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Volocopter Teams with Lufthansa on UAM Digital Platform
The platform to be developed by the two companies will run on Microsoft Azure to manage Volocopter's emerging urban air mobility ecosystem.
VoloIQ
Volocopter is working with Lufthansa Industry Solutions to develop the VoloIQ software platform to manage multiple aspects of the German eVTOL aircraft developer's planned urban air mobility services. (Image: Volocopter)

Volocopter has partnered with Lufthansa Industry Solutions to build a software platform, VololQ, which would help manage all aspects of operating its planned urban air mobility (UAM) services using its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft. To run on Microsoft Azure, VololQ will use artificial intelligence to connect the various facets of a UAM network, from the local authorities to the transportation providers, flight and ground operations, and customer-facing operations.

Volocopter said the platform will be designed to track air taxi operations globally; enable customer service functions such as simple booking; and integrate with “smart cities,” existing mobility providers, and new services. The German eVTOL aircraft developer added that VololQ would increase safety and efficiency and optimize aircraft utilization.