Drones

The Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory – stemmed from the combined competences of the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering and the Department of Aerospace Engineering – has been established in 2019 and aims to be an unbiased and stable point of reference for the study and monitoring of the UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) sector, guaranteeing a qualified and independent debate between all players involved.

The Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory Research

For the 2022-2023 edition of the Observatory, the proposed Research activities include:

Analyse and quantify the professional drone market in Italy enabling international debates

Quantify the Italian professional market (B2B and B2G)
Describe the industrial ecosystem in terms of number of companies, professional roles, markets served, and other characteristics
In-depth evaluation of international markets (to be chosen with Partners and Advisory Board)
Quantify the value generated by the Italian public sector
Describe the characteristics of public demand and analyze market concentration
Update the map of startups operating on the international market
Identify and describe main international Unicorns and describe the reasons for their success
Identify national and European bids/tenders to develop drone projects and quantify associated funds
Review and share opportunities for business organizations
Identify funds instrumental to the objectives of the AAM Strategic Plan

Map drone applications at international level and determine the level of maturity and attractiveness
- Monitor international application cases (actual and potential) and describe their features
- Identify technologies used and benefits achieved
- Monitor the number of registered drones
- Analyze the characteristics of registered drones in terms of weight, manufacturer, category of operation, etc.
- Develop a maturity model for comparisons with other sectors
- Apply and discuss the model in a Community dedicated workshop
- Develop vertical follow ups (to be chosen with Partners and Advisory Board). Some initial ideas:
Analyze the Advanced Air Mobility & Delivery at international level and quantify the development potential in Italy

Map international people transportation applications
Map international goods transport applications (last mile, heavy loads, medical supplies)
Provide support to ENAC in implementing the AAM strategic plan
Identify some work areas to which Observatory activities can provide significant support
Identify the infrastructure required for the development of AAM services in Italy (e.g. vertiporti)
Verticalize on an infrastructure with the goal of conducting a feasibility analysis (to be chosen with Partners and Advisory Board)
Identify the technology introduction timeframe in metropolitan areas
Understand infrastructure, technology, etc. gaps for the introduction of AAM services in metropolitan cities

Understand alternative technologies available for various applications and sectors

Update on supply players providing data analysis solutions
Study software and sensor characteristics and understand how to integrate them with business systems and machinery
Sector analysis to understand the type and purpose of collected data
Survey indoor application cases and understand characteristics and potential
Understand integration potential of the data collected by drones and satellites
BVLOS flight: technology status and testing
Work with ENAC on standard scenarios to introduce BVLOS flights
Understand the opportunities enabled by 5G

Provide constant updates on European legislation as well as international comparisons

Monitor the evolution of European Community legislation
Monitor the introduction of the U-Space regulation and identify service and technology gaps
Compare regulatory legislation with non-EU Countries (to be chosen with Partners and Advisory Board)
Map the state of maturity of the legislation in various European Countries
Update and ongoing revision of the checklist useful for evaluating the impact of drone operations on privacy
Identify some use cases useful for applying the checklist

The activities planned for the 2022/2023 edition of the Observatory are:

a field research involving the main players of the drone industry, user companies, and main authorities on the topic;
1 Kick-off Workshop – Open door session to discuss and set up the year’s Research and Format with Partners, Sponsors, Advisory Board, stakeholder companies and Research team;
2 internal Workshops – closed door Workshops to share Research results, present testimonies (also international) and networking;
1 interactive Workshop – a work session in small groups to debate on actual issues with business partners and potential clients
2 Workshops with the Advisory Board – Closed door sessions to which Partners can also participate to set up and discuss key messages of the Research edition.
1 Public Closing Conference.

Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory events

Event timetable 2022/2023:

I Workshop Advisory Board, March 30, 2022;
Kick-off Workshop, April 21, 2022;
Interactive Workshop, July 7, 2022;
I internal Workshop, October 4, 2022;
II internal Workshops, November 30, 2022;
II Advisory Board Workshops, January 31, 2023;
Public Closing Conference, February 21, 2023.

*All appointments, with the exception of the closing Conference, are reserved to Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory Partners, Sponsors, and Advisory Board. Events will be held in streaming while the Covid19 Decree is still in effect.

The Community of the 2022/2023 Edition is still being defined. For any type of information please contact Paola Olivares (paola.olivares@polimi.it), Alberto Curnis (alberto.curnis@polimi.it) and Sveva Gallo (sveva.gallo@polimi.it).

Marco Lovera

Scientific Officer

Alessandro Perego

Scientific Officer

Cristina Rossi Lamastra

Scientific Officer

Giuseppe Sala

Scientific Officer

Paola Olivares

Research Director

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For more information on the possibilities to collaborate with and support Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory research, please contact Paola Olivares (paola.olivares@polimi.it) and Alberto Curnis (alberto.curnis@polimi.it)