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Consumer adoption of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) depends synergistically on perceived safety and social influence, and users strongly prefer partially autonomous systems with human oversight over fully autonomous ones. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The study investigates how psychological factors affect the acceptance of urban air mobility (UAM) and the role of human oversight in its adoption.

May 18, 2026Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment0 citationsOpen Access

Facilitating Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Through Social Influence and Human Oversight

Facilitating sustainable urban air mobility: Social influence and human oversight

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WKWoojae Kim HJHyeonjun Jin KMKyuho Maeng

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Randomized trial examines consumer acceptance of urban air mobility, suggesting human oversight promotes sustainable adoption.

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The study investigates how psychological factors affect the acceptance of urban air mobility (UAM) and the role of human oversight in its adoption.
Discrete choice experiment with 511 respondents
Analysis using a mixed logit model to assess relationships between factors
Examined the impact of perceived safety and social influence on acceptance
Higher market penetration amplifies the positive effect of safety improvements, supported by social influence
Consumers strongly prefer partially autonomous UAM systems over fully autonomous ones, indicating a demand for human oversight
Findings highlight the importance of building social trust and engaging users in promoting sustainable UAM adoption

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aac2b5ba8ef6d83b6fbe9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2026.105411

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May 18, 2026Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment0 citationsOpen Access

Facilitating Sustainable Urban Air Mobility Through Social Influence and Human Oversight

Facilitating sustainable urban air mobility: Social influence and human oversight

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Authors

WKWoojae Kim HJHyeonjun Jin KMKyuho Maeng

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Randomized trial examines consumer acceptance of urban air mobility, suggesting human oversight promotes sustainable adoption.

Key Points

The study investigates how psychological factors affect the acceptance of urban air mobility (UAM) and the role of human oversight in its adoption.
Discrete choice experiment with 511 respondents
Analysis using a mixed logit model to assess relationships between factors
Examined the impact of perceived safety and social influence on acceptance
Higher market penetration amplifies the positive effect of safety improvements, supported by social influence
Consumers strongly prefer partially autonomous UAM systems over fully autonomous ones, indicating a demand for human oversight
Findings highlight the importance of building social trust and engaging users in promoting sustainable UAM adoption

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Cite This Study

Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aac2b5ba8ef6d83b6fbe9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2026.105411

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