Bell Textron Inc. brings the conversation on infrastructure,\nurban planning and multi-modal transportation to the forefront CES 2020 revealing\na vivid look into the future of the smart city ecosystem. The Bell Nexus air\ntaxi and the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) \u2013 both groundbreaking technologies\n\u2013 will coexist to move people, products and information across connected\ncities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith a focus on the passenger experience, we revealed the\ntechnology and the vehicle that will revolutionize transportation in cities at\nCES 2019; this year, we\u2019re demonstrating what governing, operating, working and\nliving in a smart city will look like,\u201d said Mitch Snyder, Bell president and\nCEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a world where nearly 70 percent of the population will be\nliving in urban areas by 2050 and cities are outgrowing their current\ntransportations systems, the need for urban mobility solutions has never been\ngreater. Fortunately, the transportation industry has reached an inflection\npoint, and many of the world\u2019s top minds are working toward solutions for the\noptimal smart city design. Bell remains at the forefront of this pursuit with a\nclear mission of finding solutions to the infrastructure challenges of\ntomorrow\u2019s transportation networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These solutions and many smart city elements are on display\nin Bell\u2019s Nexus City on the CES show floor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell features its MaaS plans which look beyond the aircraft\nand demonstrate how to integrate MaaS into communities, making on-demand air\nmobility available to everyone–whenever they need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell\u2019s service is powered by Bell AerOS, a proprietary\nsystem created to manage fleet information, observe aircraft health, and manage\nthroughput of goods, products and predictive data and maintenance. This digital\ninfrastructure is prevalent in Bell\u2019s Smart City vision at the show and serves\nas another step in bringing connected mobility to the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBell continues to lead the conversation beyond the aircraft\nto offer multi-modal transportation solutions and experiences within an\ninterconnected digital network that will excite consumers, earn their trust and\nmake their lives easier,\u201d said Snyder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell showcases the evolution of the Bell Nexus–the Bell\nNexus 4EX (Four for the number of ducted fans, E for Electric and X for\nexperimental). The aircraft features Bell\u2019s signature powered-lift concept with\nfour tilting ducted fans that can be configured as hybrid-electric or\nallelectric. Bell believes this design unlocks the key for all electric\ntechnology, but the vehicle will remain propulsion agnostic depending on\ncustomer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe vision for the Bell Nexus remains the same, but by\ntaking a mature system level approach to design for an objective market\nvehicle, we believe this configuration unlocks a capable, certifiable and\ncommercially viable product,\u201d said Snyder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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