Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), a comprehensive system for managing and monitoring drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLS), is something of a regulatory Wild West show here in the states with a number of technologies and players vying to be part of the eventual solution. One of those players is AirMap. In what may prove to be an excellent test case for a broader … [Read more...] about AirMap to Test UTM System in New Zealand
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Drones Get New Integration Tool in New Zealand: AirMap Partners with Airways New Zealand
The US-based drone airspace intelligence platform AirMap has partnered with Airways New Zealand to deploy New Zealand's first unmanned traffic managment system. The three month trial in the Canterbury and Queenstown regions of New Zealand will provide low altitude authorization and notification capabilities (LAANC) to New Zealand. "Using AirMap’s free iOS and Android apps, … [Read more...] about Drones Get New Integration Tool in New Zealand: AirMap Partners with Airways New Zealand
Drone Companies in Japan Get A Testing Advantage with Rakuten AirMap Launch
Drone innovators who want to try their solutions at test sites in Japan can do it today - registering and getting authorization through mobile apps. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten and leading drone platform provider AirMap launch Rakuten AirMap: a localized Unmanned Traffic Management Platform for Japan. Rakuten, sometimes referred to as "the Amazon of Japan," is a global … [Read more...] about Drone Companies in Japan Get A Testing Advantage with Rakuten AirMap Launch
FAA Explains the LAANC Program
The FAA has published an explanation of LAANC - the prototype system that the agency is evaluating for instant airspace authorizations. The LAANC system "will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide," says the FAA. "The system is designed to automatically approve most requests to operate … [Read more...] about FAA Explains the LAANC Program
Kespry Integrates AirMap Intelligence with their Enterprise Platform: and Both Cement Their Position in the Industry
Drone industry leaders AirMap and Kespry will announce later today that they have partnered to integrate AirMap's airspace intelligence with Kespry's automated enterprise solution. Kespry will be the first partner to integrate AirMap’s "contextual airspace" offering, which "tailors rules and conditions to the exact specifications of each mission, including operator … [Read more...] about Kespry Integrates AirMap Intelligence with their Enterprise Platform: and Both Cement Their Position in the Industry
