Volocopter Opens first VoloCity Exhibition

Volocopter Opens First Public VoloCity Exhibition in Asia

by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian M. Crosby

At this time, city air mobility (UAM) chief Volocopter introduced a partnership with Singapore’s Institute of Technical Training (ITE) for the launch of a VoloCity public exhibition that includes free guided excursions.

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This would be the first-ever exhibition from Volocopter to function its business air taxi mannequin in Asia, in addition to its first long-term exhibition open to the worldwide public.

Volocopter’s first business product, VoloCity is a totally electrical two-seater with 18 rotors. The plane is at the moment present process the method of receiving certification from the European Union Aviation Security Company (EASA), with the objective of a business launch within the subsequent couple of years.

The exhibition, held at ITE Faculty Central’s Aerospace Hub, is about to showcase a 3D VoloPort scale mannequin alongside detailed data on each the UAM business and Volocopter. Attendees can even have the chance to sit down within the plane and get a way of what this new type of transportation can be like. Starting this August, Volocopter can be usually providing free guided excursions, with registration at the moment out there.

“Singapore welcomes modern firms like Volocopter which search to construct completely new industries right here,” mentioned Minister for Commerce and Trade Gan Kim Yong. “We’re excited in regards to the prospects of growing an Superior Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Singapore, and hope that by way of this exhibit, the general public can be taught extra about this new type of city mobility.”

“Singapore and Germany get pleasure from glorious bilateral relations and are essential commerce companions. We’re happy to see continued cooperation in varied sectors, particularly in rising industries similar to city air mobility,” mentioned Dr. Norbert Riedel, German Ambassador to Singapore. “We imagine each nations stand to profit from these deepened collaborations.”

One of many first launch cities for Volocopter, Singapore has been working carefully with the corporate since 2019 when it carried out Asia’s first crewed public check flight of an air taxi in a metropolis heart over Singapore’s Marina Bay. Devoted to launching in Singapore over the course of the following couple of years, Volocopter lately launched a devoted roadmap exhibiting that its UAM providers may generate an estimated SGD 4.18 billion in cumulative financial advantages and create as much as 1,300 jobs in Singapore by 2030.

“That is the proper time to showcase our VoloCity in Singapore, as our newest native market survey confirmed a major uptick within the proportion of respondents who’re excited to strive an air taxi service. We hope to extend public consciousness and schooling on this new type of mobility and the various methods it would profit Singapore,” mentioned Volocopter CCO Christian Bauer. “We’re partnering with native establishments and organizations as we construct our UAM ecosystem. ITE is a perfect place to show our plane, as we hope to encourage the following technology of aviation expertise to have interaction with the rising UAM business.”

“ITE is privileged to host the VoloCity’s first Asian exhibition on our campus,” mentioned ITE CEO Low Khah Gek. “It is going to enhance our plans to equip college students with the related ability units and supply the business know-how and publicity that can encourage utilized studying. There isn’t any higher option to encourage a visionary strategy to know-how than having the cusp of it bodily within the campus.”

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Ian attended Dominican College of California, the place he acquired a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong ardour for writing and storytelling and a eager curiosity in know-how, he’s now contributing to DroneLife as a employees author.