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AIRlabs among the top 10 drone solution providers in Europe 2024!
We are delighted that AIRlabs Austria has been awarded by Applied Technology Review as one of the top 10 drone solution providers in Europe for 2024. This award confirms our commitment to innovation, quality and industry-leading services in the drone industry. The ‘Top 10 Drone Solutions Provider in Europe 2024’ award recognises companies that have made a significant contribution to the development and use of drone technology in Europe through their outstanding performance, technological expertise and industry leadership. This recognition is a testament to our continuous work to develop pioneering solutions in the drone industry. We look forward to continuing our mission by pushing the boundaries of […]
Read moreAIRlabs Future Conference 2024
„Bringing Drone High-Tech Down to the Ground – Innovating for Environmental, Agricultural, and Forestry Advancements“When: 13.06. – 14.06.2024Where: Genusshotel Riegersburg Dear members of the UAS community, We’re thrilled to extend a cordial invitation to the upcoming 5th AIRlabs Future Conference—an exciting convergence of minds shaping the future of unmanned aerial systems in agriculture and forestry. Among […]
Read moreOur test areas at AIRlabs Austria
In close cooperation with the national aviation authority Austro Control, the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG, innovative developments and applications of drones in Austria are being tested in the various airspace restriction areas of AIRlabs […]
Read more12th AIRlabs consortium partner meeting on 13 December 2023
The successful 12th AIRlabs consortium partner meeting took place online on 13 December 2023, where important topics were discussed and future plans outlined under the leadership of the host and AIRlabs management […]
Read moreReview: Aviation Forum Hamburg 2023, 04.12.-06.12.23
We are delighted to have taken part in the renowned Aviation Forum Hamburg 2023 on 4th December 2023. It was a great honour for us to present ourselves at the joint booth of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO – Advantage Austria) and to showcase our drone R&D-infrastructure. Our technical project manager Robin Deutsch, represented AIRlabs Austria GmbH at this remarkable event. As sustainability was the focus of the forum, we are proud to contribute to sustainability in the aviation industry with our […]
Read moreInitial activation of the AIRlabs test environment LO R 10 ‘Reichersberg’
Together with our consortium partner FACC and with the participation of FH JOANNEUM, AIRlabs Austria successfully carried out the first mission at LO R 10 ‘Reichersberg’. AIRlabs Austria was able to open operations at LO R 10 ‘Reichersberg’ with the eHang 216 aircraft […]
Read moreReview of the AIRlabs Future Conference 2023 ‘Linking Europe – recent progess in seamless drone mobility’
The AIRlabs Future Conference has already established itself as a pioneering platform for innovations in the field of unmanned aviation. Under this year’s motto ‘Linking Europe’, the event focussed on the latest developments in drone mobility. The conference brought together experts from many countries in Europe and beyond, including prominent figures from the Netherlands, Sweden, China and Austria, to share international innovations in drone mobility, new insights and examples of applications for safe airspace. At the impressive Airport City/Vienna Airport venue, we witnessed a wide range of advances in […]
Read moreFH JOANNEUM and Graz University of Technology’s volunteer fire brigade develop training course for drone pilots
While the theoretical knowledge in relation to drone operations is tested by Austro Control as part of the drone pilot licence, the practical training is the responsibility of the pilots themselves. Holger Friehmelt, Head of the Institute of Aviation at FH JOANNEUM in Graz: ‘If you want to fly a drone safely, you have to make sure that you have the necessary skills. Unfortunately, there are hardly any ready-made training programmes to familiarise yourself with your aircraft and gain practice. It is particularly important for new pilots to familiarise themselves with the aircraft. A training programme can be made much more effective with a regulated procedure. This gave rise to the idea of creating a training course specially optimised for emergency organisations.’ The Institute of Aeronautics / Aviation brought the Graz University of Technology’s volunteer fire service (FF TU Graz) on board as a partner. Employees, students, lecturers and graduates of Graz University of Technology are involved in […]
Read moreNew AIRlabs test area: LO-R 11 ‘Frauschereck’
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that AIRlabs Austria can now make the temporary flight restriction area LO-R 11 ‘Frauschereck’ in the province of Upper Austria available to interested users and partners for drone tests following very intensive preparatory work. In addition to the operational two AIRlabs test areas LO-R 9 Steinalpl and LO-R 10 Reichersberg, this AIRlabs test area of around 100 square kilometres or 10,000 hectares opens up another outstanding opportunity to carry out drone flight tests in a protected environment and to advance research & development as well as validation & testing of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and the associated technologies. Due to the size of the area, it offers ideal conditions, especially for BVLOS operations and […]
Read moreAIRlabs Austria at the nationwide Red Cross Exercise 2023
Almost 500 Red Cross personnel from all over Austria and 200 participants took part in 15 different scenarios (mass panic after a lightning strike, accident with acetic acid, collision of two aircraft and much more) as part of the federal exercise in the Güssing area in Burgenland on 27 and 28 October 2023. As part of the exercise, AIRlabs Austria carried out a BVLOS drone flight in cooperation with A1 Telekom Austria AG and the Austrian Red Cross, which was used to practise search and rescue, as well as exploring areas outside the immediate field of vision. This enabled the rescue teams to gain an […]
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