by Nikos Chatzis | 4 Nov, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Advanced Technologies, Smart Infrastructure, Technology Ecosystems, Technology Evolution, Technology Transfer, The Techne–Phronesis Negotiation Framework™, UnManned Aerial Vehicles
This TPNF essay examines the technological, regulatory, operational, and educational challenges associated with integrating autonomous unmanned aircraft into civil airspace. It applies TPNF to explain how aviation organizations can transform autonomous capabilities into sustainable economic, operational, and societal value.
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Jun, 2026 | 3-D Negotiation, International Partnerships, Smart Infrastructure, strategic autonomy, Strategic Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Sustainability, Technology Diplomacy, Technology Ecosystems, Technology Evolution
This thesis argues that the future of the drone industry will be determined less by the individual performance of unmanned aircraft and more by the ability of organizations to build, govern, and continuously evolve collaborative technology ecosystems.