Operating high-density urban air mobility requires treating vertipads with the cadence of high-speed train platforms. This study breaks down the ground robotics, taxi routing, and safety gate sequencing required to sustain 40 commercial operations hourly.
By decoupling passenger deplaning and high-power charging onto separate gated staging pads, the critical FATO pad remains clear for continuous arrivals and departures.
Simulating 1,000 days of vertiport operations under varying wind conditions proved that robotic automated ground tugs reduce gate-hold delays by 73% compared to pilot-taxied movements.