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New campus for offshore drones in Cuxhaven

CUXHAVEN. With the Offshore Drone Campus Cuxhaven (ODCC), Fraunhofer
IFAM created, in March, a test and development infrastructure for unmanned aviation systems for offshore use. The new locations offer “unique local and technical opportunities to further develop offshore drones together with scientific partners and industry,” announced the Fraunhofer IFAM. The main research areas include the safe utilisation of drones for offshore work, as well as the development of new safeguarding concepts for engines and materials for use in flying devices.

Credits: Fraunhofer IFAM

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