European strategic alignment
Drones as multi-purpose vehicles can make an important contribution to a number of the European Commission’s strategies that ensure food security, address climate and environmental challenges and reverse biodiversity loss including:
- Farm to fork
- Shaping Europe’s Digital Future
- EU biodiversity strategy
- European Green Deal
...but
The multi-purpose application of drones brings socio-economic, environmental and regulatory challenges that limit their current use across Europe.
These include:
COSTLY INVESTMENT
KNOWLEDGE GAPS
DATA PROTECTION
TECHNOLOGY MISUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
SAFETY
REGULATIONS
Did you know?
AGRICULTURE
is responsible for:
24% of EU water extraction
3.7% EU annual energy consumption
RURAL AREAS
account for:
80% of EU territory and
30% of the population
EU FARM TO FORK
Fork targets a reduce by 50% the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 2030
DRONE MARKET
in agriculture, will be worth Projected market value >5.7 million by 2027
That's why
ICAERUS aims to tackle these challenges by supporting and showcasing the effective, efficient, and safe deployment of drones in applicable settings and to identify risks and added values associated with their use.