While 67 percent of aerospace and defense companies have adopted AI in at least one business unit--or are piloting the technology--only 19 percent scale many of their digital pilots and deliver superior returns on those investments.2 These challenges are made more critical by the trend towards transformation driven by new, as-a-service business models. Over 85 percent of aerospace and defense executives say they plan to invest in these innovative business models3. AI will play a critical role in helping to successfully design and deliver these new business models. For example, Airbus Aerial is using AI to provide customized analysis to customers across a range of industries including insurance, public utilities and infrastructure.

Airbus Aerial and DroneBase collaborated to deliver a multisource solution for aerial imagery and data from a single provider. As per the companies, this collaboration will allow entities to work with one global source to provide data and imagery from drones. "We are very excited to announce this historic partnership that leverages Aerial's significant investment in the automation of satellite, manned aviation, and drone data capture and analysis with the DroneBase API and their global pilot network," says Jesse Kallman, President of Airbus Aerial. "With the addition of DroneBase's drone operation expertise, together, we can provide a true one-stop shop for companies to acquire all levels of aerial data and insight for various industries," says Dan Burton, CEO and Co-founder of DroneBase.