UAM is a new mode of transportation. It focuses on medium and short distance transportation (3-100km) in urban areas or between cities. It flies in ultra-low altitude or 1001000m low altitude airspace with an altitude of less than 100m. The aircraft has 1-2 or less passengers. The flight in cities is basically powered by batteries (lithium batteries or fuel cells), and the intercity flight may be propelled by hybrid electricity, UAM is of great significance to alleviate urban traffic congestion and reduce traffic accidents. Since the development of UAM depends heavily on policies and technologies, this paper will answer the following questions: (1) what is the current policy development of UAM? (2) What is the current technological development of UAM in China? (3) Who are the participants of UAM?
What is the current policy development of UAM?
The global UAM policy is favorable, and the industry has entered the fast lane of development The United States has actively promoted the militarized application of EVT 0l (UAM aircraft) technology, and Japan and South Korea have raised the UAM industry planning to the national level in 2020 It has the advantage of policy first mover.
The top level design of China's UAM industry is insufficient, and relevant laws and regulations have not been issued yet However, China's UAV industry has risen to the national strategy And is accelerating the promotion of UAM related legislation.
What is the current technological development of UAM in China?
China's UAV technology is internationally leading and judges the common technical needs of various civil fields. The roadmap for the development of civil UAV system issued by the Ministry of industry and information technology clearly expounds the common technologies in the civil aviation field. UAM will be further developed with the help of UAV technology foundation, and the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong has formed a leader in the development of civil UAV industry in China and even the world, dominated by Shenzhen, China's UAM industry has profound technology and is expected to lead the development.
Considering the development of UAM technology in China It is expected that short haul freight will be the first popular application, which is expected to be basically realized by 2025, and then after about 10 years of development, the commercial manned operation of fixed-point ferry will be initially realized by 2035, the commercial manned operation without fixed destination is expected to be realized by 2050, and UAM will enter the stage of popularization.
Who are the participants of UAM?
The whole UAM industry market is booming. Capital pays attention to the development prospect of UAM and evtol and has entered the field one after another. The investment in 2021 exceeds the total investment in all previous years. In addition to emerging enterprises such as Yihang intelligence, border intelligence, Lilium, volocopter and Kittyhawk participating in UAM, Qixing enterprises such as Geely, Audi and Xiaopeng have also entered the UAM and evtol industry. Automobile enterprises will use their own automobile R & D technology Product operation to further promote the development of UAM and EVT 0l industries.
