Project description
Liftoff for automated drone flights
As the drone industry is poised to surpass EUR 100 billion in annual revenue by 2028, there is a growing need for safe, automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations. Currently, managing airspace connectivity and ground risk remains a challenge, impeding the widespread use of drones in fields ranging from delivery services to drone taxis. With this in mind, the EIC-funded NEDUNA project will offer a comprehensive data solution, providing real-time airspace connectivity and ground risk information through a unified interface. This innovation simplifies regulatory compliance and enhances safety, paving the way for large-scale, automated drone operations. With backing from major industry stakeholders, NEDUNA is set to transform the drone landscape and unlock unprecedented growth opportunities.
Objective
NEDUNA provides holistic and dynamic data about airspace connectivity and ground risk for uncrewed/unmanned aviation. This is a must have requirement to enable automated BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) drone operations and hence for the drone business at scale.
Drones will revolutionize a wide range of industry verticals, including all kinds of automated inspections, first responder services, agricultural services, delivery & logistics operations, media & entertainment, all the way to drone taxis! A market that is expected to exceed 100bn in annual revenue in 2028.
But in order to make that a reality at scale, unrestricted and automated BVLOS drone operations are needed, which is not the case today.
However, to make automate BVLOS drone operations at scale a reality, it is a critical regulatory requirement to have evidence of safety critical data: a) Where in the airspace there is sufficient connectivity to safely operate a drone (which is a must have requirement for remotely controlled aircraft) and b) have a holistic understanding about the ground risk, i.e. how many people are on the ground along a flight path.
This is where NEDUNA comes in. It provides all the needed information in an aggregated manner, through a single interface, from a single location, via a single contract. This is the reason why key stakeholders in the value chain are expressing high interest and have already provided their Letters of Interest, including: EASA, Civil Aviation Authorities (such as AustroControl), ANSPs and Approval Authorities (such as AVINOR), ATM/UTM system providers (such as FREQUENTIS), Drone Operators (such as SmartDigital) and telecom providers (such as T-Mobile). NEDUNA is to airspace connectivity data what iTunes is to the digital music industry.
Hence, NEDUNA is a game changer for providing the necessary data to fully automate BVLOS drone operations and unleash a multi billion Euro business.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended FinanceCoordinator
4203 Altenberg bei Linz
Austria
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.