UTM Pilot Deployment at Expo 2025 Osaka to Ensure Safe Integration with Advanced Air Mobility

TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intent Exchange, Inc. ("Intent Exchange"), NEC Corporation ("NEC"), and NTT DATA Japan Corporation ("NTT DATA") today announced the pilot deployment of Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management ("UTM") system at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan ("the Expo"). The System is designed to provide unified monitoring of drone and advanced air mobility ("AAM") operations within and around the Expo site. The pilot operation will be conducted from August 16 to October 13, 2025, with the aim of validating usability from an operator's perspective and defining functional requirements for future UTM.

【Background】

Drones and AAM are gaining attention as next-generation air mobility solutions. However, low-altitude airspace is already used by conventional aircraft, making safe and efficient traffic management essential. To address this, international efforts are underway to establish and standardize regulatory frameworks for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management ("UTM"). In Japan, the "Policy on Institutional Development for UTM"^[1] has been set forth, alongside the government-operated Drone/UAS Information Platform System ("DIPS2.0") ^[2], and discussions are progressing to establish a certification framework for private UTM Service Providers ("USPs").

Intent Exchange, NEC, and NTT DATA are participating in the Realization of Advanced Air Mobility Project ("ReAMo Project")^[3] promoted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ("NEDO"), contributing to UTM technology development, testing, and policy recommendations. As drones and AAM will be operated at the Expo site, the three companies will jointly conduct a pilot deployment of the System as part of the ReAMo Project to enhance safe air operations.

【Overview of the Pilot Deployment】

At the Expo site, the following functions have been provided on a trial basis for the Drone Traffic Management Team, EXPO Vertiport operator (ORIX Corporation), and AAM operators such as SkyDrive Inc., and their operational feasibility will be evaluated. The Drone Traffic Management Team is comprised of General Incorporated Association Japan UAS Industrial Development Association ("JUIDA") and Blue innovation Co., Ltd. ("Blue innovation") ^[4]:

【Future Outlook】

Through this pilot, Intent Exchange, NEC, and NTT DATA will validate the operational feasibility of the drone traffic management system. The findings will be compiled into proposed service requirements for USPs and fed back to the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ("MLIT") as input for discussions on the requirements of the certified USP framework.

According to the policy on the institutional development of the certified USP framework, UTM based on DIPS2.0 is positioned as Step 1, while UTM involving USPs is positioned as Step 2. At the initial stage of Step 2, required functions include the provision of manned aircraft position data, while the mid-to-late stage of Step 2 requires monitoring drone position and ensuring compliance between flight plans and actual operations. This pilot deployment corresponds to Step 2 functionality.

Furthermore, the knowledge gained from this initiative will be utilized in JAXA's work on developing an integrated architecture for traffic management systems, enabling new forms of air mobility such as drones and AAM vehicles to safely and freely share the skies.

References: Policy on Institutional Development for UTM (https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/kogatamujinki/kanminkyougi_dai19/sankou.pdf) Drone/UAS Information Platform System/DIPS2.0～（https://www.ossportal.dips.mlit.go.jp/portal/top/?lang=en） Realization of Advanced Air Mobility Project：ReAMo Project (https://www.nedo.go.jp/english/activities/activities_ZZJP2_100181.html) JUIDA and Blue Innovation to Support Safe Operation Management of All Drones Flying at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (https://uas-japan.org/information/37451/)

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【Media Contact】

Intent Exchange, Inc. Email: info@intent-exchange.com   NEC Corporation Smart City Business Development Department, Infrastructure DX Business Division Email: air-mobility@ciu.jp.nec.com   NTT DATA Japan Corporation Mobility and Resilience Division, First Public Sector Email: info.nttd_utm@hml.nttdata.co.jp

Intent Exchange, Inc.

Email: info@intent-exchange.com

 

NEC Corporation

Smart City Business Development Department, Infrastructure DX Business Division

Email: air-mobility@ciu.jp.nec.com

 

NTT DATA Japan Corporation

Mobility and Resilience Division, First Public Sector

Email: info.nttd_utm@hml.nttdata.co.jp

 

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UTM Pilot Deployment at Expo 2025 Osaka to Ensure Safe Integration with Advanced Air Mobility

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