La NASA travaille avec les DOT des États pour faire progresser l’utilisation des drones
Un groupe d’organisations, dont le North Central Texas Council of Governor (NCTCOG), le Massachusetts Department of Transportation et le Minnesota Department of Transportation, ont conclu un accord avec la NASA pour étudier le potentiel de la technologie des drones et l’intégrer dans les futurs plans de transport.
La NASA travaillera avec le groupe de partenaires des secteurs public et privé pour étudier les drones de transport de fret et les taxis aériens automatisés au cours d’une série d’au moins quatre futurs ateliers.
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NASA has been engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration and other regions about how to integrate advanced air mobility technologies such as drones, also called unmanned aircraft systems, into metropolitan areas.
Drones are becoming more common for use in business, public safety and for recreational purposes, and NCTCOG has undertaken efforts to ensure the technology is integrated safely with the establishment of a task force of public- and private-sector aviation experts.
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The NASA workshops will bring together subject-matter experts from NASA and transportation planning to help the region develop best practices, from identifying a common set of terms to use in discussions and planning documents, to evaluating potential criteria that might be used in locating future Vertiports for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft – and more.
The effort will begin June 16, when NASA meets with the five public entities selected, which also include Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (of the Ohio Department of Transportation) and the City of Orlando, Florida,
Elements such as public acceptance, infrastructure, operational integration and local regulations must be considered on the way to widespread implementation of drone technology. The NASA-led exercises will help the region navigate these issues; NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) will bring lessons learned through its work with other regions across the country to help NCTCOG develop best practices and potentially access additional funding.