GE has 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.”
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.
