Welcoming Orbion Technologies to the DronePort Rotterdam Innovation Ecosystem

This partnership reflects the next step in building the conditions for safe and scalable autonomous operations. As autonomous and uncrewed systems move beyond isolated demonstrations and into real operational environments, safety, reliability and airspace awareness are no longer supporting themes. They are critical conditions for successful deployment at scale.

One of the key enablers is the ability to detect, track and avoid other airspace users. Especially in complex environments such as ports, cities, industrial zones and critical infrastructure, advanced sensing technologies are essential for enabling safe Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.

Orbion Technologies, based in Eindhoven, develops compact radar technology for civil and defence aviation markets. Their Silencio product line strengthens detect-and-avoid capabilities and contributes to safer and more reliable autonomous aviation.

Detect-and-avoid technologies demonstrate their real value when they are tested and integrated in complex operational environments. Rotterdam provides exactly that environment. Through the DronePort Rotterdam Innovation Ecosystem, we bring together technology developers, operational users, public authorities and knowledge partners to accelerate the responsible adoption of autonomous and uncrewed systems.

By combining Orbion's expertise in radar and detect-and-avoid with DronePort Rotterdam's collaborative ecosystem, we can jointly explore how these technologies can be validated, refined and translated into real operational applications. This partnership is not only about sharing knowledge, but about creating the conditions in which innovation can safely progress towards implementation.

We look forward to exploring how advanced sensing, detect-and-avoid capabilities and airspace awareness can contribute to safer autonomous aviation, dual-use innovation and future operational applications.