I recently had the honour of taking a crack team of CC innovators to Amsterdam Drone Week (ADW) 2023 for the first time. More than 3,000 visitors from over 50 countries came together, representing some of the world’s most ambitious companies. Drone innovation – especially autonomous drone navigation with deep learning – was high on the agenda.

We help our customers develop breakthrough products and services within their market.

learn more about our markets

ADW is a global platform for sharing knowledge on current air solutions, potential innovations and vital regulations. Our team comprised specialists in UAS service design and business modelling, as well as technical aspects such as wireless communications, radar, semiconductors and cloud deployment.

We were on hand to talk through the issues and help guide the way towards safe, regulatory robust, automated beyond-line-of-sight operations – all within the constraints of size, weight and power of AI controlled drones. A notable topic we were keen to explore in the innovation of drones was the commercial opportunities for UAVs. Together with my fellow panellists we discussed ‘Are multiple self-organised drones the answer to scaling the future of commercial operations?’

Watch the video below to catch the lively and interesting debate.

Panellist include:​ 

  • Lori DeMatteis Chief Revenue Officer, Matrix space

  • Chris Forester, COO Altitude Angel

  • Eszter Kovacs, CEO & co-founder of DroneTalks Group

  • Amanda Boekholt, Deputy Head of Section of, Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication DETEC

 

Collaborative autonomous drone fleets at Amsterdam Drone Week 2023

My colleague Martin Cookson, Director of Digital Service Innovation also discussed the opportunities for the drone industry and provides an overview of the demonstration he gave at Amsterdam Drone Week ' AI-powered fleet of collaborative autonomous drones. This technology breakthrough is an enabler for next-level UAS operations and achieving Level 5 autonomy (the highest possible) with beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) capability.

Watch this video to learn more:

 

Author
Stewart Marsh
Head of Aerospace, Cambridge Consultants

Stewart helps companies achieve technology breakthroughs that unlock transformative business value, including a world-first Push-to-Talk satellite service and a beyond visual line-of-sight UAV solution using low power satellite technology. He has 20 years’+ experience in aerospace and telecommunications. Stewart holds a BSc in Computer Science and Electronics and is a Chartered Engineer.

Connect with Stewart

Contact Stewart