Event

START2 Living Lab – Closing Event

When an emergency happens in difficult terrain, every minute counts. That’s where drones can help. They can locate people faster on trails, deliver equipment and critical supplies to hard-to-reach sites and reduce the burden on rescue teams moving through challenging ground.

The Interreg project START2 brings together researchers, companies and mountain rescue teams to advance the use of drones for rescue in extreme terrain – user-centred, interdisciplinary and cross-border. During the closing event, we will present the results and discuss the next steps with stakeholders from Italy and Austria to make unmanned aerial rescue in mountain regions safe, reliable and operationally viable.

What to expect:

-Key findings and lessons from the START2 Living Lab

-Practical use cases from mountain rescue and industry (including light UAS and cargo drones)

-Insights into the UAS R&D landscape at NOI Techpark

-Panel discussion on using drones in extreme environments – from training and test sandboxes to automated risk assessment for flight planning

-Networking and exchange with stakeholders from Bavaria, Italy and Austria

Participation is free. The event will be held in German and Italian with simultaneous interpretation.