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DroneTalks | Scaling #BVLOS drone operations: How uAvionix is powering the next era of connected #airspace | Aerial Cities 2025

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“Assuming that if you have one business, you deploy your infrastructure, and if I have another one in the same city, I deploy mine, that is untenable. Scaling fast requires shared infrastructure.”

At Aerial Cities 2025 in Dublin, Thomas Jimenez (VP of UAS at uAvionix) spoke with Richard Boden (Acting COO at Murzilli Consulting) about the reality of commercializing the ⁠#drone⁠ industry. The consensus? We need a "one connected picture" to move past experimental waivers.

Key takeaways from the ⁠#interview⁠:

  • The shift toward Part 108 and the ⁠#ADSP⁠ (Automated Data Service Provider) framework is the only viable path to ⁠#scalable⁠ BVLOS drone ⁠#oparations⁠.
  • High-integrity data shouldn't be a solo investment. By partnering with utilities and ⁠#airports⁠ to host FlightStation sensors, uAvionix provides a "Data Stack" that lets operators focus on missions, not ⁠#hardware⁠ deployment.
  • The same tech currently powering the FAA’s Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) is being repurposed to give ⁠#UAS⁠ operators low-latency, aviation-grade situational awareness.

Scaling the airspace isn't about flying more drones; it’s about the infrastructure that connects them.

Listen the full interview to see how uAvionix is building the certifiable future of ⁠#AAM⁠.

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About the host

Eszter Kovács

Eszter is the CEO and founder of Manageld and a href="https://dronetalks.online/">DroneTalks.online and is a well-known drone influencer.
An expert in technical innovation in the drone sector, Eszter has contributed to the growth of several companies, leading complex implementations and mentoring and advising leaders on strategic planning and operational transformation. In 2020 Eszter successfully lead the Global UTM association with 40 + UTM ecosystem leaders through it's restructuring for 6 months.
From 2016 - 2019, Eszter successfully lead the GSMA Drone Interest Group, growing it from 10 mobile operator members to nearly 40 finding solutions to leverage cellular connectivity in the aviation environment. Following 10+ years of professional background, complemented by certificates in Agile coaching, Prince2 and a broad professional network, launching her own businesses seemed inevitable.
Eszter holds a BA in Military & Safety Engineering from the Hungarian National University of Public Services and is currently attending Boston University’s digital leadership studies. She was born in Hungary and, having travelled extensively, now resides in Bern, Switzerland. Eszter is an expert writer in multiple drone focused online magazines such as Commercial UAV news.

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