Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)

Belgian drone UTM company Unifly gets $10 million from Japanese investors

Bruce Crumley - May. 5th 2022 1:36 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Belgian uncrewed traffic management (UTM) tech company Unifly has received a significant boost to its drone navigation development capabilities with a $10.5 million capital infusion from two Japanese investors, including one co-financed by the government.

Austro Control selects future UTM system integrating drones in Austrian airspace

Bruce Crumley - May. 2nd 2022 4:50 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Austria’s air traffic control agency, Austro Control, is relying on its longtime tech partner Frequentis to prepare a new Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system that will fully integrate drone flights into the nation’s broader airspace by early 2023.

FAA announces new phase of UTM drone platform field tests

Bruce Crumley - Feb. 14th 2022 4:48 am PT @BDroneDJ

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it will commence field-testing new drone traffic management capabilities as part of its ongoing effort to integrate UAVs into the national airspace, and prepare for anticipated expansion of craft operation for a variety of purposes.

Neuron uses Hedera secure public ledger tech to trial BVLOS drone tracking

Bruce Crumley - Jan. 14th 2022 2:48 am PT @BDroneDJ

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London-based navigation tech company Neuron has offered details on trials it completed in the UK last year, demonstrating its ability to successfully track drones operating beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) missions using its data secured traffic management platform.

UTM specialist Altitude Angel joins Hyundai’s AAM group

Bruce Crumley - Nov. 9th 2021 4:22 am PT @BDroneDJ

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UK-based unified traffic management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel has announced it is joining Hyundai Motor Group’s Airspace Management Consortium, an initiative to help develop and accelerate advanced air mobility (AAM) operations.

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Brussels Airport enters drone activity with 50% startup stake

Bruce Crumley - Oct. 21st 2021 1:37 am PT @BDroneDJ

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If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em. That, apparently, is the attitude of Brussels Airport, which has taken a 50% stake in a specialized service startup that provides safe and efficient operation of the very drones currently banned in the air around Belgium’s busiest aviation hub.