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December 8, 2021

This past summer we announced Walmart’s investment in DroneUp. Last month, we were thrilled to announce the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations opening at our first DroneUp Airport “Hub” in Farmington, Arkansas.

Today we are announcing the acquisition of AirMap. This acquisition will aid DroneUp’s robust pilot network and rapidly growing ground infrastructure with the industry’s leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), which provides services for as many as 100,000 global daily flights.

As drone flight volume increases, safely managing flights is beyond human scale and requires an automated system to plan, request clearance, and factor in potential hazards and airspace restrictions. The AirMap platform advances safety for DroneUp’s operations while also allowing other drone operators to publish their flight plans promoting uniform safety.

We believe DroneUp has a moral obligation to continue investment in and expansion of the AirMap platform, and we will ensure this resource remains openly available to the drone industry, municipalities, and the FAA.