{"id":27846,"date":"2024-02-12T21:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=27846"},"modified":"2024-02-12T21:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:46:23","slug":"commercial-drone-alliance-and-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-lincoln-laboratory-announce-research-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/unmanned-systems\/commercial-drone-alliance-and-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-lincoln-laboratory-announce-research-partnership\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Drone Alliance and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory Announce Research Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialdronealliance.org\/\">Commercial Drone Alliance<\/a> (CDA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ll.mit.edu\/\">Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory<\/a> (MIT LL) announced a collaboration to open doors for safe and scalable commercial drone operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint research will focus on further developing a\nnationwide database of aircraft traffic density, a free, open-source tool\ncreated by MIT LL. Insight gathered through the collaborative research will\nenable risk-based analysis of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) beyond the visual\nline of sight (BVLOS) operations and enable integration into the U.S. National\nAirspace. This new joint research builds upon research investments previously\nmade by NASA and the FAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe potential benefits of commercial drone operations\nbeyond the visual sight of the operator are significant \u2013 from responding to\ndisasters, inspecting our nation\u2019s infrastructure, delivering medical supplies,\nand so much more. But the regulatory approval processes have been hampered by a\nperceived lack of data that accurately characterizes the national airspace,\u201d\nsaid Lisa Ellman, CDA\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cThe Commercial Drone Alliance is\npleased to collaborate with MIT Lincoln Laboratory to provide this data to\nfederal regulators and the wider industry so that scaled BVLOS operations can\nbecome a reality in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MIT LL has helped shape the nation\u2019s security, defense, and\ntechnology over six decades of research and development. The CDA regularly\nengages with the federal government and represents leading U.S.-based\ncommercial drone companies, making it well-positioned to support and inform\ncollaborative research with MIT LL. These two leading organizations will\naddress high-priority capability gaps and barriers to enable the integration of\nBVLOS UAS operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMIT Lincoln Laboratory\u2019s mission is to turn concepts into\nreality through innovative research and development enabled by state-of-the-art\nfacilities, such as New England\u2019s fastest, most powerful supercomputing center.\nWe\u2019ve been spearheading the transition of these capabilities to the community\nas open-source software projects that are expected to accelerate safe UAS\noperations,\u201d said Andrew Weinert, Technical Staff, Surveillance Systems Group,\nMIT Lincoln Laboratory. \u201cWe look forward to working closely with the Commercial\nDrone Alliance to provide much-needed data to the entire commercial drone\nindustry, enabling operations in the United States while providing global\nleadership to support worldwide operations.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) announced a collaboration to open doors for safe and scalable commercial drone operations. The joint research will focus on further developing a nationwide database of aircraft traffic density, a free, open-source tool created by MIT LL. 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