Korean Air has entered into a research partnership with Wingbits, a DePIN startup, to enhance its ACROSS air traffic coordination system with real-time ADS-B data. This collaboration aims to explore the integration of drones, cargo aircraft, and eVTOL taxis in shared airspace, utilizing low-latency and secure data transmission. Wingbits, which operates a decentralized network of cryptographically secured ADS-B receivers, secured $5.6 million in funding earlier this year to support its innovative technology.