Research & Development

We aim for technological innovation

Dronint’s vision is to be able to provide high quality services in today’s competitive business environment. Hence, Dronint strives to continuously update and develop new technologies for the benefit of its customers and partners.

Dronint, therefore, targets in continuous investment in research and development both in national and international level by participating in European programs, by researching environmental issues and various other areas of interest.

The aim of the OenoWatch project is to study, develop, implement and pilot a holistic phytosanitary and plant protection system based on the use of an unmanned aerial vehicles and a series of cutting-edge technologies, as well as the establishment of a Competence Center for Precision Viticulture.

During the course of the project, a prototype UAS will be constructed with remote sensing indicators from multi-spectral sensors. Thanks to timely diagnosis and targeted application of plant protection, the environmental damage will be reduced while achieving better health conditions for wine-growing professionals (due to remote application of pesticides).

This will lead to increased production and reduced production costs for the wine grower. It will also achieve yields of better quality and, therefore better market prices. Gradually, there will be a positive impact on the Cypriot economy, including the reduction of imports of pesticides. Finally, the project will contribute to the implementation of a policy and strategy framework to strengthen the viability and competitiveness of viticulture in Cyprus.

In this project we have developed a Curriculum for drone operators, and this curriculum it is piloted on the relevant staff of partner organizations. The aim of the project is to raise awareness about the possibilities of using drones in various industries and to promote the technological orientation of HP – Croatian Post d.d. to improve processes in logistics by introducing innovations.

We are happy to offer a free introductory online course into Unmanned Aerial Systems and Traffic Management, provided in collaboration with an e-learning platform developed by IEK AKMI in the course of the FlyVETUp! Project, which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme. The objective of the training programme is to enable the participants to achieve maximum level of assimilation of concepts, terminology and model regulatory framework for UAS operations. The content is divided into two modules.

Core Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Intro to Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM).

Learn about technological achievements in the field of drone deliveries, UAS vehicle and operation categorisation, defining basic manoeuvring, drone control classification, basic navigation, meteorology, Human Limitations and the way they are related to various aspects of drone operations as well as the meaning of controlled and uncontrolled airspace and some basic procedures in terms of air traffic control and management, the importance of safety and GDPR as part of aviation. After completion of the Units within two modules, participant will issue Certificate of the completion of the Online training

What is the mission of UAMschool4cities

UAMschool4cities’ mission is to create a learning framework and a training programme for current and future local authority employees which will equip them with the necessary skills to manage the uptake of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services in their city. In particular, this project will create a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for professionals of any background interested in entering the local Public Administration mobility sector.

The MOOC will enable participants to:

Get familiar with UAM concepts and key technologies.
Keep up with relevant regulatory frameworks.
Include UAM in urban development agendas.
Develop responsible and socially acceptable UAM services for the benefit of citizens.

The Training programme will be piloted with 70 city employees from 10 cities across Europe. At the end of the course participants will be awarded with the ‘’UAM for Cities Certificate”

What is the long-term impact of UAMschool4cities

The longer-term impact of the project will be:

The establishment of a mechanism that will provide cities with skilled and qualified UAM experts.
Enhanced employability of professionals from various domains through acquisition of UAM skills and competences.
Acceleration of deployment of innovative transport services in EU cities, as a result of application of newly acquired skills in practice by trained UAM experts