Mission accomplished. Nothing but satisfied faces, a spirit of optimism, and an energy you could almost feel in the air. In short: XPONENTIAL Europe was a resounding success. Compared to last year’s inaugural event, this year’s show raised the bar across the board and cemented its position as Europe’s leading trade fair for automated systems and robotics.
As co-host of the trade show, UAV DACH was responsible for the “Air” section and, after an eventful few days in Düsseldorf, was also able to draw a thoroughly positive conclusion. In addition to the highly acclaimed EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM, the European Association for Unmanned Aviation made a splash primarily with live demonstrations of BVLOS operations over the Rhine and the UAV DACH Precision Pilot Challenge, which involved the digital surveying of the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke. Following a roundtable event with representatives from the UAS industry, a memorandum of understanding was signed to massively expand production capacities for drones and drone defense systems. And at various networking and information events, the UAV DACH team welcomed participants from different parts of the global UAS industry.
“We’ve had three incredible days in Düsseldorf. XPONENTIAL Europe is not only the leading European trade fair for autonomy and robotics, but in just its second year, it has already established itself as one of the world’s leading trade fairs for our industry,” emphasized Dr. Gerald Wissel, Chairman of the Board of UAV DACH. “The dynamism and energy that were palpable both at the booths and during live demonstrations and conferences such as our EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM are exactly what our industry needs.”