Explore our future testbed for urban drone delivery in Berlin
Together for Greener Air-Based Logistics for Berlin
Our Mission
Let's explore together how drone delivery can revolutionize logistics, supply chains, and local retail in Berlin.
In a three year testbed powered by partners from Germany and Europe we want to test the technology, social, environmental and the ecological impact of drones.
Use Cases
Delivery of Medical Goods
Powered by our Partner Labfly (B2B)
Be it Vaccines and Medications, Blood and Blood Products, Organs and Tissue for Transplants, Medical Supplies or Emergency Medicine. Drone delivery is leveraging the speed, efficiency, and versatility of drones to transport essential medical supplies swiftly and safely.
- Coming soon!
Delivery of Food
Powered by our Partner Manna (B2C)
You are unable to leave your apartment but need supplies? You are running late a the birthday party of your son is starting soon? By ordering via drones, your desired food and groceries but also medication, spare parts of other essentials could reach you fast and reliable.
- Coming soon!
How we work:
Desirability
Analyzing the needs and desires of local stakeholders to identify the most relevant use cases, conducting user acceptance testing, learning from best practices in urban last-mile delivery, and providing recommendations for future implementation.
Viability
Developing implementation and organizational strategies for the execution of the identified case studies, along with business and financial models, to ensure sustainable implementation and scaling potential.
Feasibility
Evaluating the regulatory and environmental framework relevant to the Tempelhof-Schöneberg area to ensure adherence to guidelines for future operations. Identifying and reviewing the best-suited hardware and software technologies for the identified use cases.
Why Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg?
Economically strong district
The borough has one of the highest density of medium-sized companies in Berlin and hosts a mix of industries.
Connectivity & Integration
Its central location in Berlin makes it a hub for logistics centres and provides access to waterways.
Maximum Complexity
Its infrastructure complexity, number of authorities involved and regulatory restrictions, makes this district comparable to other large urban cities.
Project Overview
Berlin as an experimental field for a social-ecological transformation of economic life – the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Business (SenWiEnBe) is pursuing this idea with the pilot program to promote business-oriented real-world laboratories.
Phase 1
CONCEPT PHASE
Business, science and civil society were called upon to submit ideas that aim to design cross-sector and cross-industry solutions in five subject areas within a definable system section.
(10 x 100,000 euros, May – October 2024)
Phase 2
EXECUTION PHASE
Set-up of testbed in real life with partners from Germany and abroad.
(May 2025 – May 2028, 1 million / year, 50-80% reimbursement, submission deadline: November 1, 2024)
The real-world laboratories are another step on Berlin’s path to becoming the number one innovation location in Europe.
Michael Biel
State Secretary in the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises
