Stories
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09-09-2020 Safe & Protected
In our final edition of the Safety Series, Part 3 delves into data protection and the protocols put in place at Avy. With a guest piece by Auterion, we explore why data is gathered during first response operations and how it’s protected in accordance with GDPR standards.
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09-09-2020 Safe & Sora
After winning the safety award at the Lake Kivu Challenge, in a three part series we dive into the reliability of our Avy Aera drone and what that means for the team. Part 1 explores the FMEA, SORA and Safety by Design principle adopted by Avy and the team's overall commitment to safety.
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21-07-2020 Avy receives EIC Accelerator grant of 1.4million€
Avy is recognised for its future proof innovation and receives EIC Accelerator subsidy grant of 1.4 million euros, to help with expanding experience and expertise within Europe.
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16-07-2020 Drone-in-a-box solution for first responders
Avy takes part in Drone2Go, a collaborative project initiated by 5 national first responder organisations searching for a drone-in-a-box solution. In our first demo, we take on the challenge of deploying a VTOL fixed-wing drone out of a box.
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27-05-2020 Medical Delivery Drones in the EU
We dive into the challenges that are currently faced in healthcare logistics, exploring the purpose of delivery drones in the medical field and developments within the EU.
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06-05-2020 Lake Kivu Challenge: Emergency Drones
Avy heads down to Rwanda for the Lake Kivu Challenge. A flying competition organised for VTOL drone manufacturers and operators to help advance the safe implementation of drone solutions for last mile delivery, in the Lake Kivu Region of Rwanda.
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25-03-2020 How can tech help fight the coronavirus?
With the world at a standstill because of COVID-19, Avy explores the different ways tech have helped fight the virus. More specifically, medical delivery drones that have been used to transport samples in China, proving to be a more efficient means of transportation for epidemic prevention and control.
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07-02-2020 Avy goes to Rwanda: Emergency Delivery Challenge
The Avy team heads down to Rwanda in preparation for the Lake Kivu Challenge. They recount the days leading up to the flight of the Avy Aera VTOL drone performing a BVLOS flight, to deliver an emergency package of 1,5kg.
