In Georgia, Airbus launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, Airbus Aerial, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. With bases both in the U.S. and in Europe, Airbus Aerial’s initial business will focus on developing new imagery services for a range of commercial applications including agriculture, insurance, oil and gas and utilities, as well as state and local governments.
These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer actionable data and analysis of information provided by drones, satellites, high altitude aircraft and other sources.
The U.S.-based part of Airbus Aerial will be headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is led by Jesse Kallman, a UAS industry expert with more than 12 years of experience including research at Georgia Tech, federal policy at the Federal Aviation Administration, commercial UAS at Airware, and advocacy with groups like Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.