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Skypuzzler's innovative drone tech earns top aviation award nomination
The judging panel of this year’s Air Traffic Magazine/CANSO ATM/UTM Awards has nominated Danish start-up Skypuzzler as a finalist in the category ‘Shaping our future skies’, recognising the young company as a potential future ‘game changer’ for the aviation industry.
With its focus on innovation, collaboration, resilience, sustainability, and safety, the ATM Awards ceremony shines a light on bright ideas for the future of air traffic management. Skypuzzler’s solution to automate the deconfliction of drone traffic certainly fits the bill.
Jesper Skou, CEO of Skypuzzler “This industry recognition shows that we are working in the right direction. Our team has extensive expertise in air traffic control, drones, and computer science, with our solution we want to help the drone industry reach its full potential.
Gartner’s 2022 industry report places drones on the “plateau of productivity”, meaning we are past the hype and well on the way to full-scale deployment. Drones are enormously useful and could add value to a number of industries in the very short term, if the infrastructure is in place to help these flights.
Drone traffic cannot be managed the same way air traffic control manages aircraft today, it simply does not scale. Our digital air traffic control for drones is a vital component for the safe and efficient use of drones in our skies.”
Industry expert Philip Butterworth-Hayes sees traffic management for drones as a seriously booming business. “The commercialisation phase of the industry will start in earnest in 2024, and in the early years of its development, to 2027, around 54 per cent of the overall market value will be derived from building the infrastructure and systems deployment,” said the author in his industry report, forecasting drone market growth for the period 2023-2027.
About Skypuzzler
Skypuzzler's technology enables drones to operate more efficiently and safely in the airspace by preventing collisions, congestion, and other potential hazards. Its automated tactical separation of drones is based on a complex algorithm technology.
About CANSO
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation CANSO is the voice of the global air traffic management industry. CANSO aims to shape the future of the skies by raising the bar on global air traffic management performance and by connecting industry players to share knowledge, expertise, and innovation.
About the ATM Awards
The CANSO ATM Awards are given out in recognition of outstanding achievements and positive contributions in air traffic management (ATM). The awards acknowledge pioneering concepts, initiatives, and significant achievements by leaders and organizations in the ATM industry. The awards are given in partnership with Air Traffic Management (ATM) Magazine and will be presented at Airspace World on March 8th.