Meet Our Member – Dr. Shreekant “Ticky” Thakkar, Chief Researcher at TII’s Secure Systems Research Center (SSRC)
We talked to Dr. Shreekant (Ticky) Thakkar, Chief Research Officer at the Secure Systems Research Centre at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), about his vision of the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA . "As a participant in the open-source UTM...
GUTMA welcomes its first Regional Ambassadors
We are officially kicking off our Regional Ambassador Program! The launch of GUTMA's Regional Ambassador Program marks an exciting milestone in the association's efforts to strengthen its global presence. The program will bolster GUTMA's presence on a regional level...
Meet Our Member – Anwaar Al Hinai, Co-founder and CEO of SERB
We talked to Anwaar Al Hinai, Co-founder and CEO of SERB (formerly AirGo), about her vision of the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA . "Being a member of GUTMA empowers us to actively shape the future of drone technology and its integration into airspace....
GUTMA announces its new Board of Directors
On 7 June, the representatives of GUTMA’s Members gathered online for the 2023 General Assembly (GA). Every year, the GA represents one of the key events for the future of our Association, with a programme covering all the main strategic aspects of GUTMA’s activities...
GUTMA releases new “Why Automated Testing?” document
DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT We are thrilled to announce the release of our "Why Automated Testing?" document, brought to you by the Standards Harmonization Working Group. The Why Automated Testing? document offers a comprehensive exploration of the significance of automated...
Meet Our Member – Alon Abelson, Co-founder and CEO of High Lander
We talked to Alon Abelson, Co-founder and CEO of High Lander, about his vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA . "As aviation evolves, it becomes imperative for conventional ATM services to incorporate UTM solutions in order to ensure comprehensive...
Meet Our Member – Hrishikesh Ballal, Founder and Managing Director of Openskies Aerial Technology
We talked to Hrishikesh Ballal, Founder and Managing Director of Openskies Aerial Technology, about his vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA . Openskies joined GUTMA almost a year ago and is a Member of the Standards Harmonization Working Group....
GSMA and GUTMA release “Landscape Whitepaper on UAS Cellular Ecosystem”
Download the document The market for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) cellular ecosystem is still in its early stages, with the primary players being UAS platform providers, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) providing communication services to UAS operators, and government...
GSMA and GUTMA release “Interface for Data Exchange between MNOs and the UAS Ecosystem”
Download the document GMSA and GUTMA are proud to officially release the new document Interface for Data Exchange between MNOs and the UAS Ecosystem, two years after the first version of the paper. The document, which is the product of the Aerial Connectivity Joint...
GUTMA releases the December 2022 edition of the UTM Standards Report
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is thrilled to announce the release of the December 2022 edition of the UTM Standards Report. The document, only available for GUTMA Members and now accessible and downloadable on our website's Members Area, features the most...
GUTMA discusses future of UTM industry in the US
Global stakeholders came together to discuss what lies ahead for the UTM and drone services sector in the United States At the end of a year full of novelties for the drone ecosystem - that culminated in the adoption of the European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0 -...
Meet Our Member – Ally Ying Liu, Founder and CEO of ARCGine Technologies
We talked to Ally Ying Liu, Founder and CEO of ARCGine Technologies, about her vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA “AAM has a huge potential market, which is hard to cash out due to the lack of airworthy and scalable operations. We disrupt the...
How to demonstrate that U-space regulations have been applied correctly? Results of the ASTM standards mapping
One thing is to know the law. Another thing is to demonstrate that the law was applied correctly. Here is where standards come in. Standards are the tools that provide proof of compliance. Complying with the standard means to automatically apply the requirements in...
GUTMA’s vision embedded in new European Drone Strategy 2.0
The European Union has released a new policy package for the drone service ecosystem The European Commission has released its new strategy during the “EU Drone Days” taking place in Brussels on 29 and 30 November. The strategy wants to streamline the EU’s...
GUTMA to Launch Harmonized Skies US UTM Conference
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is thrilled to announce the third and last edition of the Harmonized Skies 2022 series: US UTM Conference: “The US way – From exemption to rule”. Harmonized Skies 2022 is a GUTMA initiative to gather key industry and policy...
GSMA and GUTMA release Reference Method for assessing Cellular C2 Link Performance and RF Environment Characterization for UAS
Download the document GUTMA Board Member and TEOCO Vice President Thomas Neubauer introduces the documentCheck the video GMSA and GUTMA are proud to officially release a new Reference Method for assessing Cellular C2 Link Performance and RF Environment...
