SAE TOMORROW TODAY: Opening Up the Sky with Urban Air Mobility

Picture this: On-demand ridesharing services that take you above the traffic. Archer Aviation is making this vision a reality by unlocking a whole new dimension in transportation. Archer Aviation designs and develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts for use in Urban Air Mobility (UAM) networks. Their goal is to move people throughout congested cities in a quick, safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner. The eVTOL aircraft can take off vertically like a helicopter and fly forward like an airplane, no runway required. A ride in their fully electric, battery-powered aircraft is approximately the same price per passenger mile as an UberX. Hear from Andrew Cummins, Director of Business Development at Archer, on the future of UAM, the company's plan for commercial operations, and their early-launch partnerships with the cities of Los Angeles and Miami.