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A consortium of ‘Israel Innovation Authority‘, ‘Ayalon Highways‘, the ‘Ministry of Transportation‘, and ‘Civil Aviation Authority‘ invest NIS 60 Million in 10 companies as part of a pilot project that will also examine the use of large cargo and passenger-carrying heavy drones flying in controlled airspace: Heavy Drone Systems.
The pilot project will examine the use of large cargo and passenger-carrying heavy drones flying in controlled airspace. The claim of the consortium is in its own words: “Israel’s national drone initiative is introducing concepts that have never before been fielded, breaking new ground internationally (…) This pilot project aims to expand experiments with long-range aircraft carrying heavy loads. The goal is that in the future, it will be possible to fly passengers from place to place by using drones. “
Top 10 of Innovation and Groundbreaking
- Airwayz Drones Ltd. – Airwayz has an AI-based system for smart management of airspace and drone fleets. The company will operate two systems: 1. dynamic management of the drones’ airspace 2. fleet management system for the autonomous operation of drone fleets for various tasks within the confines of a ‘smart city’.
- F.T. Aerial Solutions Ltd. – F.T. Aerial Solutions Ltd. (an Aerodrome Group Ltd. company) provides remotely operated aircraft services. The company offers operations, training, implementation, and integration services to supply the best possible solution for each client.
- Elsight – Elsight provides a reliable and secure communications solution for the drone industry, which allows various parties to carry out BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) activities.
- AGL – AGL is engaged in the characterization of systems and control rooms, writing operations and activation procedures for command-and-control rooms, and certification training and ongoing professional training for aviation personnel.
- ATI (Air Taxi Israel) – A dedicated AAM (advanced air mobility) company in Israel that works in partnership with relevant aviation companies involved in the project.
- Brook – Brook Aviation operates helicopter services. The company will operate an eVTOL (electronic vertical take-off and landing) fleet alongside helicopters and aircraft based on similar flight characteristics.
- Down Wind – Down Wind is an aircraft manufacturer and air operator specializing in remotely manned aircraft.
- High-Lander – High-Lander provides solutions that enable advanced autonomous aerial command and control for managing drone fleets. The company offers an end-to-end technological solution for autonomous deliveries by drones in real-time loading.
- Cando Drones – Cando Drones is a drone airline with drone capabilities, unique command, and control software for their automatic and autonomous operation.
- Robotican – Develops ground and air-based mobile autonomous robotic systems and is developing fast-response drone-based solutions.*
Israel Global Leader Ecosystem Drones
The Israeli National Drone Initiative is also part of a collaboration with the World Economic Forum, and received extensive international exposure to global regulators, industry, and media. The initiative established Israel as a leader in developing this rapidly expanding ecosystem.
Ayalon Highways will continue to serve as the “beta site” for the tests and will facilitate the oversight of the operations from its Metropolitan Command and Control Center.
Dror Bin, CEO of Israel Innovation Authority: “Israel continues to be a world leader in drone technology. With the end of the first phase of flying drones by different operators in the same managed airspace, Israeli companies are recording impressive commercial achievements in Israel and worldwide. Israel serves as a model of a country that develops regulations and technologies to enable the management and control of the operation of multiple drones for various needs and is rapidly approaching a continuous operating model that will enable low-altitude flights throughout the country.”
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*Partly based on press release by Israel Innovation Authority, selected, adapted by VonNaftali