How can drones and other new technology be used safely and securely to open new opportunities; develop new markets; and deliver aviation services to realise their full potential in the UK and to deliver economic growth?
Background
The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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XCelerate
XCelerate partners' goal is to take UTM systems out into the real world, by providing a repeatable framework that towns, cities and wider can follow in order to open up portions of the skies and enable suitable safe BVLO...
Funded by: ISCF
Why might this be relevant?
Project XCelerate aims to enable safe BVLOS operations using new technologies like 5G and cyber secure Drone Remote ID, aligning with the question's focus on using new technology safely and securely for economic growth.
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Aviation Innovation in the South West - Development of an operational environment in a representative urban region
Urban Air Mobility is the future of travel, but before this technology is ready for the public to use we need to test the system as a whole in a real life environment. We will create this demonstration environment - a Eu...
Funded by: ISCF
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing an operational environment for Urban Air Mobility in the South West of the UK, aligning with the question's goal of opening new opportunities and markets using new technology.
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Project Rise
The last decade has seen unprecedented advances in UAV technology and in turn has led to an incredulous rise in the use of drones. Sectors that have never interacted with UAVs are quickly integrating them into their dail...
Funded by: ISCF
Why might this be relevant?
Project Rise addresses challenges inhibiting the integration of UAVs into airspace, partially aligning with the question's focus on using new technology safely and securely for economic growth.