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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

David Rovira on the Builder Nation Podcast — The Future of Drone Logistics
David Rovira, CBO & Co-founder at RigiTech, joins Builder Nation’s Podcast host Sam Ávila to share his experiences as a leader in the drone industry and the insights he has gained from his broad expertise in delivery and healthcare drone solutions, as well as business development and management. This interview

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 Announces Partnership with Spright, Leading Drone Delivery Operator
Lausanne, Switzerland. 25 May 2023 – RigiTech, growing provider of advanced drone delivery solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Spright, the U.S.-based market-leading unmanned aerial system operator. This strategic alliance and commitment to deploy the Eiger delivery system further signals the reliability of RigiTech’s cutting-edge technology and comprehensive

RigiTech First to Begin Daily BVLOS Drone Delivery in France
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. 6 March 2023 — Swiss drone manufacturer RigiTech becomes the first to operate a full regular BVLOS (Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight) route and makes drone delivery a reality in France. Starting with their first approved route linking Bourgoin-Jallieu to Tignieu-Jameyzieu, RigiTech has begun daily flights between laboratories, using its long-range drone, the

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 Joins the Drone Logistics Ecosystem
Lausanne, Switzerland. 8 September 2022 – We are delighted to announce our participation as the newest member of Drone Logistics Ecosystem (DLE). RigiTech joins DLE to collaborate with its existing partners to standardise the drone logistic industry, with regards to technical, operation and commercialization aspects. “A central facet of our work for

Biogroup and RigiTech obtain BVLOS authorisations from French Civil Aviation
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. August 25, 2022 – In a breakthrough for logistics and healthcare innovation, Swiss-based RigiTech and France’s largest laboratory group Biogroup, have obtained flight authorisations to begin regular Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) flights between Biogroup’s laboratories in Bourgoin-Jallieu and Tignieu-Jameyzieu. Representing a major milestone for both partners, this route is the

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