Unifly to Contribute with UTM Expertise as Terra Drone Signs MOU with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich
Antwerp, July 23, 2024 – Unifly, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, part of Terra Drone Corporation (“Terra Drone”), a leading drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company, is looking forward to future collaboration opportunities following Terra Drone’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich (”Innovation Park Zurich”), a leading research and development (R&D) hub for academia and industry collaboration in Switzerland. This agreement will enable Terra Drone, Unifly as its group company, to collaborate with universities and startups within the Innovation Park Zurich’s extensive network, fostering the development of cutting-edge drone technologies.
Switzerland is a global leader in innovation, ranking first in the Global Innovation Index for 13 consecutive years (*1). Many cutting-edge startups have emerged from ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, and the area between these two universities, known as “Drone Valley,” is home to approximately 80 drone-related startups.
Innovation Park Zurich provides state-of-the-art research facilities, offices, and co-working spaces. It supports collaboration between private companies and research institutions to develop innovative technologies and products. It also facilitates partnerships between academia, industry, and government, encouraging joint projects and supporting spin-off companies, particularly in fields like robotics and mobility.
Terra Drone, as part of its business strategy, partners with universities and other startups in its business domains to swiftly conduct research, development, industrialisation, and global expansion on a small scale. Leveraging its global operations, Terra Drone has built an ecosystem that accelerates technology cooperation within the group and regional expansion through synergistic effects.
Furthermore, Terra Drone is considering establishing a development base in Switzerland in the future, further contributing to the global advancement of the drone industry through these activities. Unifly will be involved in UTM-related R&D projects, contributing its extensive expertise. The Unifly platform will act as a crucial bridge within the UAS ecosystem, enabling the safe and secure integration of next-generation aircraft into the airspace. Unifly’s expertise in digitising and automating traffic management, ensures seamless integration for drones and positions it perfectly to address the anticipated exponential growth in air traffic, making it an ideal partner for Terra Drone and the innovative ecosystem at Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich.
Notes to Editor:
WIPO, “Global Innovation Index 2023,” Global Innovation Index 2023, https://www.wipo.int/global_innovation_index/en/2023/
About Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich
Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich is facilitating collaborations for companies, startups, and universities to find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Together with its partners, Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich forms an ecosystem accelerating the transformation of research results into marketable products and services.
For more information, please visit: www.innovationparkzurich.com/en
About Terra Drone Corporation
Terra Drone is a pioneering drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, with the mission to [Unlock “X” Dimensions], creating a prosperous future by “crossing” bridges by integrating diverse fields to foster innovation and find solutions. Its proprietary, patented technologies in drones, sensors, software are the foundation of the specialised solutions—ranging from surveying and inspections to pesticide spraying—which are revolutionising key industries including oil and gas, construction and engineering, chemicals, electricity, and agriculture on a global scale.
In July 2023, Terra Drone acquired a majority stake in Unifly, a world -eading provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) systems, having a proven track record of implementing its system on a national level in over eight countries. Terra Drone’s ambition is to develop comprehensive solutions for drones and UAM, with the overarching aim of establishing a digital infrastructure in the skies to maximize the potential of air mobility.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.terra-drone.net
About Unifly
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.
For more information please contact us at press@unifly.aero.