Advanced air mobility is a new classification of aircraft that offers new ways to transport cargo and passengers across short distances in forms such as air taxis. However, most air taxis are projected to be bigger than most cars and cannot just land on streets or lawns. AAM will require its own infrastructure to provide places to land, recharge, and take of ... Show More
Sep 2025
Optimizing Systems Engineering Begins with Digital Transformation – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 4
Thanks to the introduction of new technologies and tools, paths to make systems engineering in aerospace and beyond more holistic are now open. Yet, some companies are still slow to adopt these kinds of approaches to systems engineering. Why is that, and what do companies need to ... Show More
18m 39s
Aug 2025
The Rise of Software-Defined Aerospace – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 2
Software-defined products have been on the rise across industries, and aerospace and defense is no exception. Aircraft, rockets, and satellites today are integrated with cutting edge electronics and software, introducing a multitude of new functions and considerations. To account ... Show More
20m 17s
May 2021
Ready for Takeoff: Urban Air Mobility Takes Flight
Congested urban landscapes and overburdened ground infrastructures are about to be transformed with a new form of transportation, a scheduled or on-demand air taxi service that can whisk passengers along faster, safer, and less expensively than the alternatives. Improvements in b ... Show More
13m 53s
Nov 2023
Season 1 Episode 6: The Future of Motor Sport: Meet the Airspeeder
In part two of our transportation-focused episodes, we are learning about the latest in racing series, Airspeeder EXA. Join us as we delve into the cutting-edge world of innovative hovercraft technology, set to revolutionize the future of transportation. Get a sneak peek into the ... Show More
33m 30s
Feb 2025
Are electric planes the future?
How to make a battery powered plane that can fly long distances, whilst carrying passengers, is a key challenge facing the aviation sector.As the world tries to reduce its consumption of fossil fuels, researchers are looking to make flight more sustainable to deal with ever growi ... Show More
17m 28s
Jul 2019
Ride Hailing, Electric Scooters, Even Flying Cars – What’s Next for the Mobility Market?
The next 10 years of mobility will bring more change in the way that people and products move than any decade since the invention of the automobile, Goldman Sachs Research’s Heath Terry explains in this episode. Emerging technologies and business models like ride-hailing and shar ... Show More
23m 38s
Feb 2021
(Finally) welcoming the flying car
The future is now! Flying cars to hit the road (and skies) by 2022. Tune in to this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, where host Adam Thorn, joined in studio by reporter Hannah Dowling, shares the details of the FAA's mammoth decision to certify a hybrid flying car for pe ... Show More
27m 3s