The world's largest and longest drone superhighway is set to be established in the skies above Britain following a ￡5m deal between Etc. and Altitude Angel. Altitude Angel has developed UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology that provides the software and infrastructure required for pilotless drones to fly safely over large distances. The ￡5m deal with Etc.-the incubation team in BT Group's Digital unit - will accelerate Altitude Angel's roll-out of its ARROW technology, which detects and identifies drones, while also enabling drones to share the airspace with crewed aviation. The deal gives Altitude Angel the opportunity to scale its technology to allow long distance drone flights, supporting the potential for faster delivery of essential and non-essential items. The deal also supports the use of drones in assisting emergency services with real-time search and rescue, fast transportation of medical supplies, farming analysis, and architectural planning.
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