AiRXOS selected as service supplier for US DOT’s Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Integration Pilot Program, Ohio Department of Transportation UTM
Corridor Research and NUAIR Alliance Testing & Rating initiative
Company Website:
http://www.ge.com/aviation
BOSTON -- (Business Wire)
Today, GE introduced AiRXOS
a new company helping to accelerate the safe, efficient, scalable
integration of air and ground space for manned and unmanned vehicles.
AiRXOS helps government agencies, regional aviation authorities and
private sector operators manage and meet the increasing demand for
sophisticated and safe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations.
AiRXOS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE.
The recent, steep growth of autonomous vehicle technologies
proliferating the National Air Space (NAS) is challenging how to best
safely and securely manage current and future unmanned and autonomous
vehicles and systems. To manage and control these Unmanned Aircraft
Vehicles (UAV) operations, states, municipalities, government and
regulatory agencies are responding to the challenges with multiple new
programs. AiRXOS has been selected for several programs to develop UTM
infrastructures, advanced UAV operations, and certification/waiver
automation that will help transform the transportation ecosystem.
“These transformative, collaborative efforts between states, industry
and government will be the foundation for realizing the power of UAS
advanced operations,” says Kenneth Stewart, General Manager, AiRXOS. “GE
already has been using drones and drone technology for some time, what
AiRXOS offers is the infrastructure and advanced operations necessary to
unlock the emerging markets of autonomous flight. We look forward to
working closely with our Ohio, New York, San Diego, Memphis, and Choctaw
Nation partners on realizing the potential of the UAV vision.”
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP)
The Department of Transportation recently announced the UAS
IPP to help government agencies, municipalities, regional aviation
authorities and private sector operators manage and meet the increasing
demand for sophisticated and safe UAS operations. Of the ten pilot
programs, AiRXOS was selected as a partner for three: The City of San
Diego, the City of Memphis, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. AiRXOS
will work with these program partners in safely demonstrating
capabilities such as operations over urban settings, night operations,
beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), as well as developing overall UTM
systems.
DriveOhio - Ohio Department of Transportation
DriveOhio’s UAS Center today announced an investment of $5.9 million for
UTM research that will include both air and ground vehicles and will
complement DriveOhio’s current efforts for autonomous and connected
vehicle testing along the U.S. 33 Smart Mobility Corridor. AiRXOS has
been selected as a partner, along with Gryphon Sensors, CAL Analytics,
and Ohio State University’s College of Engineering to implement a UTM
solution for the U.S. 33 Smart Mobility Corridor.
This UTM solution will outfit the 35-mile stretch of U.S. 33 between
Dublin and East Liberty, with sensors and communication equipment to
feed UAS detection and tracking data to the Ohio Department of
Transportation’s Traffic Management Center (TMC). The Ohio UAS Center
will be able to conduct UAS operations such as traffic monitoring and
incident response along the corridor safely in a monitored environment.
With the UTM system in place, the Corridor will be able to support
future UAS and autonomous operations such as package delivery and air
taxi services.
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR)
AiRXOS has also formed a collaboration with NUAIR Alliance for an
unmanned testing and rating initiative that will combine NUAIR’s new
National Unmanned Systems Testing and Rating (NUSTAR) capability with
AiRXOS’ Autonomous Service Platform. While NUSTAR will objectively
measure UAS performance and test systems against industry consensus
standards, AiRXOS will automate the processes used by commercial
operators, pilots, organizations, and drone manufacturers to engage in
commercial flight operations. To support this effort, AiRXOS plans to
open an office in the Syracuse, New York Tech Garden offices.
NASA TCL Testing and LAANC
To keep pace with innovation, NASA’s Technical Capability Level (TCL)
testing and the expansion of the Low Altitude Authorization and
Notification Capability service program (LAANC) continue to move the
industry forward. AiRXOS is a TCL partner and has recently applied for a
LAANC application in support of bringing a broad range of UAS operations
safely to scale.
“AiRXOS is addressing the rapid changes in autonomous vehicle
technology, advanced operations, and in the regulatory environment. In
doing so, they are reshaping the transportation ecosystem,” said Alan
Caslavka, president of Avionics, GE Aviation. “We’re excited for AiRXOS
to help set the standard for autonomous and manned aerial vehicles to
share the sky safely.”
As today’s industrial markets fight monumental challenges, GE creates,
activates, and builds businesses that transform industries to help the
world work better together. AiRXOS combines technology and expertise
from GE Aviation, as well as business incubation leadership from GE’s
Business Creation team. At the intersection of new ventures, purpose and
expertise, GE and AiRXOS are primed to shape the large-scale impact of
autonomous innovation.
About AiRXOS
AiRXOS, a GE venture, is accelerating the safe, efficient, and scalable
growth of unmanned vehicles, delivering services and solutions for
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM). AiRXOS helps government agencies,
municipalities, regional aviation authorities and private sector
operators manage and meet the increasing demand for sophisticated and
safe UAS operations. AiRXOS is a venture between GE Business Innovations
and GE Aviation, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. For more
information, visit www.airxos.io.
GE Ventures
GE Ventures identifies, scales and accelerates ideas that will help make
the world work better. Focused on the areas of software, advanced
manufacturing, energy and health care, GE Ventures combines equity
investing, new business creation, licensing and technology transfer to
deliver an innovation platform designed to drive growth for partners and
GE. For more information, visit http://www.geventures.com,
or follow on Twitter (@GE_Ventures) and LinkedIn.
About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading
provider of commercial and military jet engines, avionics, digital
solutions and electrical power systems for aircraft. GE is the world's
Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined
machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive.
With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes
for customers by speaking the language of industry. Learn more at www.geaviation.com,
twitter @GEAviation
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