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Editor’s note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Battle Creek series.
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Drones and autonomous aircraft could soon be flying longer distances over Battle Creek for real-world missions — from medical deliveries to public safety — after local leaders selected a company to build the digital “air traffic control” system needed to make those flights safe and legal.
In January, leadership with Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU) announced that they had selected ResilienX, Inc., based in Syracuse, N.Y., to develop the ground-based sense and avoid system for MICH-AIR, the advanced air mobility (AAM) hub under development at the Battle Creek Executive Airport (BTL). This system will enable remote and autonomous aircraft to operate in Battle Creek and beyond, according to a press release from BCU…