Boeing and SparkCognition announced plans to launch
SkyGrid, a new company that will enable the future of urban aerial mobility. Based in Austin, Texas,
SkyGrid will develop a software platform to ensure the safe, secure
integration of autonomous cargo and passenger air vehicles in the global
airspace.
Using blockchain technology, AI-enabled dynamic traffic routing, data
analytics and cybersecurity features, SkyGrid's platform will go beyond
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM). The platform
will enable SkyGrid customers to safely perform a broad range of
missions and services using UAS, including package delivery, industrial
inspections and emergency assistance.
"The Boeing and SparkCognition partnership is unmatched in industry today," said Steve Nordlund, vice president and general manager of Boeing NeXt.
"SkyGrid is building the digital infrastructure that will make safe,
seamless commercial and personal transport possible for billions of
people around the world."
"SkyGrid merges expertise in AI, blockchain, security and aviation to
deliver breakthrough technological advancements for the rapidly-growing
urban aerial mobility industry," said Amir Husain,
who will serve as CEO of SkyGrid in addition to his role as founder and
CEO of SparkCognition. "By offering scalable and robust capabilities in
a single, integrated framework, SkyGrid will make large-scale air
vehicle applications more practical and accessible."