Aloft Shows Record Growth as Drone Industry Matures

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby

Aloft Technologies has announced a series of record flight and airspace safety milestones spanning its applications and UTM platform.

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The company recorded half a million LAANC authorizations in total, seeing record growth in June where total authorizations grew 58% year-over-year and commercial airspace authorizations grew 102% year-over-year. The B4UFLY app also saw record usage and adoption, surpassing 20 million airspace searches. Additionally, the Aloft UTM data network exceeded one million monthly airspace events in June with a quarter-over-quarter commercial revenue growth of 300%, the platform’s largest expansion to date.

Aloft’s B4UFLY app, following its relaunch in August of 2019 and the addition of a web-based version, has become the leading source of situational awareness for both UAS operators and recreational drone pilots. Recently added…