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Operational and safety analyses for the Steinalpl & Frauschereck UAS test areas: integration into manned airspace, ecological aspects and practical UAS standards.
How can hydrogen be used safely in drones? Safe H2 provides the fundamentals, processes and training for the use of hydrogen UAVs.
How cross-border cooperation, drone technology research and logistics are reshaping Europe.
Join the AIRlabs Future Conference on December 9, 2025 in Graz – innovations, insights, and the future of unmanned aviation.
We, AIRlabs Austria, were represented with the FFG Take Off project Sense & Avoid (S&A) at the first DroneVation & Defence in Vienna.
Intensive drone training prepared students for the FHJ Arctic Expedition in Greenland – conducting research safely under extreme conditions.
The aim was to develop a solution that combines control software for UAVs with an automated hangar.
17th AIRlabs consortium partner meeting in Frein an der Mürz – with technology highlights, team spirit & drone flights in our test area Steinalpl
SAIL III in focus: The 7th AIRlabs expert discussion highlights approval processes, best practices and current challenges.
AIRlabs Austria at the U-Space meeting in Hamburg: Insights into urban air mobility, BVLOS flights, CISP & USSP – Europe coordinates drones.
Update: Guidelines for UAS-based detection of wild animals
Fawn rescue with a drone: A mission in St. Stefan im Rosental showed how modern technology and dedicated helpers can save lives together.
Live demo – NIST course at the Anras drone festival: AIRlabs Austria & FH JOANNEUM show practical training for professional drone operations.
16th CPM: Insights into new UAV test areas, projects such as UAS-NoiseCheck & IFIRE and future trends from the consortium partners’ meeting.
Hochkar test area: altitude & safety tests for UAVs in an alpine environment – ideal for BVLOS, environmental monitoring & new air mobility.
This project tested and evaluated the use of cost-effective drones for nature conservation and animal welfare, with a focus on Namibia.
AIRlabs Austria at XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 Düsseldorf: Exchange, innovation & networking with the international drone community.
Review of the SESAR JU Annual Conference 2025: ATM Masterplan & future topics such as sustainable aviation, quantum computing and AI took centre stage.
Drone Forum Austria 2025: Innovation meets regulation! AIRlabs summarises trends, partnerships & sustainable aviation.
Rethinking drone logistics: the ‘Marktschwalbe’ project shows how UAVs can revolutionise local supply – exciting insights from the fireside chat.
AIRlabs Austria: Innovation, safety & sustainability for the future of drone technology. We believe that collaboration drives progress.
The modern innovation centre, which stands for sustainable energy supply, provided the perfect setting for an event focusing on drone technologies and their diverse applications.
Airborne laser scanning (LiDAR) offers a fast and efficient method for the precise acquisition of 3D data of large areas.
On 24 October 2024, we took part in the Aviation Forum Austria in Vienna, which was all about the future of research and innovation in aviation.
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Project objective: to gain a more accurate picture of mobile network coverage within the AIRlabs test area LO-R 11 Frauschereck.
The final event of the AKIA project – use of artificial intelligence in afforestation projects – took place on September, 17 2024
AIRlabs & Dimetor assess cellular connectivity for drones, which is crucial for the safety and viability of BVLOS operations.
Project report: Use of drones near airports: challenges and opportunities – determining reqirements at Graz Airport.
Experimental tests under critical weather conditions
The use of UAVs can support emergency services in search and rescue operations.
In this project, a drone from Lakeside Labs was integrated into the infrastructure of the drone hall at the University of Klagenfurt (AAU).
At the Future Conference 2024, there was intensive discussion about the international potential uses of drones in agriculture & forestry, to protect the environment & conserve resources & to support rescue operations.
With the LOGG Punitz airfield we will be able to provide a UAS test infrastructure including a hangar, office and 800m of asphalt runway.
Great interest in drones and UAM: AIRlabs thrilled children and young people at the Long Night of Research at FH JOANNEUM.
AIRlabs Austria was named one of the ‘Top 10 Drone Solutions Providers in Europe 2024’ by Applied Technology Review.
AIRlabs Austria brought Frequentis AG and APB Corporation together, and they developed groundbreaking concepts for automated UAV flights.
Review of the 12th AIRlabs Consortium Partner Meeting 2023: Updates on finances, airspace, the TAKE-OFF project and 5G.
AIRlabs at the Aviation Forum Hamburg 2023: Presentation of the drone testing infrastructure at the WKO stand with a focus on sustainability.
Linking Europe: The AIRlabs Future Conference 2023 brought international innovations in drone mobility and U-Space to Vienna.
FH JOANNEUM and Graz University of Technology’s volunteer fire brigade develop training course for drone pilots.
AIRlabs, together with A1 and the Red Cross, tested a BVLOS drone flight with 5G for reconnaissance during rescue operations.
