Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory Research

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.

Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory Research

As part of Research the Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory aims for the following goals:

Understand the features, trends and opportunities of the professional drone market:
- Quantify and delineate the professional drone market in Italy;
- Analyze drone recordings on the d-flight Portal;
- Quantify and delineate the business market generated by the Italian Public Sector;
- Comparison of the European market and US markets;
- Delineate startups at international level and identify innovation directions;
- Quantify past and future European funds available for financing drone based projects;
Study the introduction of drone services and identify the most promising innovative air services areas:
- Identify main areas of application and use of drones at international level;
- Analyze the characteristics of main eVTOLs manufactured by international companies;
- Define the level of maturity in the use of drones in Italian companies and scrutinize user profiles;
- Analyze the spread of drone based projects in Italian hospitals for the transport of medical and healthcare equipment;
- Study of international vertiport projects and building requirements within airports;
- Estimate the environmental impact of using drones to for the delivery of goods;
Regarding the enabling factors and technologic integrations, study the level of operation of some services at the base of drone use:
- Identify drone charging solutions, and gaps for full operability;
- Study the frequencies at which drones could operate and the opportunities of 5G;
- Examination of key points for the integration of drones within traditional airspace;
- Analyze how drone data is used in utilities and construction sectors;
- Understand the opportunities behind the integration of drones and robots in the renewable energy sector;
- Identify main test areas at European level and closely examine their characteristics;
Monitor the evolution of international drone regulation requirements:
- Monitor the evolution of EASA legislation and of regulations and strategies at European level;
- Identify things in common and differences in the regulations of some non-European countries with respect to EASA;
- In-depth analysis of the main privacy requirements regarding the use of drones and of some representative use cases;
- Understand the required compliances and how companies respond to the CE marking.

Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory activities:

The activities planned for the edition of the Observatory are:

a field research involving the main players of the drone industry, user companies, and main authorities on the topic;
a 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;
two internal Workshops – closed door Workshops to share Research results, present testimonies (also international) and networking;
a interactive Workshop – a work session in small groups to debate on actual issues with business partners and potential clients;
two 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;
a Public Closing Conference to present the findings of the year of research, with the contribution of partner companies and experts participating through round tables.

Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory events:

I Workshop Advisory Board
Kick-off Workshop
Interactive Workshop
I internal Workshop
II internal Workshops
II Advisory Board Workshops
Public Closing Conference

*All appointments, with the exception of the closing Conference and Kick-off workshop, 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.

Become a supporter of the Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory

The Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory is supported by several sector partner and sponsor companies. Take part in the Research, access Observatory exclusive data before anyone else, network with companies and qualified experts and gain visibility in our events.

For more information please contact Giulio Salvadori at Paola Olivares (paola.olivares@polimi.it) and Alberto Curnis (alberto.curnis@polimi.it).

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Scientific Officer

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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)