With an eye toward the future, the Institute promotes educational, financial, and operational security. We will rally decision makers to invest in youth STEM education and encourage OEMs to implement proactive cybersecurity measures well before the dawn of cryptographically-relevant quantum computers. AAM is designed to more quickly transport people and goods but a failure to allocate resources to Security will jeopardize reliability and eliminate time savings. In fact, we are the catalyst behind necessary amendments to the UN treaties on Aircraft Hijacking. Finally, to ensure that the transition from licensed pilots to self-flying aircraft only occurs when AI can categorically reduce human error as proven through the Green AAM Pilot's Association (GrAAMPA).
The STEM Collaboratory brings together key resources and partners together who are committed to inspiring the youth of today to build the technologies of tomorrow. Advanced Air Mobility needs bright thinkers who are masters of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This new aviation ecosystem will push the known boundaries of Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to AAM, some experts were already projecting a 60,000 pilot shortage and a 10,000 engineer shortage by 2030. In the beginning, eVTOL flights will require new pilots on board, which will exacerbate this shortage. Eventually, those flights will be remotely piloted and one day even fully autonomous. However, the need for strong STEM skills remains throughout.
Beyond pilots for eVTOLs and UAS drones, the industry needs brilliant cybersecurity experts to protect the aviation & navigation systems; creative computer programmers to develop the AI that runs efficient individual flights but also orchestrates safe traffic management in the aggregate; diligent aviation mechanics to mitigate failures before they occur; and exceptional engineers to create systems for seamless integration into our daily lives. Knowledge is power and Advanced Air Mobility needs you.
At the AAM Institute, we're developing key relationships to spread the word and help Generation Z and Generation Jetson navigate from learning resources to employment opportunities.
A program of the AAM Institute designated to ensure that the transition from licensed pilots to self-flying aircraft only occurs when AI can categorically reduce human error as proven. It is critical that such a shift does not come about hastily in an effort to reduce labor costs by corporations. We want to stand up for UAS drone pilots and upcoming eVTOL aircraft pilots throughout all phases of transition: 1) crewed eVTOL, 2) uncrewed UAS and uncrewed eVTOL, and 3) autonomous operations with human oversight.
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DownloadState Parties must commit to punish all forms of hijacking of advanced air mobility passenger-carrying aircraft, to include remote cyber-attack or physical coercion of the RPIC, especially considering the increasing frequency of remotely piloted flight operations as well as increasing levels of automation. Society needs to come together to thwart hacker terrorism.
Companies must take responsibility to pursue all reasonable means to protect the general public from cyber-attack during their services to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. We are leading an industry-wide goal of Quantum Resilience by 2028. To foster accountability, we are developing objective criteria to evaluate OEM security programs and policies through the AAM Institute Security Index (AISI).