Still, the science behind this cool appearance is what ensures efficiency and safety above all. With new-generation aircraft comes an entirely new type of infrastructure that requires complex research and development. Nobody knows this better than Skyportz, the Australia-based infrastructure company that plans to change air mobility as we know it today.
This is why Skyportz has started working with Dr. Abdulghani Mohamed. Head of the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) research group at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Australia, Dr. Mohamed was also named Engineering Professional of the Year in 2022 and Australian Scientist of the Year in 2021.
Dr. Mohamed's expertise in turbulence modeling, aerodynamics, and aircraft control in challenging conditions is particularly valuable in vertiport development. This will indirectly help build some of the best and safest vertiports through an apparently simple operation – picking the best spots for these future air taxi airports. Dr. Mohamed will support Skyportz in selecting the best landing sites for air taxis, based primarily on advanced anti-turbulence technology.
According to Dr. Mohamed, having the opportunity to assess fixed vertiport sites can prevent weather-related risks dramatically.
Last year, Skyportz introduced one of its most futuristic concepts during the Airtaxi World Congress in San Francisco. This waterfront AAM hub doesn't just look spectacular, but also promises important advantages due to this particular location. A waterfront location would not only enhance safety in terms of clear approach and departure paths for air taxis but would also add the possibility of operating floating landing pads.
Skyportz also designed an atypical modular hub intended for private properties. Property owners with a bit of extra space can purchase this modular vertiport for approximately $100,000 and use it for a wide variety of functions. Until electric air taxis have the official green light for regular commercial operations, this type of private vertiport could operate as a cool entertainment venue or meeting room. Plus, with the addition of solar power or similar systems, it could also operate sustainably. This is the Vertiport-in-a-Box, and it was officially presented at the Paris Air Show last year.
Some of you might remember the hyperloop frenzy a few years back. Although aimed at an entirely different type of transportation, vertiport infrastructure is becoming just as fascinating as the one for hyperloop technology. What connects them is the need for an innovative scientific approach that will disrupt existing mobility tech.
This is why Skyportz has started working with Dr. Abdulghani Mohamed. Head of the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) research group at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Australia, Dr. Mohamed was also named Engineering Professional of the Year in 2022 and Australian Scientist of the Year in 2021.
Dr. Mohamed's expertise in turbulence modeling, aerodynamics, and aircraft control in challenging conditions is particularly valuable in vertiport development. This will indirectly help build some of the best and safest vertiports through an apparently simple operation – picking the best spots for these future air taxi airports. Dr. Mohamed will support Skyportz in selecting the best landing sites for air taxis, based primarily on advanced anti-turbulence technology.
According to Dr. Mohamed, having the opportunity to assess fixed vertiport sites can prevent weather-related risks dramatically.
Last year, Skyportz introduced one of its most futuristic concepts during the Airtaxi World Congress in San Francisco. This waterfront AAM hub doesn't just look spectacular, but also promises important advantages due to this particular location. A waterfront location would not only enhance safety in terms of clear approach and departure paths for air taxis but would also add the possibility of operating floating landing pads.
Skyportz also designed an atypical modular hub intended for private properties. Property owners with a bit of extra space can purchase this modular vertiport for approximately $100,000 and use it for a wide variety of functions. Until electric air taxis have the official green light for regular commercial operations, this type of private vertiport could operate as a cool entertainment venue or meeting room. Plus, with the addition of solar power or similar systems, it could also operate sustainably. This is the Vertiport-in-a-Box, and it was officially presented at the Paris Air Show last year.
Some of you might remember the hyperloop frenzy a few years back. Although aimed at an entirely different type of transportation, vertiport infrastructure is becoming just as fascinating as the one for hyperloop technology. What connects them is the need for an innovative scientific approach that will disrupt existing mobility tech.
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