"Flying Taxi" Daewoo E&C Also Announces Demonstration Project Entry

Korean Urban Air Mobility (UAM)
Phase 1 Demonstration Project Proposal Submission

UAM Tourism and Cargo Drone Utilization Vertiport (Draft)

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Consortium has also thrown its hat into the ring for the 'Korean Urban Air Mobility' (K-UAM) demonstration project.

Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced on the 2nd that it has submitted a proposal to participate in the first phase of the 'K-UAM Grand Challenge' demonstration project, led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, by forming a consortium co-led with KenkoAerospace.

In this demonstration project, Daewoo Engineering & Construction plans to showcase its capabilities in the design and construction of UAM takeoff and landing sites (vertiports), including ▲ wind load evaluation of aircraft and structures ▲ establishment of structural and meteorological measurement systems ▲ evaluation of wind environment for takeoff and landing ▲ review of modular construction.

KenkoAerospace, which possesses UAM and flight operation experts, will participate in flight planning and operations, aircraft safety, and development research in this project.

Earlier in April, Daewoo Engineering & Construction and KenkoAerospace signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote the future aviation mobility (AAM) business. The Daewoo Engineering & Construction consortium also includes integrated mobility service provider Humax Mobility, its subsidiary Humax EV, and AstroX.

UAM is a transportation system utilizing personal aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, commonly referred to as 'flying taxis' or 'air taxis.' The government has set a goal to commercialize UAM by 2025.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to promote safety verification, establish appropriate safety standards, and support industry testing and demonstration ahead of UAM commercialization in 2025.

In the first phase of the Grand Challenge demonstration, starting next year at the National Comprehensive Flight Performance Test Site in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, the safety of UAM aircraft and communication systems, as well as the integrated operation status of the K-UAM traffic system, will be inspected.

The second phase of the demonstration project, scheduled for 2024, will proceed considering the results of the first phase in urban areas.

The Ministry plans to evaluate the applicants who submitted proposals and select the demonstration project operators within the year.

In this demonstration project, consortia including Daewoo Engineering & Construction, SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, and Lotte Group have submitted proposals.

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