A Flytrex drone delivers a pizza in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the FAA is evaluating uncrewed aircraft system traffic management technology. [Courtesy: Flytrex]
Key Takeaways:
Wing and Flytrex are collaborating on daily drone delivery services in overlapping airspace near Dallas, marking the first such joint operation in the U.S.
This unprecedented coordination is enabled by UAS Traffic Management (UTM), an automated system that manages drone flight paths and exchanges real-time data to prevent conflicts.
The successful operation serves as a crucial proof of concept for an automated air traffic control system, paving the way for overcoming Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) regulatory hurdles and expanding scalable drone delivery services nationwide, with implications for future advanced air mobility.
Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, and rival Flytrex are making history.
In Texas, the competitors have become collaborators. The partners on Wednesday revealed they are operating daily service in overlapping airspace near Dallas—the first such operations in the U.S.
CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Sign up to keep reading
Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.
Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
