Syracuse-based systems integrator will contribute open data integration and digital infrastructure expertise to accelerate the safe deployment of drones, eVTOLs, and advanced air mobility across Michigan and beyond
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (May 20, 2026) ResilienX, Inc., a leading systems integrator for uncrewed and advanced aerial operations, today announced that it has joined M-air as a founding member. M-air, launched by Mcity at the University of Michigan, is a public-private research partnership accelerating the development of the low-altitude economy, the rapidly growing class of commercial activities operating below 3,000 feet, including drone delivery, urban air mobility, agricultural services, and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.
As a founding member, ResilienX will provide M-air with the open data integration capabilities required to translate research into operational reality. The company’s vendor-neutral AAM OptiX® platform and FRAIHMWORK® in-time aviation safety management system have become foundational components of BVLOS environments and digital airspace programs across the country, with deployments supporting NASA, the FAA, the U.S. Air Force, and a growing list of state and commercial operators.
“M-air is positioned to become one of the most important proving grounds for the low-altitude economy in the United States, and we are honored to help shape it from day one,” said Andrew Carter, CEO of ResilienX. “Realizing the potential of drones and advanced air mobility depends on more than great aircraft. It depends on the digital infrastructure that lets disparate systems share data safely, on the safety case that makes scaled operations defensible to regulators, and on the operational evidence that turns research into routine flight. That is the layer we deliver, and it is the layer M-air’s members and partners can now build on.”
ResilienX’s contribution complements M-air’s growing capabilities in air mobility research, its physical testbeds, and the planned BVLOS flight corridor running between U-M’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses and Michigan Central in Detroit. By integrating ResilienX’s data exchange and safety assurance tooling into M-air’s research environment, member organizations gain a practical, single integration path for connecting radar, UTM, weather, command and control, and surveillance providers, with audit-ready logs and FAA-aligned evidence generated during operations.
“This new group of companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations are investing a combination of cash and in-kind services to join Mcity to advance the state-of-the-art for autonomous vehicles and drones,” said Greg McGuire, Managing Director of Mcity. ResilienX joins eight additional new members in the latest cohort, alongside an expanded collaboration between M-air and the Applied Research Institute of Bloomington, Indiana, that broadens the partnership’s reach into FAA-aligned UAS research, eVTOL certification, and low-altitude operational predictability.
“Our strategic alliance with Indiana’s UAS capabilities catalyzes M-air’s leadership, transforming bold research into validated real-world applications that serve as the backbone for the emerging low altitude economy,” said Venkat Viswanathan, director of M-air and associate professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. ResilienX’s open data integration capabilities directly support that vision by giving M-air’s multi-state ecosystem a common technical foundation.
The M-air partnership extends ResilienX’s existing Michigan footprint. In late 2025, ResilienX was selected by Battle Creek Unlimited to build the digital infrastructure for MICH-AIR, a planned BVLOS operational area centered around Battle Creek Executive Airport and extending across the larger regional area. Together, the two programs position ResilienX as a connective layer across Michigan’s emerging air mobility corridor, from research and validation at M-air’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn facilities to commercial operations across southwest Michigan.
“The convergence of Michigan’s automotive manufacturing depth with its aerospace ambition is exactly the kind of environment where the low-altitude economy will be built,” Carter added. “We are committed to making sure the digital and safety infrastructure scales alongside it.”
About ResilienX
ResilienX, Inc. is a leading systems integrator for uncrewed and advanced aerial operations. The company delivers aviation-grade digital infrastructure, including its AAM OptiX® platform and FRAIHMWORK® in-time aviation safety management system, to enable safe, secure, and scalable operations across UAS, advanced air mobility, and counter-UAS use cases. ResilienX supports government and commercial stakeholders managing complex airspace environments through design, integration, and assurance.
About M-air
M-air is an initiative launched by Mcity at the University of Michigan to accelerate the safe development and deployment of the low-altitude economy. M-air brings together industry, government, and academic partners to advance applied UAS research, build out testing infrastructure including a BVLOS flight corridor, and support FAA-aligned challenge areas such as eVTOL certification and low-altitude operational predictability.
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