Drones and Advanced Air Mobility

Market, applications and legislation of the drone industry in Italy and abroad: Research findings and interactive events of the Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Observatory of the POLIMI Graduate School of Management.

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Work Group

Objectives of the Observatory

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:

Understanding the characteristics, trends and opportunities of the professional drone market:
- quantification, characterization and trends of the professional drone market in Italy, with a cross-section on Public Administration;
- analysis of drone registrations on the d-flight Portal ;
- examination of the peculiarities of the Italian drone market in comparison to some European ecosystems;
- characterization of start-ups at the international level and identification of innovation directions;
- quantification of past and projected European funds made available for financing drone projects;
- preliminary analysis on the professional figures needed for the development of the drone industry.
Studying the introduction of drone services and identifying the most promising areas of innovative aerial services:
- o identifying the main application areas and sectors for employing drones internationally;
- o examining the maturity level of drone projects;
- o analysis of how drone-collected data can be employed in the utility and construction sectors;
- o identifying the variables that can ensure the financial sustainability of a drone service.
Defining the level of priority of the various elements enabling the development of the drone market:
- identification of factors promoting or hindering the deployment of drone services in the Italian and European Public Sector;
- analysis of the views of Italian citizens on the introduction of drone services;
- identification of drone charging solutions and gaps for complete operation;
- identification of the main test areas at the European level and examination of their characteristics;
- analysis of the characteristics of major eVTOLs produced by international companies;
- OEM positioning analysis based on some distinctive characteristics;
- study of vertiport projects at the international level;;
- identifying infrastructure that can be used for cargo delivery and understanding the evolutions required..
Monitor the evolution of drone legislation at the international level:
- monitor the evolution of EASA legislation and regulations and strategies at the European level;
- identify commonalities and differences in the legislation of some non-European countries compared to EASA legislation;
- in-depth study of the main privacy requirements when employing drones, and some symbolic use cases;
- understanding of Cybersecurity implications of employing drones.