{"id":22845,"date":"2022-07-19T01:47:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T01:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=22845"},"modified":"2022-07-19T01:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T01:49:48","slug":"hyundai-motor-groups-supernal-unveils-evtol-vehicle-cabin-concept-at-2022-farnborough-international-airshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/hyundai-motor-groups-supernal-unveils-evtol-vehicle-cabin-concept-at-2022-farnborough-international-airshow\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal Unveils eVTOL Vehicle Cabin Concept at 2022 Farnborough International Airshow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Supernal has revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin\nconcept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how\nHyundai Motor Group is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the\nAdvanced Air Mobility (AAM) market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supernal Cabin Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supernal Cabin Lighting<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Supernal<\/a> partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the Company works to certify its eVTOL vehicle for commercial use in the United States starting in 2028 \u2013 and in the E.U. and U.K. shortly after. Beyond the vehicle, Supernal is collaborating with external partners and the Group’s more than 50 affiliates \u2013 which span automobiles, automotive parts, construction, robotics and autonomous driving \u2013 to responsibly co-create the expansive AAM value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In order for Advanced Air Mobility to become a\nwide-spread mode of transportation, every detail \u2013 from the passenger\nexperience to regulations and infrastructure \u2013 needs to be addressed from the\nstart and work in lockstep with one another,” said Jaiwon Shin, President\nof Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal. “Leveraging Hyundai Motor\nGroup’s mobility capabilities, Supernal is investing time and resources upfront\nto ensure the industry can scale to the masses in the coming decades and reach\nits exciting potential.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harnessing Automotive Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supernal Seatback<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Supernal’s five-seat cabin concept<\/a> provides clues to how the Company is harnessing automotive design processes and materials \u2013 while meeting commercial aviation’s highest safety standards \u2013 to optimize the AAM passenger experience and price-point. The design embodies biomimicry philosophy \u2013 a butterfly in this case \u2013 and the Company’s pillars of safety above all, human-centered design and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Supernal is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group’s top\nautomotive designers to develop our eVTOL vehicle for manufacturability and\nwide-spread public acceptance,” Shin added. “We are taking the time\nto create a safe, light-weight commercial eVTOL that provides our future\npassengers with the security and comfort they find in their own cars.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supernal Cabin Concept<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The team of engineers and designers utilized the automotive\nindustry’s reductive design approach to create the light-weight interior cabin,\nwhich is made of forged carbon fiber. Ergonomically contoured seats offer a\ncocoon-like environment for passengers. Deployable seat consoles mimic\nautomobile center consoles and provide a charging station and stowage\ncompartment for personal items. Grab handles built into the cabin doors and\nseatbacks assist with ingress and egress. A combination of lighting \u2013 including\noverhead lights inspired by automobile sunroofs \u2013 adjusts with the various\nstages of flight to emulate a “light therapy” effect. The cabin\nlayout draws on automotive space innovation with a minimized bulkhead, which\nallows for generous headroom and package functionalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With sustainability as a priority, the cabin concept\nincorporates materials such as advanced recyclable carbon fiber reinforced\nthermoplastic, durable plant-based leather, recycled plastic fabric and\nresponsibly sourced woods. The seat frame also utilizes excess raw material\nfrom the airframe manufacturing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supernal Cabin Exterior<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“The Supernal eVTOL vehicle draws on the competence of\nthe Hyundai Motor Group and the skillset of experienced automotive designers,\nwhich allowed us to develop a new air mobility concept that is not only safe\nand rational but also highly emotional,” said Luc Donckerwolke, Chief\nCreative Officer of Hyundai Motor Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing Air Mobility Beyond Urban Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Group is leveraging its expansive mobility and\nmobility-enabling capabilities to develop a family of electric air vehicles, as\nwell as the surrounding value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complementing U.S.-based Supernal’s battery-powered eVTOL\nvehicle designed for intra-city passenger journeys starting in 2028, the\nGroup’s Korea-based division (the Division) focused on Regional Air Mobility is\ndeveloping a hydrogen-powered mid-sized vehicle for regional \u2013 city-to-city \u2013\ncargo and passenger journeys. The Division plans to launch service of its\nhydrogen vehicle in the 2030s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supernal S-A1 concept air vehicle<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Supernal and the Division are partnering with the Group’s\nmanufacturing innovation teams across the globe to create a robust high-rate,\nhigh-quality AAM manufacturing process that will produce electric air vehicles\nat scale \u2013 at an increasingly affordable price-point \u2013 over the coming decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Hyundai Motor Group is working to leverage synergies\nbetween automotive’s high-rate manufacturing capabilities and aerospace’s high\ncertification standards to build the foundation for everyday use of passenger\nand cargo air vehicles,” Shin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Supernal has revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. Supernal Cabin Concept Supernal partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the Company works to certify […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-evtol","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22845"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22854,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22845\/revisions\/22854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}