FAA picks eight companies regarding Remote ID

[jimlips]

For Immediate Release
May 5, 2020
Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the eight companies that will assist the Federal government in establishing requirements for future suppliers of Remote Identification (Remote ID). Remote ID will enable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, to provide identification and location information while operating in the nation’s airspace.
The FAA selected the following companies to develop technology requirements for future Remote ID UAS Service Suppliers (USS): Airbus, AirMap, Amazon, Intel, One Sky, Skyward, T-Mobile, and Wing. These companies were selected through a Request for Information process in December 2018.
“The FAA will be able to advance the safe integration of drones into our nation’s airspace from these technology companies’ knowledge and expertise on remote identification,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
This initial group will support the FAA in developing technology requirements for other companies to develop applications needed for Remote ID. The applications will provide drone identification and location information to safety and security authorities while in flight.
The technology is being developed simultaneously with the proposed Remote ID rule. Application requirements will be announced when the final rule is published. The FAA will then begin accepting applications for entities to become Remote ID suppliers. The FAA will provide updates when other entities can apply to become qualified Remote ID USS on FAA.gov.
Drones are a fast-growing segment of the transportation sector with nearly 1.5 million drones and 160,000 remote pilots now registered with the FAA. The agency’s ability to develop Remote ID technology simultaneously with the rule enables the FAA to continue to build on a UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system that has demonstrated global leadership through the small UAS rule and the implementation of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), which automates the application and approval process for most UAS operators to obtain airspace authorizations.

 

[Richiebricker]

Just as I thought, nothing to do with safety, just government contractors with the highest bid wins.

Heres another FAA statement that says a "UAS" is a "drone" and nothing more. So wingless, multirotor Aircraft. if anyone is worried, You do not have register or put tracking chips in your RC fixed wing or Heli's. I would imagine that most people at the FAA are pilots and probably fly RC Airplanes and Heli's and dont want their hobby destroyed at the whim of Jeff Bezos.
Who's up for a "DRONE-IN" outside Jeff Bezos House? #dronein@jeffbezoshouse

 

[DanMan32]

Whoever that FAA agent is was quite wrong. FAA individuals have been wrong, like the statement that mere posting media to social media constutes a business transaction.

All the laws and rules refer to UAS as an aircraft and unless specifically specified differently in the rules and regs for UAS, all aircraft rules apply, including prosecution of shooting a UAS down.

 

[DanMan32]

Anyway, UTC was shot down as impractical at this time.

But if technology details were discussed among technology providers as far back as 7 months ago, why isn't RID transmission details including data encoding specified in the final rules?

 

[Chip]

The FAA selected the following companies to develop technology requirements for future Remote ID UAS Service Suppliers (USS): Airbus, AirMap, Amazon, Intel, One Sky, Skyward, T-Mobile, and Wing.

Just taking a look as to who was advising the FAA on these regs. I guess it pays to be in the right place at the right time.

UAS ID ARC Confirmed Membership
June 18, 2017

1) A3 & Aerial by Airbus
2) Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)
3) Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
4) Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
5) Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA)
6) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
7) Airmap
8) Airspace Systems, Inc.
9) Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE)
10) Amazon Prime Air
11) American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
12) American Petroleum Institute (API)
13) Analytical Graphics, Inc.
14) Ariascend/DUGN
15) Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
16) ASTM International
17) AT&T
18) BNSF Railway
19) California Highway Patrol, Office of Air Operations
20) College Park, MD Airport
21) Commercial Drone Alliance
22) Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
23) CTIA/Akin Gump
24) DJI Technology
25) DLA Piper
26) Drone Aviator, Inc.
27) Dronsystems Limited
28) Fairfax County Police Department
29) Farris Technology
30) Flight Safety Foundation
31) FlyTransparent/Black River Systems Company
32) Ford Motor Company
33) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
34) General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
35) General Electric Aviation
36) Globalstar
37) Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office
38) Hangar51
39) Helicopter Association International (HAI)
40) Insitu, Inc.
41) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
42) Intel Corporation
43) International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
44) Just Innovation
45) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
46) Metropolitan Police Department
47) Miami Beach Police Department
48) Miami-Dade International Airport
49) Montgomery County Police Department
50) National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)
51) National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO)
52) National Governors Association (NGA)
53) New York City Police Department
54) News Media Coalition (NMC)
55) Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
56) PrecisionHawk
57) Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA)
58) Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission (PSAAC)
59) Qualcomm
60) RelmaTech
61) Rockwell Collins
62) RTCA
63) SAE International
64) SkyPod, USA
65) Skyward, A Verizon Company
66) Texas Department of Public Safety, Aircraft Operations Division
67) The Brookings Institution
68) The MITRE Corporation
69) The Police Foundation
70) The Toy Association
71) T-Mobile USA
72) uAvionix
73) Verizon
74) X

 

[Steve L]

The FAA selected the following companies to develop technology requirements for future Remote ID UAS Service Suppliers (USS): Airbus, AirMap, Amazon, Intel, One Sky, Skyward, T-Mobile, and Wing.

Just taking a look as to who was advising the FAA on these regs. I guess it pays to be in the right place at the right time.

UAS ID ARC Confirmed Membership
June 18, 2017

1) A3 & Aerial by Airbus
2) Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)
3) Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
4) Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
5) Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA)
6) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
7) Airmap
8) Airspace Systems, Inc.
9) Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE)
10) Amazon Prime Air
11) American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
12) American Petroleum Institute (API)
13) Analytical Graphics, Inc.
14) Ariascend/DUGN
15) Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
16) ASTM International
17) AT&T
18) BNSF Railway
19) California Highway Patrol, Office of Air Operations
20) College Park, MD Airport
21) Commercial Drone Alliance
22) Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
23) CTIA/Akin Gump
24) DJI Technology
25) DLA Piper
26) Drone Aviator, Inc.
27) Dronsystems Limited
28) Fairfax County Police Department
29) Farris Technology
30) Flight Safety Foundation
31) FlyTransparent/Black River Systems Company
32) Ford Motor Company
33) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
34) General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
35) General Electric Aviation
36) Globalstar
37) Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office
38) Hangar51
39) Helicopter Association International (HAI)
40) Insitu, Inc.
41) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
42) Intel Corporation
43) International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
44) Just Innovation
45) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
46) Metropolitan Police Department
47) Miami Beach Police Department
48) Miami-Dade International Airport
49) Montgomery County Police Department
50) National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)
51) National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO)
52) National Governors Association (NGA)
53) New York City Police Department
54) News Media Coalition (NMC)
55) Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
56) PrecisionHawk
57) Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA)
58) Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission (PSAAC)
59) Qualcomm
60) RelmaTech
61) Rockwell Collins
62) RTCA
63) SAE International
64) SkyPod, USA
65) Skyward, A Verizon Company
66) Texas Department of Public Safety, Aircraft Operations Division
67) The Brookings Institution
68) The MITRE Corporation
69) The Police Foundation
70) The Toy Association
71) T-Mobile USA
72) uAvionix
73) Verizon
74) X

Money talks. And lots of money REALLY talks-loudly.