Autonomous Technology
Autonomous consulting to bring the next generation of autonomous technology to industries ranging from uncrewed aircraft, autonomous cars, heavy industrial vehicles, farming robots to autonomous spacecraft.
Complete drone technology solutions
Scalable, safe and regulation-compliant drone platforms require solutions that align multiple pieces of the drone technology puzzle.
We leverage our expertise in communications, sensors and artificial intelligence, and our experience in the aeronautical sector to offer end-to-end technology development services for drone vendors.
Expertise – Autonomous Technology Consulting
Low SWaP-C connectivity
Ubiquitous hybrid cellular and satellite connectivity pushing the lower limits of size, weight, power and cost.
Low SWaP-C Drone Safety Technologies
Sensor suite and onboard intelligence to enable detect and avoid in shared airspace.
Novel Low Profile Antennas
Lightweight antennas that deliver the required coverage without compromising aerodynamics.
Why TTP – Autonomous Consulting
Independent
We advise on and develop bespoke technology solutions. Our clients own the resulting IP, which is often cheaper than existing solutions.
End-to-End Service
From understanding a market opportunity, to concept generation and detailed realisation, we undertake all stages of technology, product and service development.
Track Record in Aeronautical
We develop soft- and hardware in accordance with aviation standards such as DO-178 and DO-254 (DAL Level D) and test designs to demanding aviation environmental requirements (DO-160G).
Multidisciplinary
Our teams offer unrivalled expertise in terrestrial and satellite communications, sensor development, software and data processing, with the ability to draw in wider expertise from across TTP as required for each project.
Technology Partnership
We work stand-alone or in close partnership with our clients’ internal teams to deliver autonomous technology solutions for our clients.
Fast-Track Development
Our teams deliver developments in record time, enabling clients to be first to any market from enterprise automation to cargo and personal mobility.
News & Insights
Inmarsat and TTP bring UAV airspace access a step closer
Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) today announced the development of a compact satellite terminal for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as part of the ground-breaking IRIS air traffic modernisation programme: paving the way for UAVs to be safely integrated into commercial airspace.
Aeromobile: Keeping people connected while in the air
Whether we are traveling by car, train or boat, we all take for granted that we are able to call family, friends, and colleagues. But for a long time, one glaring exception was the inability to make calls while in the air.
Fresh approaches are propelling the UAV space to new heights
By designing agnostic core technology components for partners to build their own solutions around, Inmarsat and TTP are pointing towards a new way of working in the UAV market.
Detect and avoid: how do we make UAVs “uncollidable”?
Sensor fusion will be needed to unlock BVLOS, but achieving low SWAP-C is key to take “detect and avoid” to the next level. TTP went back to the first principles to work out what is possible with different sensors.
BVLOS for UAVs: How can we let smaller drones off the leash?
Beyond vision line of sight (BVLOS) or autonomous operation enabled by low SWaP-C Electronic Conspicuity and Detect and Avoid technology based on sensor fusion could unlock many business cases for lightweight UAVs.
Towards a technology platform for future enterprise drones
With Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations just over the horizon, future enterprise drones could vastly improve industrial productivity. Drone manufacturers must guide the development of a common underlying technology platform for their target market segments, says Vidhya Sridhar.
Whitepapers
Ready to take off? – Towards Detect and Avoid for Commercial UAVs
Commercial drones, and the business models they enable, will truly take off when fleets of UAVs can operate autonomously in shared airspace.
For this to happen, UAVs need to be able to fly beyond the visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) of remote human pilots, and the technologies that make this possible need to come at an acceptable size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C).
This whitepaper focuses on the technical challenges standing in the way of UAV autonomy, including last resort tactical airspace deconfliction by means of onboard sensing, also known as Detect and Avoid (DAA).
We also consider the safety goal posts, what can be achieved with different sensors and data processing techniques, and whether we can meet industry needs for SWaP-C and chart a course towards certification.
