UAM Vertiport Testbed Launched In France - AVweb

Yes, it’s just another helicopter. It is much quieter than a conventional helicopter; it can be “refueled” in places where you wouldn’t want to - or can’t - keep supplies of jet fuel; and in theory it is much cheaper to build, operate and maintain without sacrificing safety, although that is yet to be proven in practice. And, it has much, much shorter range than a conventional helicopter.
Because it’s quieter, doesn’t need jet fuel, and in theory is much cheaper, there is an hypothesis that the “urban air taxi” business model, which isn’t viable for conventional helicopters, could be viable for electric helicopters like this.
But, essentially, yes, it’s just another helicopter.