Projekt 2
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forschung
Projekt 3
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öffentlicher sektor
Flying high: LO-R 12 Hochkar test area for UAV missions in an alpine environment
AIRlabs Austria expanded its portfolio at the beginning of 2025 with the new LO-R 12 Hochkar test area, an alpine test site with unique conditions for altitude and safety testing. The approximately 52.5 km² area is located north of Eisenerz in the municipality of Landl (Liezen district), on the border with Lower Austria in the Ybbstal Alps and can be reached from Graz in around two hours and from Vienna in just under three hours. The highest elevation, the Stangl, lies at 1,592 metres above sea level and therefore enables tests under realistic alpine operating and weather conditions. A variety of Take-off and Landing sites offer flexibility when planning test flights, for example: ‘Palfau’ is a flat meadow with easy access all year round. ‘Hasentrog’, a remote […]
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Driving drone innovation in our test areas for a safer future
On 15 April 2025, the first consortium partner meeting of the year was held online. In addition to exciting project presentations, the focus was also on the further development of the AIRlabs test areas. A face-to-face meeting is already being planned for the summer. Martin Blass from JOANNEUM RESEARCH / DIGITAL presented the results of the ‘UAS-NoiseCheck’ project to date, which is being carried out in collaboration with strong partners: AIRlabs Austria GmbH, Austro Control, twins GmbH, VOLARE GmbH, ViewCopter e.U. and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH. The aim is to develop a system for the objective, automated measurement of drone noise emissions – a key step towards future certification and approval procedures. The project combines acoustic, optical, GNSS-based and meteorological measurement data[…]
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Review of XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 in Düsseldorf
XPONENTIAL Europe – one of the most important trade fairs for unmanned systems and autonomous technologies – took place in Düsseldorf from 18 to 20 February 2025. AIRlabs Austria was present as an exhibitor and engaged in the international exchange on the latest developments in the drone and robotics industry. The Austrian drone community was also strongly represented with Riegl Laser Measurement Systems GmbH, Drone Rescue Systems and AIRlabs Austria. Together, the representatives from Austria presented their innovative solutions and actively participated in expert […]
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