GUTMA releases the new edition of the UTM Standards Report
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is thrilled to announce the release of the July edition of the UTM Standards Report. The document, only available for GUTMA Members and now accessible and downloadable on our website's Members Area, features the most...
Meet Our Member – Dante Vaisbort, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Haylon Technologies
We talked to Dante Vaisbort, Co-founder and COO of Haylon Technologies, about his vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA “Right now, large-scale battery cell producers can’t respond to the needs of individual companies. That’s led to business that...
APAC UTM Summit: Global UTM Association facilitates UTM harmonised development in Asia-Pacific
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), 12 JULY 2022 – The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) engaged policymakers and key industry stakeholders from five key markets in the Asia – Pacific at the APAC UTM Summit on 12 July 2022 to discuss the trade-off between global harmonization and a...
Meet Our Member – Mark Watson, Head of UTM Service Integration of NATS
We talked to Mark Watson, Head of UTM Service Integration of NATS, about his vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA What is NATS and what is its role and involvement within GUTMA? NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation services organisation...
GUTMA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On 15 June, the representatives of GUTMA's Members gathered online for the 2022 General Assembly (GA).Every year, the GA represents one of the key events for the future of our Association, with a programme covering all the main strategic aspects of GUTMA's activities...
Meet Our Member – Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solutions
We talked to Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solution, about his vision on the industry challenges and involvement in GUTMA “The industry requires even more low altitude weather measurements to increase data fidelity and flights per airframe. Without this, uncertain...
Meet Our Member – Matt Beatty, DroneUp
We talked to Matt Beatty, DroneUP Director of Business Development for airspace solutions, about his vision on the industry challenges and DroneUp involvement in GUTMA ‘One of the most significant challenges we’re facing together is the pace of an industry that is...
GUTMA to Launch Harmonized Skies APAC UTM Summit
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is delighted to announce the launch of its second event, the APAC UTM Summit, within the high-level event series Harmonized Skies 2022 in July 2022. Through Harmonised Skies 2022, GUTMA gathers industry leaders and policy...
Meet Our Member – Kenneth Chircop, DRONAMICS
We talked to Kenneth Chircop, DRONAMICS Director of the Global Network Operations Centre, about his vision on the industry challenges and DRONAMICS involvement in GUTMA ‘In order to surmount the regulatory and operational challenges facing the global drone...
GUTMA Publishes the second edition of the UTM Standards Report
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is thrilled to announce the publication of its latest UTM Standards Report UTM Standards Preview [members-only]. The document features up-to-date information on the development of UTM standards, including the work schedules of the...
Meet Our Member – Leon van de Pas, Unifly NV
We talked to Leon van de Pas, CEO of Unifly, about his vision on the industry challenges and Unifly’s involvement in GUTMA What is Unifly and what is its role and involvement within GUTMA? Unifly is a Belgian-based software company started by 4...
GUTMA publishes Position Paper on EU’s Drone Strategy 2.0
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our Position Paper on the European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0. The paper is the result of fruitful debates among the members of the Policy Task Force established by GUTMA at the end of 2021. The Policy Task Force had...
PRESS RELEASE | Global UTM Association Kicks Off 2022 with New Strategic Direction
Brussels, 15 February 2022 - Amid new developments in technology, standards and global regulations have led the Global Uncrewed Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) to take a step forward and start 2022 by infusing the Association with a new strategic direction and...
GUTMA Launches New Market Working Group
New opportunities and scenarios open up for the UTM sector following the new Market Working Group establishment within GUTMA - the Global UTM Association. The Global UTM Association has created a new Market Working Group to tackle the challenges set by the global...
Meet our member – Marcel Kägi, Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland (FOCA)
We talked to Marcel Kägi, director of Aviation Policy and Strategy in FOCA, about the drones industry challenges and the need for collaboration and his agency's involvement in GUTMA What is FOCA and what is its role and involvement within GUTMA? FOCA is the Swiss...
GUTMA to Launch European U-Space Policy Summit as part of Harmonized Skies 2022 Series
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) is delighted to announce its newest high-level series of events: Harmonized Skies 2022. Through Harmonized Skies 2022, GUTMA aims at gathering key industry and policy stakeholders from all over the world to discuss the most topical...
Amsterdam Drone Week to be postponed
Due to the increasing uncertainty regarding the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the Amsterdam Drone Week have decided to postpone the event to March 29-31 2022. ADW will maintain its hybrid set-up. GUTMA looks forward to taking centre stage and...
