DETROIT – Michigan Central is emerging as a key ecosystem for drone companies and operators, advancing urban drone technology and applications.
Matthew Whitaker, director of the mobility innovation platform at Michigan Central, said the site and its partners are helping startups build scalable drone businesses in a real-world urban environment.
“We’ve started the Advanced Aerial Innovation Region, we call it AAIR, a partnership with the state of Michigan, MDOT’s Office of Aeronautics, New Lab, and Airspace Link, one of the startups here, to bring drone companies to fly beyond visual line of sight and build real scalable businesses in a real-world urban environment,” Whitaker said…