Problem—landing remains the most dangerous phase of flight:
Landing has always been one of the most dangerous flight phases for any aircraft, but particularly so for
rotorcraft (drones, helicopters & other). Challenging weather conditions only increase the likelihood of
an accident. the HEST Safety analysis report conducted in 2010 showed that 28% of accidents occur during approach and landing phases
and 43% of accidents are due to lack of visibility and bad weather conditions.
These accidents lead to injuries of people (both inside the aircraft & on the ground) as well as to hull damage & losses.
Solution—an autonomous landing solution for complex conditions
To increase safety of people & equipment during landing, we have
developed LOLAS—local landing system. LOLAS is a novel patented
solution that ensures safe landing of various rotorcraft in the most
challenging conditions. LOLAS consists of the onboard & ground
equipment that communicate with each other during approach across
different channels. LOLAS is resistant to jamming or absence of satellite
navigation & allows centimetre-grade precision (which is superior to
competitive solutions).
Importantly, LOLAS enables safe landings on moving pads, which is
crucial for a number of market segments, such as aerospace, transport,
maritime, security, defence & multiple others.
Our key goals are to:
▪ The Phase 1 project, we will investigate the commercial & economic feasibility of
LOLAS capturing the large shares of the target markets;
▪ In 2019-2020 we will bring LOLAS to TRL 9 & start working on the next solution—sensing &
avoidance functionality. We plan to complete the LOLAS variant that doesn’t require ground
units, develop emergency landing support & explore the additional types of rotorcraft (such as
vertical take-off & landing aircraft for urban air mobility scenarios).
