DroneHorizon 2025: The Ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg Lead Autonomy Push
The three seaports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg are joining forces to accelerate the automation of port operations and strengthening the security if one of Europe’s busiest critical infrastructures. At DroneHorizon 2025, Europe’s leading ports unveiled a joint system approach for drone operation, governance, and ecosystem impacts, setting the stage for a more resilient, connected future.
HHLA Sky and Skycharge: One Platform for Autonomous Drone Fleets
Skycharge and HHLA Sky announce a strategic integration partnership, bringing together advanced drone technology and cross-UAV platform ground infrastructure for scalable, 24/7 autonomous operations.
Electronic Conspicuity: Advancing Airspace Modernization
Electronic conspicuity (EC/e-conspicuity) is one of the primary means to support airspace modernization. By ensuring that the vast majority of airspace users can operate in a cooperative environment where they can electronically seen each other, means more aircraft can be integrated into the airspace efficiently – including new entrants in the lower and upper airspace.
Germany Premiere: HHLA Sky, Morpheus Logistik, and Eurofins GeLaMed Revolutionize Medical Logistics with Drone Delivery
HHLA Sky, in partnership with drone airline Morpheus Logistik and medical lab group Eurofins GeLaMed announce the launch of a groundbreaking new standard in medical lab logistics. Leveraging HHLA Sky’s technology, our partner Morpheus Logistik will operate from May regular drone flights carrying medical samples between multiple hospitals and central labs.
HHLA Sky and Third Element Aviation Merge to Lead European Drone Technology
HHLA Sky, a leading innovator in mobile robotics, has announced its merger with drone manufacturer Third Element Aviation. This union between long-standing partners establishes a dominant European provider specializing in the automation of drone and mobile robot fleets on an industrial scale.
Innovative Air Mobility Implementation Forum: Insights from HHLA Sky
Neeraj Bansal, Chief Revenue Officer at HHLA Sky, addressed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Innovative Air Mobility Implementation Forum, emphasizing the critical role of standards, integration, and safety in advancing the drone industry.
What Automation in U-Space Means for Regulation
The introduction of the U-space regulation represented a paradigm change for airspace regulation with its promise to switch the airspace management philosophy from the existing management by voice-based clearance to more modern and scalable management by digital and automated systems. Regulatory frameworks serve as a guidance and can be helpful in creating a level playing field for the industry. Affordable pricing structures for UAS operators and a viable business for U-Space Service Providers (USSPs), for example, both depend on all relevant systems being founded on interoperability and common standards.
Gremsy and HHLA Sky Partner to Revolutionize Industrial Inspections with Drones
Ho Chi Minh City, Việt Nam, and Hamburg, Germany / October 28, 2024
Gremsy, a leading provider of advanced gimbals and payloads, and HHLA Sky, a pioneer in Mobile Robot Management and automated drone inspection solutions, are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership: By combining Gremsy’s state-of-the-art Pixy LR S-Port gimbals with HHLA Sky’s outstanding Integrated Control Center (ICC) and Sony’s digital imaging solutions, the collaboration significantly enhances efficiency and precision in industrial inspection processes.
Drones for Automated Dam Monitoring
Europe is home to over 1.2 million river barriers, including dams, weirs, and other structures, with more than 150,000 considered obsolete, significantly increasing safety risks due to aging infrastructure, according to Dam Removal Europe. These outdated barriers pose substantial threats to communities, ecosystems, and economic activities, especially when storms hit and flooding occurs.
HHLA Sky technology supports BVLOS automated drone flights at dronePORT Hamburg
As part of today’s dronePORT opening in Hamburg, HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), presented its solutions for efficient drone operations in Hamburg. The dronePORT Hamburg is the first location for unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology and was opened today by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the Hamburg Police and Hamburg Aviation. The dronePORT is the first ground infrastructure of its kind in Europe.