US telecommunications giant Verizon is to acquire Portland , Oregon - based drone start - up Skyward . The firm sells a platform which helps operators automate the administrative tasks involved in drone management . The software keeps centralised records of important drone # ##s , including insurance policies and regulatory authorisations . this will become a part of Verizon ’s Airborne wireless Operations , an initiative by the telco which aims to make its wireless network attractive to drone operators .
US telecommunications giant Verizon is to acquire Portland, Oregon-based drone start-up Skyward. The firm sells a platform which helps businesses automate the administrative tasks involved in drone management. The software keeps centralised records of important drone fleet information, including insurance policies and regulatory authorisations. Skyward will become a part of Verizon’s Airborne LTE Operations, an initiative by the telco which aims to make its wireless network attractive to drone operators.