This ambitious new transport capability will be achieved thanks to a consortium led by Reading-based UTM (Unified Traffic Management) solution provider, Altitude Angel, alongside BT, supplying expertise and connectivity through its mobile network, EE, and a number of UK tech start-ups.
The plans for the superhighway, submitted under the moniker ‘Project Skyway’, were proposed as part of the Department for Business, Energy & Strategy (BEIS) InnovateUK programme which aims to support business growth through the development and commercialisation of new products, processes, and services.
Please see below to find out the individual members of the Skyway Consortium. You can also read about the Skyway consortium members and their roles in our information pack.
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Altitude Angel
Altitude Angel is an aviation technology company enabling unified use of global airspace. Their role in this project will be to lead the consortium and provide both UTM and ARROW corridor capabilities.
Angoka
Angoka is a communication protection company that creates hardware-based solutions to safeguard critical machine-to-machine interfaces. Their role in this project will be to provide communication security assurance.
ARPAS UK
ARPAS-UK is the only industry trade association and professional body focused on the UK drone community. Their role in this project is to help with stakeholder engagement and advise on the various challenges we will encounter to achieve regulatory certification and acceptance.
BT
BT is the largest communication infrastructure company in the UK and owns an MVO (EE). It has extensive experience in providing specialist communications solutions across industry and to the public. Their role in this project will be to lead the communication workstream and to provide locations for the deployment of hardware to enable the Skyway corridors to operate.
Catapult
Catapult provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for mobility and built environment businesses, infrastructure providers and public institutions to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. Their role is to lead the regulatory workstream and advise on safety and exploitation.
Coventry City Council
A council within the proposed scope of the Skyway project as key stakeholders and potential customers. Their role in this project is stakeholder engagement and regulatory support.
Oxfordshire County Council
A council within the proposed scope of the Skyway project as key stakeholders and potential customers. Their role in this project is stakeholder engagement and regulatory support.
Reading Borough Council
A council within the proposed scope of the Skyway project as key stakeholders and potential customers. Their role in this project is stakeholder engagement and regulatory support.
HeroTech8
HeroTech8 deliver connected drone-in-a-box solutions to support round the clock automated drone operations. Their role in this project is to demonstrate how their aircraft can support multiple customers by allowing them to share assets as needed.
Skyfarer
Skyfarer is a company looking to save lives and change lives by making same day delivery the norm for all by bringing together world leading systems and technology providers in the drone space. They are supporting the project by using their aircraft to complete delivery use cases.
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Skyports Drone Services
Skyports develop, implement and operate end-to-end drone deliveries overcoming inefficiencies associated with traditional transportation methods. They are supporting the project by using their aircraft to complete delivery use cases.
Vizgard
Vizgard was Inspired by the same Silicon Valley thinking that brought you faster deliveries and self-driving cars, they are harnessing computer vision and sensor fusion to help automate sensor technology to enable scale in the drone environment. Their role in this project is to lead the sensor workstream and help optimise our ability to see what is flying in the Skyway areas.
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