Social Science Impact Accelerator - ESRC: Governing Autonomous Air Mobility (AAM) Innovation

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Project Details

Description

ESRC SSIA Public Engagement Bursary (ECR)

Layman's description

This project seeks to advance the UK’s Future of Flight Action Plan by convening cross-sector partners, fostering public dialogue, and delivering innovation in governance for safe, equitable, and effective AAM deployment.

Key findings

Established a new working group on Governing Responsible Autonomous Air Mobility (AAM), by convening cross sector founding members.

Coproduced an executive report with working group members and developed a novel framework and toolkit for conceptualising persistent barriers to responsible AAM deployment – the Drone Trilemma.

Developed a policy brief and infographic raising awareness of the Trilemma framework as a toolkit, building capacity for evidence-based policy recommendations supporting urgent national policy targets, such as Beyond Visible Line of Sight (BVLOS) routine operations by 2027.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date20/03/25 → 22/09/25

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • advanced air mobility
  • AI & Responsible Digital Practices
  • digital innovation
  • Governance
  • Accountability

Access Project

  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Abstract
  • 1 Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.