Sentences with phrase «drone air traffic control system»

Privatizing air traffic control will have implications for the future of U.S. drone regulations, much of which hinges on efforts to create a national drone air traffic control system capable of real - time reporting, tracking and managing of flights.

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Given Chao's proclivity toward industry interests, she may be more open to privatizing an integrated air traffic control system and working with the drone industry's timelines.

The system is part of the agency's UAS Data Exchange umbrella, which aims to facilitate drone registration and help speed integration of the unmanned aircraft into the airspace used by traditional commercial and private manned aircraft.Last November, the FAA began testing the system at eight air route control centers, with the goal of ultimately covering 300 air traffic control facilities nationwide that monitor approximately 500 airports.

NASA's approach relies on drone operators sending flight information to a centralized system — like an automated air - traffic control — that tracks the location of autonomous aircraft, says Parimal Kopardekar, principal investigator for NASA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management ptraffic control — that tracks the location of autonomous aircraft, says Parimal Kopardekar, principal investigator for NASA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management pTraffic Management project.

For example, the entity could work with NASA to unlock the potential of UAS Traffic Management (UTM), a proposed air traffic control system for low - altitude drones that many believe will integrate drones faster, smarter and Traffic Management (UTM), a proposed air traffic control system for low - altitude drones that many believe will integrate drones faster, smarter and traffic control system for low - altitude drones that many believe will integrate drones faster, smarter and better.

Many may uttered a cynical «yeah, right» when Jeff Bezos unveiled his plan for a delivery drone in 2013, but subsequent test flights of the Prime Air machine, heavy investment in drone - focused R&D centers, partnerships with NASA and others to build an air traffic control system for drones, and even appearances by Amazon executives in front of congressional committees show that the company isn't just serious about flying books and other small items to customers, but utterly determined to see the plan throuAir machine, heavy investment in drone - focused R&D centers, partnerships with NASA and others to build an air traffic control system for drones, and even appearances by Amazon executives in front of congressional committees show that the company isn't just serious about flying books and other small items to customers, but utterly determined to see the plan throuair traffic control system for drones, and even appearances by Amazon executives in front of congressional committees show that the company isn't just serious about flying books and other small items to customers, but utterly determined to see the plan through.

Still, the company is adamant that over time, new systems such as an air traffic control platform for drones will pave the way for wider commercial use of autonomous flying machines, giving it yet another way of taking ordered goods — albeit relatively small ones — to waiting customers.