How should autonomous aviation systems communicate with ground control and each other?

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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    Funded by: ISCF

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    The ambition of this partnership between NATS and The Alan Turing Institute is to develop the fundamental science to deliver the world's first AI system to control a section of airspace in live trials. Our research will...

    Funded by: EPSRC

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    The European airspace above FL550 is expected to become an area where operations will significantly expand as a result of increased new entrants presence representing both aviation and space domains, with estimated busin...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

  • Astraea ll - adm

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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