UTM Launched, capable of handling 4,000 flights per hour: System to link drones and air traffic, will record every drone movement

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launched Sky UTM on Wednesday. It is touted to be the world’s state-of-the-art unmanned traffic management system, capable of handling 4,000 flights per hour and 96,000 flights per day. Many new and innovative Automated Air Traffic Control features have been provided in this software including UTM Tunnel. know about this system…

What is UTM?
India’s first and only Drone Aerial Traffic Management Platform Sky UTM is a cloud-based aerial traffic management system, it integrates unmanned air traffic management system with manned aviation airspace.

What it benefits? Key components of the platform A real-time, ultra-fast system technology records over 255 different drone movement metrics, stores them in a ‘blackbox’ and then provides information throughout the flight.

How will it be helpful in air traffic? The company’s CEO Ankit Kumar said that the modern aviation industry is 70 years old. While the unmanned aviation industry has been in existence for over 10 years and has over 1 million active drones. The air traffic control tower has the highest capacity of 120 flights per hour and 1200 flights per day.

With the increasing use of drones in various business sectors, UTM is essential for traffic management. Sky UTM has a peak capacity of 4,000 flights per hour and 96,000 flights per day.

Why is it special? Sky UTM also has a new unique feature called Sky Tunnel. This ensures that there are no blank spots and that the tunnel is fully connected. In the coming days, the number of drones and flying taxis will increase, this state-of-the-art technology will lead to better traffic management.