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These are exciting times for new-generation aircraft and a whole new way of understanding urban air transportation. eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) are not only a part of this phenomenon but a major one, and they also require us to rethink infrastructure. One of the top names when it comes to vertiports is gearing up to take its technology even further through a partnership with the technology giant LG Electronics.
Vertiports (dedicated airport-like platforms for electric air taxis) are not even operational yet, but some of the leaders in this young industry are already thinking ahead and planning to optimize their initial concepts even more. Urban-Air Port (UAP) wants to bring to the market "the most advanced and seamlessly integrated vertiport infrastructure".
The way it plans to achieve that is by incorporating LG's existing technology into its vertiport concept, and working together to create brand-new, dedicated technologies as well. This isn't their first collaboration; in fact, it's a way to take their existing partnership to an even higher level. This will first be introduced in the form of an LG-enabled AirOne NextGen design. This multi-stacked hangar vertiport concept is UAP's flagship design, and with the integration of the LG technology, it's set to become a world-first.
LG has been connected to the AirOne concept since 2022, when it supplied UAP with the digital infrastructure for the real-world launch of the AirOne vertiport. At the time, it was a totally groundbreaking event that made waves around the world. It became the world's first fully operational hub for eVTOLs, set up at Westminster Car Park in Coventry and fully open to the public.
Part of a wider project partially funded by the UK government, the AirOne was built in record time – it took just 11 weeks to set up the 17,000 square feet (1,579 square meters) radial structure with all the separate areas of a commercial vertiport, including a hangar for both electric and hydrogen aircraft, and a cargo logistics hub. The most impressive part was, of course, the circular FATO (final approach and takeoff) platform with a 56-foot (17-meter) circular design and raising 19 feet (5.7 meters) into the sky through a modern, synchronized link-lift system.
Another major partner in this infrastructure project is Supernal, Hyundai's air mobility company. Supernal was UAP's main partner back in 2022 when the original AirOne vertiport was built, and it is now also linking with LG Electronics to advance this pioneering vertiport plan.
Following the release of the initial reference design, UAP and LG also plan to come up with a wider range of designs and services for a more customized approach. The ultimate goal is to have a standardized LG-enabled UAP vertiport that can be easily customized based on future operators' specifications.
The way it plans to achieve that is by incorporating LG's existing technology into its vertiport concept, and working together to create brand-new, dedicated technologies as well. This isn't their first collaboration; in fact, it's a way to take their existing partnership to an even higher level. This will first be introduced in the form of an LG-enabled AirOne NextGen design. This multi-stacked hangar vertiport concept is UAP's flagship design, and with the integration of the LG technology, it's set to become a world-first.
LG has been connected to the AirOne concept since 2022, when it supplied UAP with the digital infrastructure for the real-world launch of the AirOne vertiport. At the time, it was a totally groundbreaking event that made waves around the world. It became the world's first fully operational hub for eVTOLs, set up at Westminster Car Park in Coventry and fully open to the public.
Part of a wider project partially funded by the UK government, the AirOne was built in record time – it took just 11 weeks to set up the 17,000 square feet (1,579 square meters) radial structure with all the separate areas of a commercial vertiport, including a hangar for both electric and hydrogen aircraft, and a cargo logistics hub. The most impressive part was, of course, the circular FATO (final approach and takeoff) platform with a 56-foot (17-meter) circular design and raising 19 feet (5.7 meters) into the sky through a modern, synchronized link-lift system.
Another major partner in this infrastructure project is Supernal, Hyundai's air mobility company. Supernal was UAP's main partner back in 2022 when the original AirOne vertiport was built, and it is now also linking with LG Electronics to advance this pioneering vertiport plan.
Following the release of the initial reference design, UAP and LG also plan to come up with a wider range of designs and services for a more customized approach. The ultimate goal is to have a standardized LG-enabled UAP vertiport that can be easily customized based on future operators' specifications.
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