SORA4UAM

With the European Union’s new drone strategy, it is becoming clear that drones will play a key role in sustainable and innovative mobility in urban areas. Applications in the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) include both flying taxis and goods deliveries and are designed to support the EU’s strategy for sustainable and intelligent mobility. A key success factor here is the automation and digitalisation of the risk assessment of such missions.

The SORA4UAM project aims to develop a comprehensive framework for automated risk assessment for UAM missions. With the upcoming launch of SORA 2.5 and the future version SORA 3.0, which will specifically focus on aviation risks, it is important to clearly define the requirements for deriving additional spatial risk information.

The SORA4UAM project aims to develop a comprehensive framework for automated risk assessment for UAM missions. With the upcoming launch of SORA 2.5 and the future version SORA 3.0, which will specifically focus on aviation risks, it is important to clearly define the requirements for deriving additional spatial risk information.

AIRlabs Austria’s main contribution to the SORA4UAM project was its in-depth expertise in the area of legal and regulatory frameworks. Thanks to its many years of experience in the conducting of SORA assessments, AIRlabs was able to make a significant contribution to the development of the theoretical concept. The interdisciplinary collaboration in the project made it possible to identify practical requirements and develop approaches for a more efficient and user-friendly risk assessment.

The project results are intended to serve as a national best practice example for standardising automated risk assessments for UAM drone operations. The comprehensive requirements analysis will create a practical framework that supports the development of innovative urban air mobility solutions. This should contribute to increasing the safety and efficiency of drone applications both in Austria and internationally.