GUTMA to Take Centre Stage at Amsterdam Drone Week
We are pleased to announce that our association will attend the Amsterdam Drone Week taking place on 29-31 March 2022. The hybrid event will focus on Urban Air Mobility, Integrated Skies and Digital Infrastructure, as well as Policy & Regulations and Use-cases...
GUTMA to set up the Standards Harmonization Working Group
GUTMA is thrilled to announce the constitution of the Standards Harmonization Working Group. The purpose of this new members-only Working Group is to liaise with Standards Development Organizations (SDOs); the Group will also be entrusted with promoting standards...
GUTMA UTM Timelines Now Available for Download
Being aware of the future plans of governments and regulators in drone legislation is extremely important for companies, as it helps programme their activities in advance and set up smart and far-sighted business plans, keeping pace with the markets of their interest....
Meet our member – Jon Hegranes, Aloft
We talked to Jon Hegranes, Founder & CEO of Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk) about the role of his company in GUTMA and the challenges ahead for the drone industry. What is Aloft and what is its role and involvement within GUTMA? Aloft is the market leader in drone...
GUTMA to attend 5G Techritory
The Global UTM Association will take part in the 5G Techritory hybrid event to be held in Riga, Latvia, from 22 to 25 November. Co-President Sebastian Babiarz will address the audience digitally on 22 November with a speech titled “5G drones: state of the industry by...
GUTMA to participate to the World ATM Congress 2021
GUTMA is thrilled to announce its participation in the World ATM Congress and Expodronica taking place 26-28 October 2021 in Madrid, Spain. The Congress will feature exhibitions, product demonstrations and conference sessions attended by the leading aviation...
Meet our member – Sebastian Babiarz
We talked to Sebastian Babiarz, Co-President of GUTMA, about his responsibilities within the board and his work at Dronheub. You have recently renewed your mandate as Co-President, now representing Dronehub. Can you tell us more about your role at GUTMA? As a...
GUTMA’s Harmonized Skies Webinar Series: That’s a Wrap
GUTMA’s Harmonized Skies webinar series consists of six webinars that took place in the period May – June 2021. The webinars focus on harmonizing unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems for the global drone services market. After all, these are truly global...
GUTMA Publishes UTM Standards Report
GUTMA is thrilled to announce the publication of its latest UTM Standards Report [members-only]. The document features up-to-date information on the development of UTM standards and includes the work schedules of the world’s top leading Standards Developing...
Meet the GUTMA Standards Lead – Ajay Modha, ANRA Technologies UK
We talked to Ajay Modha about his role as GUTMA Standards Lead and how his work as Business Unit Head at ANRA Technologies complements the role. Growing up, Ajay was very inquisitive and enjoyed solving problems, so getting into maths and engineering was inevitable....
GUTMA Announces New Board Composition
We are excited to announce our association’s new board member composition, which now includes Sebastian Babiarz (Dronehub) as Co-President, and Heidi Schubert (Amazon) and Marcel Kägi (FOCA) on the Board of Directors. Their experience in the drone and UTM industry...
GUTMA Welcomes New Member Dronehub
We are happy to welcome Dronehub as a new member of the Global UTM Association. Dronehub is a European leader in comprehensive drone-in-a-box solutions, which include drones, drone infrastructure and AI powered software. We are looking forward to our collaboration for...
Introducing Koen DE VOS – new Secretary General of GUTMA
Koen DE VOS, the new Secretary General of GUTMA We are delighted to welcome Koen DE VOS as the new Secretary General of GUTMA. By way of introduction, we talked to Koen to gain some insights into his time at the European Commission and to find out why he decided to...
GUTMA and EUROCAE signed a collaboration agreement
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) and EUROCAE have come together to support one another in creating a greater contribution to the development and promotion of industry standards for UTM and U-Space. GUTMA is a non-profit consortium of worldwide Unmanned Aircraft...
GUTMA published its first public paper “Designing UTM for global success”
The document is the result of several months of collaboration among GUTMA members and marks a significant milestone in the association’s history. The paper underpins the need to develop a global infrastructure and regulatory paradigm that work in harmonization with...
“Drones need cellular networks for full-service autonomous operations and UTM” – GUTMA Connected Skies webinar
Mobile network operators (MNOs) will not only be able to provide connectivity but integrate UTM services such as geofencing and alerts, dynamic ground-risk determination, virtual “human-eye” piloting, drone tracking and positioning, real-time data analytics, weather...
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