An integrated urban air mobility system includes: an air taxi including a boarding capsule adapted to allow a passenger to board or alight from the boarding capsule in a boarding/alighting area, and an aircraft adapted to dock with the boarding capsule and flying in an airway; and a vertiport having an outer wall defining an interior space, the interior space including an air taxi movement space in which the air taxi moves, a boarding capsule movement space in which the boarding capsule moves, and an aircraft movement space in which the aircraft moves.

A method and apparatus for automatically aligning and connecting a passenger boarding bridge (PBB) with the passenger door of an aircraft or other vessel. A sensory suite module includes cameras and sensors to scan the apron for obstacles and identify an aircraft based on external features. The sensory suite module also includes one or more high-precision active laser line profilers to detect the vertical and lower edges of an aircraft door. A controller module provides precise control and movement of the distal end of the PBB and guides the distal end of the PBB to the passenger door. The system can be activated by a remote triggering panel module.

A method and apparatus for automatically aligning and connecting a passenger boarding bridge (PBB) with the passenger door of an aircraft or other vessel. A sensory suite module includes cameras and sensors to scan the apron for obstacles and identify an aircraft based on external features. The sensory suite module also includes one or more high-precision active laser line profilers to detect the vertical and lower edges of an aircraft door. A controller module provides precise control and movement of the distal end of the PBB and guides the distal end of the PBB to the passenger door. The system can be activated by a remote triggering panel module.

Passageway including a section that is extendable and retractable, the section including frame, slide track assemblies, and scissor bar assembly. The frame includes upright members on a first side of the frame. The slide track assemblies are disposed proximately to the upright members. Each of the slide track assemblies includes a slide track and a slide block. The slide track has a cavity and a channel. The slide block can ascend, descend, and rotate within the cavity. The slide block includes a guide block that extends from the slide block through the channel. The scissor bar assembly is secured to the upright members and slide blocks of the slide track assemblies such that the upright members are enabled to extend and retract with respect to each other along an arcuate path, wherein the guide block limits rotation of the slide block to rotation of the guide block within the channel.

Passageway including a section that is extendable and retractable, the section including frame, slide track assemblies, and scissor bar assembly. The frame includes upright members on a first side of the frame. The slide track assemblies are disposed proximately to the upright members. Each of the slide track assemblies includes a slide track and a slide block. The slide track has a cavity and a channel. The slide block can ascend, descend, and rotate within the cavity. The slide block includes a guide block that extends from the slide block through the channel. The scissor bar assembly is secured to the upright members and slide blocks of the slide track assemblies such that the upright members are enabled to extend and retract with respect to each other along an arcuate path, wherein the guide block limits rotation of the slide block to rotation of the guide block within the channel.

An embodiment rotorcraft structure includes a step disposed at an exterior of the rotorcraft, and an emergency kit installed into the recess of the step. The step is faired into a skin on the exterior of the rotorcraft. The emergency kit includes a container and a life raft. The container includes a container body that has a storage cavity, a container panel, and a first attachment element. The container body is disposed in the recess of the step, attached to the step, and has a storage cavity. The container panel is disposed at a bottom of the storage cavity, and the life raft is disposed in the storage cavity. The first attachment element releasably couples a first edge of the container panel to the container body, and encloses the life raft in the container under the step.

An embodiment rotorcraft structure includes a step disposed at an exterior of the rotorcraft, and an emergency kit installed into the recess of the step. The step is faired into a skin on the exterior of the rotorcraft. The emergency kit includes a container and a life raft. The container includes a container body that has a storage cavity, a container panel, and a first attachment element. The container body is disposed in the recess of the step, attached to the step, and has a storage cavity. The container panel is disposed at a bottom of the storage cavity, and the life raft is disposed in the storage cavity. The first attachment element releasably couples a first edge of the container panel to the container body, and encloses the life raft in the container under the step.

An airport terminal, having mobile terminal gates which are maneuverable to enable a controlling entity to configure the arrangement of terminal gate by quantity, type and/or spacing.

An airport terminal, having mobile terminal gates which are maneuverable to enable a controlling entity to configure the arrangement of terminal gate by quantity, type and/or spacing.

A unmanned robot for an urban air mobility vehicle includes: a processor; a communication module; and at least one storage medium operatively connected to the processor, wherein a program configured to be executable by the processor is recorded in the at least one storage medium, wherein the program may include commands for a control module configured to control performance of an operation according to the received command according to one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode may be a mode in which one or more of the unmanned robots move in synchronization with the urban air mobility vehicle, and the second mode may be a mode in which one or more of the unmanned robots are arranged on a road surface between a take-off and landing area of the urban air mobility vehicle and a gate to provide a moving path.