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 These outdated barriers pose substantial threats to communities, ecosystems, and economic activities, especially when storms hit and flooding occurs.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.
Ondas Holdings’ Airobotics & HHLA Sky Partner to Offer Drone Services for Terminal Operations and Critical Infrastructure in Germany
The partnership aims to leverage the maturity and capabilities of Airobotics’ autonomous drone technologies with HHLA Sky’s Integrated Control Center, drone services and business footprint in Germany and the region.
GENIUS Project: Demonstrating U-Space in Action
A sandboxed U-space in a live demonstration at the Hans Christian Anderson Airport in Odense, Denmark: This spectacular project completion had a three-year history and many partners with many ideas involved in its success.
Advancing U-spaces in Germany and Europe: The BLU-Space Project
The BLU-Space (Blueprint U-Space) project is Germany’s first initiative to pilot an automated drone traffic management system in real-world conditions within controlled airspace (CTR), specifically in Hamburg. HHLA Sky is providing its UTM technology to create a scalable, safe, and efficient model for urban drone operations across Germany and Europe. BLU-Space is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.
HHLA Sky Wins UX-Design Award
The UX Design Award 2023 goes to HHLA Sky and its interface design for the Integrated Control Center – ICC. The ICC is a cybersecurity-certified Mobile Robot Management software, which automates and scales drone flights and robot operations – across the entire process chain. An innovative interface was developed and designed for this purpose: the future workplace for drone pilots and mobile robot operators.