The UK Catapult Project shows a path for wide-scale drone adoption, as participant Wing explains: demonstrating safe, scalable, and secure management of drone traffic - using Network ID. Wing's blog post announces the publication of results for the six month simulation project: and makes clear their support of the U.K.'s philosophy on Unmanned Traffic Management … [Read more...] about UK Catapult Project: Wing on Network ID and “an Open Access Drone Traffic Management System”
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Communications for Drone Delivery: Skyward, Verizon, and UPS Partner
For safety and drone traffic management, a robust communication system for drone delivery is a critical component that must be in place before delivery can be implemented at scale. Skyward, Verizon, UPS team up on communications system for drone delivery By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill The dream of delivering packages by drone to doorways across America moved a little … [Read more...] about Communications for Drone Delivery: Skyward, Verizon, and UPS Partner
ICAO Asks for International Standards for Drones
ICAO is asking countries to cooperate on international standards for unmanned air traffic management (UTM.) At the opening of the ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium in Abuja yesterday, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu "stressed the importance of a globally coherent regulatory framework for the management of unmanned air traffic," says ICAO, a … [Read more...] about ICAO Asks for International Standards for Drones
Air Traffic Management for Drones: New System on the Way
NASA has announced that it's first and largest test of their air traffic management system for drones was successful. NASA and drone operators at FAA test sites across the country flew 22 drones simultaneously in order to test the UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform. Drone operators entered flight plans and planned operations from geographically diverse … [Read more...] about Air Traffic Management for Drones: New System on the Way
