From vision to viability: How VBM-AI unlocks the commercial future
18 Mar 2026
Room 17
Day 2 - Future mobility – AAM, UAM and vertiports
This presentation introduces VBM-AI, Urban-Air Port’s AI-powered vertiport business modeler, designed to accelerate the commercial adoption of advanced air mobility (AAM). While aircraft technology and regulatory progress continue to advance, the industry still faces a major barrier: quickly determining where vertiports can operate as sustainable, profitable infrastructure. VBM-AI addresses this challenge by rapidly analyzing key variables such as demand, location, operations, revenue potential and infrastructure requirements to assess commercial viability. By enabling faster, data-driven decision making, VBM-AI reduces risk for investors, cities and operators, unlocking access to new customers and markets and providing the necessary catalyst to scale AAM globally.
- Commercial viability is the key barrier to scaling AAM. Many stakeholders struggle to quickly determine where vertiports can operate profitably
- VBM-AI enables rapid, data-driven decision-making. Urban-Air Port’s AI-powered vertiport business modeler quickly assesses demand, location, etc
- Faster validation unlocks market growth. By reducing uncertainty for cities, operators and investors, VBM-AI expands the potential customer base
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