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NTU to develop drone traffic management

Move driven by expected rise in drone service demand and drop in drone costs

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Wed, Dec 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

RESEARCHERS at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have embarked on a four-year programme to develop a traffic management system for drones to ensure the safe usage of Singapore's airspace.

The programme, which began in August, will focus on areas such as smart and safe routing, detect-and-avoid systems, and traffic management to coordinate air traffic.

Where traffic management is concerned, this coul…

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