AIRlabs at the WKÖ event ‘Drones: Potential for the Economy’ – Insights into research, testing and integration of UAS.
AIRlabs organised a high-level expert discussion on sense and avoid, collision avoidance and the safe integration of drones into airspace.
Review of the 11th AIRlabs Consortium Partner Meeting 2023 at Graz Airport: projects, test areas and the future of drone technology.
Upgrade of the twinSCIENCEV2 flight platform: Mechanical and electrical adjustments for longer flight times and flexible UAV testing.
4. AIRlabs expert discussion on drone law: U-Space, SORA, NOTAMs and legal challenges for cross-border flights.
AIRlabs expands its infrastructure with Robin Radar’s mobile ELVIRA® radar system for safe UAV testing and airspace surveillance.
ADACORSA 2023: End-to-end validation with Frequentis, Infineon and AIRlabs, including complex SORA for high-performance drones.
AIRlabs at the International Paris Air Show: Exchange on unmanned aviation, urban air mobility and sustainable technologies.
Seminar ‘Flying Helpers’: AIRlabs demonstrates possible applications of drones and orthophotos in forestry.
AIRlabs presented sustainable drone applications for green tech and the circular economy at the Green Tech Innovators Club.
AIRlabs project on flying over sewage treatment plants: Optical flow analysis using drones and orthophotos without additives.
AIRlabs project on icing tests: Experimental determination of collection efficiency for multicopters in a wind tunnel.
Drone project for archaeological prospecting: orthophotos, multispectral analyses and sensor limits near Bad Schwanberg.
Drone workshop by DIH South, A1 and AIRlabs: Focus on possible uses of drones for businesses and mobile communications.
AIRlabs Future Conference 2022 in Klagenfurt: Taking off without limits with drone technology, mobile communications and research.
Media briefing on the opening of the AIRlabs test area in Steinalpl: drone research, NOTAM activation and innovation in Austria.
Poster presentation on UAV applications in environmental sciences at the 2022 workshop in Dresden – SfM photogrammetry, methodology and documentation
AIRlabs at the ACstyria Mobility Congress 2022 in Spielberg: UAS innovations, test infrastructure and new partnerships
AIRlabs multi-user icing tests in the RTA climate wind tunnel: Resource-efficient icing tests for drones.
The 3rd AIRlabs expert discussion analyses the all-weather suitability of UAS: icing, BVLOS operation and lack of certification regulations.
7th AIRlabs partner meeting at FACC AG: factory tour, EHang 216, and updates on airspace, research and infrastructure.
AIRlabs has made its entry into the monitoring report 2021 by Austria Tech addressing the topics of Automated Mobility in Austria
The project “SafeAviationTyrol” focuses on practical and rapidly deployable solutions for drone-related safety issues.
Measurement of the latency time of RGB cameras on UAS. Methodology, measurement setup and results for the positional accuracy of moving sensor systems.
The 2nd AIRlabs expert discussion highlights the opportunities and risks of 5G and 6G for drones. Focus on connectivity, BVLOS and B2B applications.
Analysis of a prototype for control centre management via 4G/5G for public safety operations and operational demonstration
A look back at the AIRlabs Future Conference 2021 and exciting insights into joint innovation projects such as UAV swarm communication.
CFD study to determine collection efficiencies in icing conditions. Catch efficiency matrix for LWC calculation using the rotating cylinder method.
UAS inspection flight of sewage treatment plant for infrastructure maintenance. Efficient condition assessment via photos and videos under real operating conditions.
Development of a UAS operating environment for precision farming in viticulture. Lenzbauer with SORA, orthophoto and official approval.
Approval support for cross-border UAS operations enables GOF2.0 test flights in accordance with Article 13 EASA in Klagenfurt.
Project to support the approval of a UAS for snow depth measurement. Focus on SORA, Specific and UTM integration in alpine environments.
UAS surveying of Graz’s Augarten Bay to document reforestation. Orthophotos and 3D terrain model from drone flights.
UAS flight over the Graz bus centre to create an orthophoto. Night flight, urban environment, drone operations in low light conditions.
Drone Risk Austria is a web portal prototype for safe drone flight planning in Austria based on EU regulations for OPEN and SPECIFIC.
RTA infrastructure for UAV icing tests. Climate wind tunnel tests, all-weather capability and research into drone icing.
Results of the 1st AIRlabs expert discussion on drone acceptance in Austria. Studies, VR methods, approaches for greater acceptance.
Test flight in the Central Storage Canal: GPS-free environments require specialised drone systems for safe, autonomous tunnel inspections.
AIRlabs Austria is a pilot partner of the WKÖ initiative ‘Neues Ermöglichen’ (Enabling New Possibilities). SMEs gain access to testing opportunities for drone applications.
AIRlabs enters operational phase – Provincial Councillor Barbara Eibinger-Miedl focuses on driving innovation in autonomous flight.
