The announcement comes as Airware releases their long anticipated operating system for commercial drones.

Airware's operating system, known as its Aerial Information Platform (AIP) combines hardware, software, and cloud services to enable enterprises to safely operate drones at scale.  I attended an exclusive launch event and demonstration hosted by Airware earlier this week and was impressed by their mission planning software and total solution.

Airware hopes to become the standard for commercial drones by enabling customers to select vehicles and then mix and match hardware and software components to create drones for different jobs.  Airware is touting their platform as a safe and reliable alternative for enterprise customers who require more than consumer grade drones can offer.