Today Boeing and AI company SparkCognition announced that they intend to create a new company called
SkyGrid in Austin Texas. SkyGrid will develop software for “aerial urban mobility” for autonomous cargo and passenger air vehicles. In other words, software for drones.
SkyGrid’s system will harness both blockchain technology and AI for dynamic traffic routing. The statement says that that platform will go beyond “unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management”. The aim is to enable UAS for package delivery, industrial inspections, and emergency assistance, amongst others. SkyGrid plans to work with regulatory agencies including the FAA.
A blockchain will be used to store flight and unmanned air vehicle data.
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