What are eVTOLs? And will they realise the dream of flying cars?
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In just 3-5 years from now, you’ll start to see something new and curious zipping across the sky over a city near you. So what is this thing that’s going to shape the future of our urban skies?
Today, we’re talking about eVTOLs which are, well, essentially really big drones. The kind that can carry goods, medical supplies and people.
And the story of eVTOLs is a neat story about how technologies, trends and ideas are combining to produce something new. And quickly.
In this video, let me try and explain...
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:37 What be they? Definitions etc.
01:11 What are eVTOLs for??
01:50 What problem eVTOLs offer a solution to?
02:19 Who are eVTOLs for?
02:49 Why are we talking about eVTOLs all of a sudden? Factor 1: Technology.
03:52 Factor 2: Investment explosion in eVTOLs
04:15 Factor 3: Important questions for their future development
05:15 eVTOLs will be with us in 3-5 years. Apparently.
Bio:
James Janson Young is an analyst/video producer. James assembles explainer stories about about the ideas and innovations shaping our future. Each episode invites you to take a skeptical, optimistic look and imagine how these things might bring about a different, better future. The aim is to be topical, evidenced and occasionally insightful.
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🔖SOURCES & FURTHER READING
"Regulators and cities believe this future will be with us in 3-5 years"
- Principles of the Urban Sky (Joint initiative by WEF and LA Mayoral Office): www.weforum.org/reports/princ...
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency: www.easa.europa.eu/domains/ro...
"Investment in aerospace technology startups really took off in 2020 and shows little sign of losing altitude in 2022"
- Decarbonizing Aviation Will Require Big Leaps From These Pioneers (Bloomberg): www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...
"According to research by Inrix, New Yorkers lost almost two hours every single week in 2021 stuck in traffic. But spare a thought for Londoners..."
- INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard: inrix.com/scorecard/
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