Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD) has said that it is to test the world’s first air traffic control system for drones on a mobile network.
The FTSE 100-listed telecoms provider said that it would work alongside the European Aviation Safety Agency on the trials, to be undertaken in Germany and Spain.
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The company hopes to make drone tracking and safety technology available for commercial use in 2019.
The system will not be used to track consumer drones but larger remote vehicles currently being developed for commercial uses.
It will be able to track drones up to a height of around 400 metres and for any device going higher to descend.
Vodafone shares were up 0.4% in early morning trading at 204.4p.
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