REALIZING URBAN AIR MOBILITY THROUGH NEXT-GENERATION AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
As demand for air cargo and passenger transportation grows in urban spaces, the envisioned airspace of the future is becoming increasingly congested with delivery drones, air taxis, and other forms of urban air mobility (UAM). The rise in aerial traffic presents a complex challenge that traditional air traffic management systems are ill-equipped to handle.
OUR MISSION
Empowering aviation to reach new heights with advanced software.
Project Orion is developing an AI-enabled Traffic Management System in partnership with NASA. Our mission is to transform urban air mobility and change the future of air transportation as we know it, making it safer, more efficient, and more accessible to people around the world.
OUR SOLUTION
Revolutionizing aviation with cutting-edge technology
TECHNOLOGY
Project Orion develops real-time validation infrastructure for dense autonomous airspace. Our platform combines distributed simulation, live field testing, and operational digital twins to develop and evaluate advanced autonomy in realistic urban conditions, including high-volume traffic, dynamic obstacles, degraded communications, and public-safety scenarios. By enabling scalable testing of tactical deconfliction, cooperative perception, and decentralized coordination, Orion helps build the foundation for safer and more capable future airspace operations.
WHY PROJECT ORION
A new era of aviation is here.
With our innovative approach, technology, and a team of domain experts, we believe we are on a path to unlocking the potential of urban air mobility. With NASA's support, we are ever more confident that we can achieve our goals.
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We are currently seeking additional industry partners and experienced advisors to help us scale the impact of our work and make faster progress toward a future that we all get excited about!
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For industry partners, whether you aim to increase the visibility of your brand at the forefront of innovative research or seek a deeper level of partnership with us, we have you covered!​ To learn more, please contact the project lead (Mehrnaz Sabet: ms3662@cornell.edu).
Empowered by leading organizations
We are a dedicated team coming together at Cornell University. Project Orion has started by winning a prestigious grant from NASA, which acknowledges the potential of our solution, team, and vision to support sustainable urban air mobility infrastructures.
Together with support from Cornell University and NASA, our industry partners, and all the individual contributors to our project, we will set the foundation for the future of urban airspace within the coming year.
