Strategy and business cases
A defensible case for where mobility and autonomy can create value.
Start with the decision
Departments, councils, airports and businesses need to understand which mobility problems justify investment. Our advisory approach starts with the service need and compares realistic options, including improvements to existing transport.
Our scope covers UAS and advanced mobility strategy, use-case prioritisation, demand assessment, service design and commercial models. Road and air freight are considered together so that transfers, handling and onward delivery form part of the business case.
Knowledge behind our advice
18 business models, studied globally
We have scanned the global market and documented 18 business models across drones, ground autonomy and enabling services, from government-paid medical delivery and farm spray drones to robotaxis, autonomous mining haulage and Defence pathways. Seven are already proven at scale, and the successful ones share an anchor customer paying a predictable fee and aircraft or vehicles that are kept busy.
106 platforms, compared side by side
Our platform catalogue profiles 106 drones, autonomous road vehicles and industrial robots from Australia, China, the United States, Europe and beyond, with their specifications, technology readiness and commercial status. It covers drones from under 250 grams through to defence-class aircraft, which lets us match the right platform to each use case, regulator and partner.
Work products that support investment
- An agreed problem statement and baseline of current service performance.
- A prioritised portfolio of use cases with screening criteria and delivery dependencies.
- An options assessment covering conventional transport, air mobility and combined models.
- A business case with capital and operating assumptions, benefits, sensitivities, risk and funding options.
- A staged roadmap with decision gates, accountable owners and measurable benefits.
Designed for regional realities
Long distances, variable freight volumes, workforce availability, connectivity and weather all affect viability. We consider local access, community acceptance and the ability to maintain infrastructure beyond an initial trial.
A Queensland council evaluating essential supplies, an inland airport considering a logistics role, or a regional business assessing critical spares will require different evidence. The engagement should produce a decision the organisation can explain and implement.
From business case to delivery
The proposed offering connects to Fourier Advisory’s current digital strategy, transformation and portfolio services. Existing advisory work can establish the governance and organisational capability needed to manage emerging mobility programs.
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