Unifly and SkeyDrone report they have released a major upgrade of the UTM platform deployed at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB). “This new release strengthens operational safety and enhances user experience, further enabling one of the world’s most advanced port-based drone ecosystems,” said the companies in a press release.
The upgraded platform enhances capabilities for drone operators, supervisors, and port authorities. It continues the Port’s evolution from pioneering BVLOS trials under the SAFIR project to enabling thousands of drone operations, autonomous sample transport, and scalable industrial drone applications across one of the most drone-progressive ports globally, say the companies.
Operational in the Antwerp port area since mid-March 2021, the PoAB DronePortal has enabled safe and compliant drone operations at scale. There are currently 250 registered operators and to date 27,621 flight authorisations have been granted and 2,371 beyond visual line of sight operations performed.
“The update introduces a broad set of new capabilities that enhance safety, useability, and efficiency across the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ drone ecosystem. Improved airspace information, supported by updated obstacle data, increases situational awareness to support safer drone operations in one of Europe’s busiest and most complex port environments,” say the companies. “A series of user interface and data-management upgrades make the platform more intuitive and reliable, including clearer geozone visualisation, refreshed map layers, more helpful on-screen guidance, simplified explanations of flight rules, updated translations, and cleaner portal visuals. Users also benefit from a rebranded and expanded online help environment offering clearer, always-available guidance, as well as the introduction of Dark Mode for improved usability in a wide range of operational and lighting conditions.”
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