Pilots today face high workload, radio congestion, and overwhelming information demands, contributing to a reality where 70% of aviation accidents stem from pilot error. Current cockpit tools are passive and fragmented, offering charts and checklists but no real-time intelligence or decision support. As pilot and ATC staffing shortages grow, both sides of the radio are struggling to keep pace with increasing airspace complexity. At the same time, the future aviation ecosystem is rapidly evolving: autonomous aircraft, high-density air mobility, and next-generation ATC systems are emerging, but there is no standardized way for piloted aircraft to communicate their intent, state, or awareness into these autonomous networks. This creates a structural gap; piloted aircraft remain “opaque” to the automated systems that will soon manage much of the airspace. The aviation industry lacks an adaptive, real-time awareness layer that supports pilots in the cockpit today while enabling piloted aircraft to safely coexist with autonomous aircraft and future intelligent ATC systems tomorrow.
