2024 / Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
Flying Taxi Quadricopter
Early-stage concept for Olympic mobility
Overview
Pre-design study for a quadcopter flying taxi aimed at short urban trips during the 2024 Olympic Games.
Problem / Context
Major events create severe transport congestion; a flying taxi could reduce ground traffic while enabling fast point-to-point travel.
Role
Team project (preliminary study) - Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
Institution
Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
Team
Loris Emanuelli and team
Tags
Mechanisms / CAD / Research
Process
- - Define requirements and use cases
- - Establish system architecture
- - Compare propulsion options
- - Pre-size key components
Key design decisions
- - Electric motors for lower maintenance and fast control response
- - Composite structures for strength-to-weight
- - Safety-first architecture with crash energy management
Engineering details
- - Payload: 4 passengers + pilot
- - Target average speed: 150 km/h
- - Minimum autonomy: 1 hour
- - Estimated total mass: 1875 kg
- - Motor sizing based on thrust per motor T = F/2
Outcomes
- - Architecture defined and key assumptions documented
- - Pre-dimensioned propulsion requirements
Gallery
Quadcopter layout diagram (concept render)
System layout diagram (concept render)
Vehicle architecture sketch (concept render)
What I would do next
- - Detailed aerodynamic modeling and control strategy
- - Battery pack sizing and thermal management
- - Regulatory and urban integration study