Remember when spotting a drone in the sky was a novelty?
Without air traffic control, were one step away from midair collisions and drones arguing over parking spots.
Enter AirDodge, a Norwegian startup thats stepping in to tame the chaos.
The investment will help AirDodge develop its U-Space software platform, designed to manage large-scale drone operations across Europe.
The AirDodge platform provides a real-time map ofdroneactivity and aims to simplify the process of obtaining flight permissions.
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The incident affected around 1,000 flights and 140,000 passengers.Many similar incidents have occurred over the years, fromStockholmtoFrankfurt.
High-profile disruptions are hindering the development of this technology and AirDodge will provide a much-needed solution.
AirDodge will use the pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its platform.
The company aims to launch the alpha version in mid-2025.
Across the EU, the market for drone services is soaring.
Oneprojectionvaluing it at 14.5bn by 2030, bringing in 145,000 new jobs.
But as drones proliferate, so do the challenges.
We have the drones, but we lack the infrastructure, said Nima Tisdall, partner at Nordic Makers.
Tisdall added that Airdodge had unusual strengths for the region.
Were excited to be supporting a local player who can help unlock the large-scale adoption of drones across Europe.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
