NASA and partner organizations have completed a new series of flight tests supporting the safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft, including future eVTOL systems, into national airspace. The research effort focused on ensuring air traffic controllers can manage additional flights without compromising safety.

On Aug. 21, NASA's ATM-X project supported Wisk Aero during a Bell 206 helicopter flight in Hollister, California. The aircraft was used as a surrogate to test Collins Aerospace's ground-based radar, designed to track aircraft position data for detect-and-avoid functions in urban operations. The demonstration also validated the system's ability to exchange data among geographically separated teams.

This trial followed earlier testing with Reliable Robotics and Collins Aerospace

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