Airwayz powers real-time drone tracking for safe, efficient BVLOS deliveries

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) framework, incorporating Part 108 and Part 146, establishes a regulatory pathway for safe and scalable drone operations. This framework is expected to accelerate the integration of both drone deliveries and air taxis into everyday transportation networks. What was once a conceptual vision has now become an actionable roadmap, supported by technology that enables safe and collaborative use of lower airspace.

Airwayz offers an artificial intelligence–driven unmanned traffic management (UTM) and U-Space Service Provider (USSP) system designed to coordinate multiple drone operators sharing the same airspace. Unlike static management systems, Airwayz’ platform provides fully dynamic airspace allocation and routing, allowing multiple fleets to operate simultaneously without interference. The system is capable of validating and approving flights, as well as suggesting updated routes, within approximately five seconds. This enables continuous, real-time decision-making in response to changing conditions.

Autonomous Decision-Making and Human Oversight

The Airwayz UTM constantly monitors the airspace for both manned and unmanned aircraft, dynamically adjusting flights to reduce the risk of collision. Using autonomous rerouting capabilities, the system can alter a drone’s course mid-flight if safety conditions change. Although much of the operation can occur without manual intervention, human operators retain the authority to override automated decisions, ensuring an added layer of accountability. This approach shortens approval times, avoids dedicating airspace to only one operator, and streamlines operations for complex missions.

Central to the Airwayz UTM/USSP is a focus on safety. The system evaluates environmental and operational risks by monitoring nearby aerial activity, weather patterns, and other critical factors. When potential hazards are detected, it recommends the most effective course of action to avoid incidents. These recommendations can involve route changes while the drone is already in flight, ensuring that missions can be completed without compromising safety.

By enabling fully dynamic and responsive airspace management, Airwayz UTM allows drones to travel between any two points at any time, provided flights are reported to and coordinated through the system. Continuous monitoring during both pre-flight and in-flight phases ensures that adjustments can be made immediately when risks emerge. This flexibility increases the commercial capacity of the airspace, while maintaining safety as the primary priority.

Temporary U-Space for Specific Operations

For short-term events or limited-duration needs, Airwayz employs a “temporary U-Space” approach. These temporary zones can be quickly established to manage high-priority or ad-hoc operations and are dismantled once no longer necessary. AI algorithms analyze and predict flight paths, assess the reliability of those predictions, and adjust the boundaries of the temporary U-Space according to risk levels. In low-risk scenarios, boundaries can be minimized to allow more concurrent aircraft, while higher-risk situations trigger expanded safety zones.