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Community Air Mobility Initiative Formed To Shape Urban Air Mobility Policy
The Community Air Mobility Initiative aims to work directly with local and state officials as well as focus on public education.
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The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) hopes to integrate UAM aircraft into communities safely, responsibly, and equitably. (Photo: NASA)

The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has been formed around the emerging urban air mobility (UAM) industry and will assist in its development, as well as aid cities with the integration of such systems, according to the Seattle-based nonprofit organization. “New technologies and new aircraft promise to make flight accessible and practical on a daily basis for more people than ever before,” said CAMI co-executive director Anna Dietrich. “With that promise comes the responsibility to integrate those aircraft into our communities safely, responsibly, and equitably. We created CAMI as the industry’s commitment to our neighbors and the decision-makers who support them to work to ensure that happens.”

On a conference call with reporters, Dietrich said CAMI’s charge is to work with state and local officials on integrating UAM in their communities through public education and helping to shape policies governing and regulating UAM in local jurisdictions. Dietrich noted there already exists a patchwork of state regulations and laws regarding small UAS.