AIRlabs Austria

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚁 With the launch of AIRlabs 2.0 in 2025, we aim to ensure that our services and test infrastructures perfectly meet the needs of the UAS community. Your feedback is essential to us.   Take a few minutes to complete our survey and share your insights on the current state and future needs of the drone industry, test sites, and AIRlabs' role in driving innovation. The survey is available in English and German: 👉 [https://lnkd.in/dByKhhc5] Your input will help shape the future of testing and innovation in the UAS sector. Thank you for your support! 🙏 #DroneTechnology #DroneTesting #DroneInnovation #drones #FutureOfFlight #InnovationLab #DroneCommunity #Drohnen AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

🌟 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🌟 At the end of last year, we had the privilege of gathering at solar.one for the Meeting of the AIRlabs' consortium partners. This inspiring event brought together key players to discuss safety, innovative research, and new ideas for the future of aviation. 🌍 Topics ranged from BVLOS flight operations to advanced sensor technologies, with contributions from organizations and companies like Austro Control, GeoLanes and Nokia Drone Networks, highlighting the importance of collaboration for safer and more efficient drone operations. The unique setting of solar.one, powered by sustainable energy, served as the perfect backdrop for forward-thinking discussions and research-driven innovation. As we take these ideas into the new year, we’re excited to see how they will evolve and shape the future of drone technology. 💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄! 🔗 Read the full recap here: https://lnkd.in/dedaYD8v #DroneTechnology #DroneInnovation #AdvancedAirMobility #SaferSkies #TechnologyForTomorrow #AppliedResearch #SolarPoweredInnovation AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

✈️ 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳! 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 We’re excited to share that AIRlabs Austria has been featured in the Applied Technology Review! In this article, Dr. Holger Friehmelt, technical-scientific Director of AIRlabs, discusses how innovative testing infrastructures and strong collaborations are essential to advancing drone technology and ensuring safer skies. 📰 Discover how we are shaping the future of drones A big thank you to Applied Technology Review for the opportunity to share our story and showcase the incredible work happening in Austria and beyond. 💡 What do you think are the most exciting developments in drone technology today? Let us know in the comments! #DroneTechnology #DroneInnovation #AdvancedAirMobility #SaferSkies #TechnologyForTomorrow #AppliedResearch AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

Happy New Year from AIRlabs Austria! 🎉 We’re starting 2025 on a high note—literally—with the opening of our new 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗢-𝗥 𝟭𝟮 , available from 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Key features of this unique test area include: ✈️ 𝟱𝟯 𝗸𝗺𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 ✈️ Flight altitudes permitted from 𝗚𝗡𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝟳𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗟 ✈️ Ideal for 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 and 𝗕𝗩𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 ✈️ Alpine conditions: forested and sparsely populated With its stunning mountain range and peak at 𝟭𝟱𝟵𝟮 𝗺, this location is perfect for advanced UAS testing in challenging weather conditions. Let’s make 2025 the year of drone innovation—together! 🚀 #drone #innovation #bvlos #alpine AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

The year is almost over, and at AIRlabs, we're reflecting on how 2024 truly took flight! 🚁✨ This December, we wrapped up the year on a high note with an inspiring and dynamic consortium partner meeting. The energy and enthusiasm for the UAS industry were unmistakable—just look at the smiles on everyone’s faces! With this passion, we are ready to carry our excitement and drive into 2025, shaping the future of drone innovation together. Thank you to our incredible partners, collaborators, and supporters for making 2024 a year of innovation, growth, and unforgettable moments. Let’s keep soaring together in the New Year! Wishing you a joyful holiday season and an inspiring start to 2025. #HappyHolidays #AIRlabsAustria #Drone #Innovation AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗔𝗦-𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁! 🎧✨ AIRlabs proudly contributed to this important FFG Take-off project UAS-NoiseCheck by successfully creating a SORA, which was approved by Austro Control. This enables the project team to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to better understand and address noise levels in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). While the core project goal is to analyze noise levels, we also had the opportunity to measure additional noise using our own sound level meter. 🎤🔊 The project is led by JOANNEUM RESEARCH, and we are grateful for the collaboration with other key partners: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austro Control, twins GmbH - Unbemannte Flugsysteme, ViewCopter and APELEON. The results of this study are eagerly awaited, and we look forward to the valuable insights that will help make UAS technologies more sustainable and less disruptive to both nature and communities. 🌍🚁 🌟 Collaborative efforts like these pave the way for a deeper understanding of UAS noise impacts and their minimization. #UASNoiseCheck #SORA #Innovation #AIRlabs #Research #Sustainability #DroneTechnology #JOANNEUMRESEARCH AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

🚁 On September 5, AIRlabs Austria, RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems, and ElevonX d.o.o. successfully showcased the potential of drone-based area surveying in the challenging environment of the LO R-9 Steinalpl flight area. Using a customized ElevonX VTOL drone integrated with RIEGL’s high-precision LiDAR sensors, we demonstrated how Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions can efficiently map remote alpine regions. ✨ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 🌍 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Scanned 4 km² in just 25 minutes, achieving a 3D point cloud of 60 points/m². 🌱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Reduced costs, lower noise levels, and resource conservation—essential for sensitive alpine areas. 📊 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: The demo flight captured intricate details, from tree trunks to forest paths, showcasing the power of airborne laser scanning. This successful collaboration highlights the role of drones as effective tools for sustainable surveying in challenging terrains. ➡️ Learn more about this breakthrough project and see what’s possible for the future of alpine drone operations: https://lnkd.in/dZvfqGmn #BVLOS #LiDAR #UAVsurveying #dronetechnology #sustainablesurveying #remotemapping #alpinetechnology #drones #innovation   AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

✈️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 with experience in conflict scenarios? Your insights are essential to help us shape safer skies for unmanned aviation! 🌐 As part of our latest project, we're gathering perspectives to define requirements for Sense & Avoid systems in UAVs. If safety is a priority for you, take 15 minutes to share your expertise in our survey and contribute to the future of safer unmanned flight operations. 📋 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://lnkd.in/dMGkyt4B ⏳ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 30 November 2024 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! Stay tuned—sign up for our newsletter or visit our website to stay informed about all project results and updates! #UAV #SenseAndAvoid #aviationsafety #drone #remotepilot #pilotlife #airtrafficcontrol #unmannedaviation #safetyfirst #drones #technologies AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots.

Understanding icing is critical for drone operations, especially in unpredictable weather conditions! At AIRlabs Austria, we are proud to support collaborative research like the Austrian Institute for Icing Sciences' recent work on the "All-weather Drone" project. ❄️🚁 #drone #technology #safety #UAV #icing AIRlabs Austria is a non-commercial innovation laboratory funded by the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie as part of the FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH TAKE-OFF programme for the planning, construction and operation of civil drone tests in Austria. With its 25 consortium partners, AIRlabs offers many unique infrastructures, in particular low-threshold access to various airspace restriction areas. It supports innovative projects such as the provision of training infrastructure for professional drone pilots. 

We’re very proud of Dr. Holger Friehmelt, Head of the Institute of Aviation at FH JOANNEUM and Technical and Scientific Director of AIRlabs Austria, and thrilled that he could attend the FinDrones 2024 event in Oulu, Finland! 🌍✨ He returned with many inspiring insights and fresh ideas on advancing UAS operations in mountainous regions 🏔️ and AIRlabs 2.0. Excited to see where these new inputs will take us! 🚀 👉 Learn more about AIRlabs 2.0 here: https://lnkd.in/dfNfPDSM