Aircraft
Emergency First Response Could Boost Urban Air Mobility
Some eVTOL aircraft pioneers see first-response emergency services as a strong early use case for urban air mobility operations.
EHang has introduced a version of its 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle design to fight fires in urban areas. [Photo: EHang]
EHang has introduced a version of its 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle design to fight fires in urban areas. [Photo: EHang]

Emergency medical service (EMS) providers could benefit as early adopters of eVTOL aircraft, according to experts speaking in an NBAA webinar on July 31. This type of application, they argued, could also help to build public acceptance of the new technology, especially for urban air mobility operations.