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In New York, Air Upstate Unveils New RigiTech Eiger Drone Fleet
Syracuse, New York, United States. 31 October 2023 – Upstate Medical University has made history once again as the first consumer in the United States to own and operate the Eiger drone system from RigiTech. The institution, alongside its partners Crown Consulting and NUAIR, achieved another milestone by becoming the
Delivrone and RigiTech Successfully Fly Nighttime BVLOS Routes in Northern France
Maubeuge, France. 23 October 2023 – Drone operator Delivrone achieves a significant milestone in the realm of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. In collaboration with RigiTech and utilising the innovative Eiger platform, Delivrone initiated operating BVLOS drone delivery routes in Northern France. The project marks a crucial
Skyports Drone Services Onboards RigiTech to Launch Inter-Island Drone Deliveries in Korea
Busan, Korea. 11 October 2023 – Drone airline Skyports Drone Services has today announced the launch of a new project in Yeosu City, Korea, for the delivery of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs by drone. The project will be the first time Skyports Drone Services operates flights with new drone partner RigiTech.
Greek Islands Now Connected by BVLOS Drone Delivery: RigiTech’s Eiger Takes Flight in Kos
Kos, Greece. 20 September, 2023 – RigiTech is proud to announce the successful launch of their Eiger drone system in Greece, marking a significant step forward in the realm of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone delivery, and further proving the viability of its technology in Europe. This milestone
RigiTech’s BVLOS Drone Delivery Lands in Uruguay, A First in Latin America
Tacuarembó, Uruguay. 12 July, 2023 – A new milestone in the implementation and adoption of drone delivery technology, RigiTech’s Eiger drone has begun a 4-month pilot project in Uruguay, pioneering the first BVLOS operation in Latin America. Spanish-Uruguayan company CIELUM, in coordination with engineer Franco Simini from the biomedical engineering
Precision Payload Dropping Prototype by RigiTech Transforms Operations at Ørsted Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark. June 30, 2023 – RigiTech and its partners, Danish autonomous systems operator Holo and global transport and logistics company DSV, have achieved yet another remarkable feat in the realm of drone delivery, while collaborating on a transport test aimed at supporting the maintenance of offshore wind farms for energy
Routine BVLOS Operations: France Adopts Drone Delivery as a Daily Reality
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. 27 June 2023 — Biogroup has been testing sample collection by drones in Isère, France, in collaboration with RigiTech. Far from being a mere gadget, drones allow for the safe collection of samples in hard-to-reach areas, ensuring that all patients receive the results of their medical analyses quickly. In
RigiTech performs BVLOS flights over Lake Geneva in Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland. 31 October 2022 — Following the steps of the first short-range deliveries carried out by La Poste, Swiss drone manufacturer RigiTech has carried out one of the first long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone delivery routes in Switzerland, successfully flying over Lake Geneva to a laboratory
RigiTech and UpVision conquer BVLOS flights in the Czech Republic
Brno, Czech Republic. 27 September 2022 — Swiss manufacturer and operator RigiTech executes new BVLOS route in the Czech Republic, in partnership with local U-Space provider UpVision. While broadening flight authorisations and operating experience in the region, RigiTech continues to expand, adding to the growing list of European countries where
RigiTech Tests Drone Delivery Service to Offshore Substation at Ørsted’s Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, with Eiger Drone Operated Remotely from Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark. June 29, 2022 — Breaking through significant technical and regulatory limitations, RigiTech’s Eiger logistics drone performed the inaugural flight of a delivery route to the offshore substation of a wind turbine park off the coast of Denmark. In partnership with Danish autonomous systems operator Holo, the Eiger is
RigiTech Eiger drone begins regular BVLOS flights between healthcare facilities in Denmark, re-defining innovation in healthcare logistics
Svendborg, Denmark. June 2, 2022 – Flying for the first time from Odense University Hospital (OUH) in Svendborg, RigiTech’s Eiger drone transported medical payloads in 35 minutes to the island of Ærø, achieving a significant reduction in transport time when compared to transport by car and ferry. The objective: to
RigiTech, ITA and ADLQ explore sustainable drone delivery in Doha as a new transport method for anti-doping tests
Doha, Qatar, March 7-10, 2022 – RigiTech tested the implementation of drone logistics in the sports industry at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha to facilitate fast doping control for international sporting events. Drone delivery’s key advantage is enabling faster access to athlete blood sample test results, which allows authorities to