Independent Sub-Granted Projects
In addition to the research being conducted by the team at the University of Birmingham, the Future Flight Social Insight programme also includes a number of other projects being undertaken at partner organisations across the UK.
These projects investigate other areas of the implementation of Future Flight technologies. These complementary projects are outlined below and serve to deliver outputs which will guide Future Flight technology implementation in the years ahead.
Drone Ambition to Action Project
Led by the University of Birmingham and BSI, this project evaluates the feasibility of a Trusted AI interface to streamline how the drone sector accesses complex regulatory and technical information. In alignment with the UK’s Future of Flight goals, the study explores using AI not for decision-making, but as a transparent tool to navigate dispersed, rapidly evolving standards and policies. By grounding responses in authoritative source material and using real-world workflows, the project seeks to determine if a governed, traceable AI can reduce compliance risks and improve operational efficiency across the ecosystem.
Flight Path to Trust: Guidance for Sustainable & Secure Adoption for the Public Sector
Building on successful trials like CAELUS and SATE, Flight Path to Trust aims to solidify the evidence base for drone adoption within the public sector. Led by NHS Grampian, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), and HITRANS, the project focuses on improving medical transport and emergency care connectivity in remote and rural areas. By fostering "customer readiness" and cross-sector collaboration, the initiative ensures that healthcare systems maintain the strategic buy-in necessary to integrate these technologies. Ultimately, the project seeks to transform service resilience and patient outcomes while establishing a foundation of public confidence through shared experiential learning.
Awareness and perceptions of future flight in London
The number of air travellers requiring special assistance is rapidly increasing and numerous accessibility issues for disabled people when travelling by air persist. The advent of a “new age of air travel” through Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) looks to radically change air travel in the UK. Led by Transport for London with in partnership with the University of Birmingham, this project seeks to address these current persistent accessibility issues to embed disabled experience into the design and implementation of AAM.
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