First Fully Integrated Drone System for Maritime Operations

Información del proyecto

UPTEKO

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 876257

DOI

10.3030/876257

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 7 Agosto 2019

Fecha de inicio 1 Agosto 2019

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

UPTEKO APS
Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - UPTEKO (First Fully Integrated Drone System for Maritime Operations)

Período documentado: 2019-08-01 hasta 2019-11-30

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

We applied to the SME instrument to develop Upteko, a solution combining the enormous potential of UAVs with high-level data mining for full overview of offshore marine operations. The shipping industry is looking for ways to improve maintenance, security and inspection processes and reduce operational risks.
Upteko is an automated drone that lives on the ship. Its insights will help improve hull inspections, ship docking, reducing accidents and fires and improving search-and-rescue operations. It is the first solution designed specifically for the harsh ocean environment, and its autonomous operation, landing and data processing mean minimal effort from the ship crew is required.
Our team has extensive experience of drone operations in energy, advertising and landscape mapping. We are developing Upteko at the specific request, and in collaboration with the largest players in the marine industry in Denmark (DFDS, Maersk and Uni-Tankers). To clearly define the needs of our solution, we carried out a Feasibility Study split into technical, commercial and financial parts.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

Our technical plan is made of 4 Work Packages, to develop our drone, charging station and software, then test the system extensively in-house, and in pilot projects with our customers. For these, we will hire 5 additional staff.
We studied the target market and competitors. The ship inspections market is highly promising, worth over €67.5 bn in 2019. Out total available market is €7.4 bn.
Upteko has full Freedom to Operate. We will lease Upteko to our customers, using our current contacts in the shipping market and partnering with large distributors abroad. We will combine this with a multi-channel dissemination strategy to reach new clients.
The project is highly profitable, with an ROI of 7.5 by 2025 for the €1.7 M required to bring our innovation to market. This will translate into total revenues of almost €20M/yr by 2025, and accumulated profits of over €14M.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

Upteko has the potential to become the go-to-tool for ship operations in the marine industry. Owners will save over €400,000 per year per ship. In addition, our innovation will have considerable benefits in reducing the accidents in the shipping industry. This will have positive effects on the global trade, and the cost of shipping will be effectively reduced. Our long-term vision is for Upteko to become a drone platform solution that can be deployed across many different industries such as wind turbines, heating plants or oil rigs.

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