In the future, drones are expected to achieve a very high level of autonomy, allowing them to become ‘aerial robots’ that can perform unsupervised tasks automatically. However, for this to become a reality, drones must be able to recognise their environment and react to unforeseen situations.
A new research initiative funded by a European government-industry consortium will use Nokia’s 4G and 5G wireless network infrastructure to test new wireless network technologies for commercial airline controller to pilot data link communications (CPDLC).
Actors from Europe’s aviation industry have developed ways to improve how ground traffic is managed at airports. An EU project has taken four new technologies and put them to the test via large-scale demonstrations at Budapest, Hamburg and Nice airports.
