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Gael Le Bris on the AAM Infrastructure Investment Gap | The Ways We Move

Tell us more about yourself and what you would like to hear! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2428454/fan_mail/new] In this episode of The Ways We Move, Nicolas Zart speaks with Gal Le Bris of WSP about the infrastructure side of advanced air mobility. They explore airport readiness, vertiports, charging needs, U.S. vs. Europe, and why infrastructure is the glue that makes AAM possible. Listen now and follow the show for more conversations on aviation, infrastructure, and emerging mobility. 00:00 Intro and schedule update 00:32 Guest intro: Gal Le Bris 00:59 Infrastructure vs vehicles 01:28 U.S. vs Europe 02:18 Gal Le Bris joins 05:34 AAM challenges 12:57 Investment gap 17:24 AAM examples 24:35 Florida’s role 30:03 European perspective 35:24 Global collaboration 45:24 Personal reflections 54:14 Closing thoughts See our Patreon site for more: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheWaysWeMove [https://thewayswemove.buzzsprout.com]  And watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaysWeMove [https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaysWeMove]

ANRA Technologies: UTM, AI, and the Future of Drone Airspace | Brent Klavon

Tell us more about yourself and what you would like to hear! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2428454/fan_mail/new] Brent Klavon, Chief Strategy Officer at ANRA Technologies, joins The Ways We Move to pull back the curtain on Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) — the invisible infrastructure that lets drones, delivery services, and first responders safely share the same airspace.  From Amazon Prime Air to Dubai's air navigation system to Counter-UAS security at the FIFA World Cup, ANRA is operating at the intersection of technology, regulation, and global airspace complexity.  And on AI?  Brent has a refreshingly honest take.  00:00 Introduction — Season 2 update and two-week hiatus explained  03:28 Meet Brent Klaxon — Chief Strategy Officer, ANRA Technologies  03:56 How ANRA Was Founded: Garage startup to NASA partnership (2015)  05:04 What Is UTM? Uncrewed Traffic Management explained simply  09:00 How drones fit into already-crowded airspace  11:46 US airspace structure and why traditional ATC doesn't scale to drones  13:01 The Three-Circle Framework: Technology, Standards, and Policy  17:01 Real-world UTM today: Amazon Prime Air flying thousands of flights daily 18:23 Drone as First Responder — prioritization when the lights come on  21:09 New York Power Authority: UTM for utility infrastructure at scale  22:22 GPS spoofing, cybersecurity, and how ANRA monitors system health  25:10 AI in UTM — not a silver bullet: what it actually does (and doesn't)  25:37 EASA U-Space certification — first and only UTM provider in Europe  28:19 Building an agnostic global platform: tailoring UTM for each market  29:13 The Dubai project and the impact of regional conflict on delivery  34:08 Counter-UAS at the FIFA World Cup 2026: protecting shared airspace  38:07 Military and dual-use: where the lines are blurring  39:25 Data privacy, ownership, and the coming FAA data rule. Competition and the state of the UTM market. Brent's personal note — lessons from seven years building ANRA  🔗 ElectricAirMobility.news  🔗 ANRA Technologies: anratechnologies.com  🎙️ Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube  🤝 Support on Patreon: patreon.com/c/TheWaysWeMove