{"id":11990,"date":"2025-07-31T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/?p=11990"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T06:43:58","slug":"terra-drones-group-company-unifly-conducts-demonstration-for-integrated-management-for-vertiports-for-advanced-air-mobility-aam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/2025\/07\/31\/terra-drones-group-company-unifly-conducts-demonstration-for-integrated-management-for-vertiports-for-advanced-air-mobility-aam\/","title":{"rendered":"Terra Drone\u2019s Group Company Unifly Conducts Demonstration  for Integrated Management for Vertiports for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tokyo, July 31, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Terra Drone Corporation, a leading drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, is pleased to announce that its group company and a global leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, Unifly has successfully led a technical validation and demonstration of integrated vertiport management under the European joint project &#8220;EUREKA (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe project\u201d),&#8221; which aims to realize the societal implementation of next-generation air mobility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KV\uff08\u65e5\u30fb\u82f1\uff09TD_Unifly_Eureka-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1211\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KV\uff08\u65e5\u30fb\u82f1\uff09TD_Unifly_Eureka-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KV\uff08\u65e5\u30fb\u82f1\uff09TD_Unifly_Eureka-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KV\uff08\u65e5\u30fb\u82f1\uff09TD_Unifly_Eureka-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KV\uff08\u65e5\u30fb\u82f1\uff09TD_Unifly_Eureka.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>About the EUREKA Project<i> (Note <\/i>1)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is an international joint initiative aimed at establishing an air traffic management and information-sharing framework compliant with the U-space (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) regulation, and at developing operational standards for vertiports in anticipation of the societal implementation of next-generation air mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is led by the SESAR Joint Undertaking(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), a European collaborative research organization, and involves participation from 35 companies and institutions, including AENA (Spain\u2019s airport operator), ENAIRE (Spain\u2019s air navigation service provider), and EUROCONTROL (the European air traffic management organization).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the core of the project is the development and validation of a Vertiport Collaborative Traffic Management system\u00a0 (VCTM) \u00a0(<i>Note 4<\/i>). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VCTM system is designed to enable real-time sharing and coordination of operational information, such as scheduled takeoffs and landings or emergency responses, among multiple stakeholders involved in eVTOL operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unifly is participating in the EUREKA project as a U-space service provider (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 5<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), applying its extensive expertise in UTM systems to the development and validation of the VCTM system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Overview of the Demonstration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July 21\u201322, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> INDRA facility, Madrid, Spain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To evaluate the validity and scalability of the VCTM system under simulated real-time operational conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&lt;Key Evaluation Items&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seamless Interoperability<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assess whether real-time and accurate information sharing and coordination can be achieved via the VCTM system among relevant stakeholders, including vertiport operators, U-space service providers, and common information service providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Safety and Efficiency<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Verify whether the VCTM system can maintain safe and appropriate traffic management both during normal operations and in contingency scenarios such as communication failures, emergency responses, or traffic congestion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Operator Support<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evaluate whether the VCTM system effectively supports operators in maintaining situational awareness and making informed decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>&lt;Unifly&#8217;s Role&gt;<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a U-space service provider, Unifly played a role in real-time information integration and coordination between vertiport operators and common information service providers. The company evaluated the effectiveness of the VCTM system from a technical perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&lt;Key Outcomes&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successfully demonstrated advanced interoperability among vertiport operators, U-space service providers, and common information service providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirmed the system&#8217;s stability and ability to maintain operations during communication failures, emergency situations, and under high-traffic situations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified the effectiveness of the VCTM system in supporting informed and timely decision-making by operators.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Comment from the CEO<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Andres Van Swalm, CEO of Unifly stated:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Innovative Aerial Mobility becomes a reality, ensuring the safe and efficient integration of drones and air taxis into shared airspace is critical. This simulation highlights how collaboration and interoperability between systems are key to building a scalable, trusted UTM infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Future Outlook<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This demonstration marked the culmination of the real-time simulation phase within the EUREKA project. The next step will be live demonstrations conducted in real-world operational environments. Unifly will continue to play a role as a core technology provider in the air mobility infrastructure field, contributing to the societal implementation of next-generation air mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Editor\u2019s Notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Press release at the time of joining this project: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/2024\/02\/27\/terra-drones-group-company-unifly-joins-eureka-project-advancing-urban-air-mobility-with-vertiport-integration-in-european-airspace\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/2024\/02\/27\/terra-drones-group-company-unifly-joins-eureka-project-advancing-urban-air-mobility-with-vertiport-integration-in-european-airspace\/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 2<\/span><\/i> <b>U-space<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A European air traffic management concept, including the regulatory framework, designed to enable the safe and scalable integration of drones and\u00a0 AAM into shared airspace.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 3<\/span><\/i> <b>SESAR Joint Undertaking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A public-private partnership established to implement the &#8220;SESAR&#8221; (Single European Sky ATM Research) program, aimed at modernizing Europe\u2019s air traffic management systems.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 4<\/span><\/i> <b>VCTM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Vertiport Collaborative Traffic Management.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note 5<\/span><\/i> <b>U-space Service Provider (USSP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An entity that delivers information and traffic management services to support the safe and compliant operation of drones and AAM under U-space regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>About Unifly NV<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unifly is a leading aviation tech company dedicated to enhancing the safety and efficiency of autonomous aviation with cutting-edge technology. The Unifly platform acts as a crucial bridge within the UAS ecosystem, enabling the safe and secure integration of next-generation aircraft into the airspace. By digitizing and automating traffic management and integrating seamlessly with drones and Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Unifly addresses the exponential growth in air traffic expected in the coming decades. The company has a proven track record of implementing more than ten commercial UTM deployments, establishing it as a world leader in this industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please visit the website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/unifly.aero\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unifly.aero<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:press@unifly.aero\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">press@unifly.aero<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>About Terra Drone Corporation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terra Drone Corporation, headquartered in Japan, is a global leader in drone and Advanced\u00a0 Air Mobility (AAM) solutions. Dedicated to the mission of \u201cUnlock \u2018X\u2019 Dimensions\u201d, the company is committed to creating a prosperous future by &#8220;crossing&#8221; bridges\u2014integrating diverse fields to foster innovation and find solutions. Specializing in surveying, inspections, agriculture, and UAS Traffic Management (UTM), Terra Drone serves industries such as oil and gas, construction, chemicals, energy, and agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a portfolio of over 3,000 completed projects worldwide, Terra Drone has achieved significant milestones in the drone operations field. In July 2023, the company acquired a majority stake in Unifly, a world-leading provider of UTM platform, with deployments in over eight countries, followed by an investment in U.S.-based Aloft Technologies in February 2024, further expanding its capabilities in UTM.Terra Drone <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Stock Code: 278A) on November 29, 2024. It also secured top spot in Global Drone Service Provider Rankings for 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized by Drone Industry Insights as one of the top three industrial drone service providers globally for five consecutive years, Terra Drone aims to build the digital infrastructure necessary to unlock the full potential of drones and AAM solutions. For more information, please visit our website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terra-drone.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.terra-drone.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo, July 31, 2025 \u2013 Terra Drone Corporation, a leading drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, is pleased to announce that its group company and a global leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, Unifly has successfully led a technical validation and demonstration of integrated vertiport management under the European [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[189,445],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11990"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12012,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11990\/revisions\/12012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terra-drone.net\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}