Airbus announces launch of Airbus Aerial at Dallas Xponential

At the Xponential trade show in Dallas, Texas, Airbus unveiled its new start-up, the commercial drone Airbus Aerial. With bases in both the U.S and Europe, the start-up’s business will be focused on developing new imagery services.
According to Airbus, “These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer actionable data and analysis of information provided by drones, satellites, high altitude aircraft and other sources.
According to Dirk Hoke, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Defence and Space: “Through Airbus Aerial, we are uniquely positioned and fully committed to advancing the commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. It is bringing together partners from across the industry – ranging from vehicle manufacturers, data analytics companies, service providers and others – to enable data-focused services at large scale. Using an integrated combination of assets, from UAS platforms to satellite imagery, Airbus Aerial is rolling out a wide range of new imagery services. In the future, additional pillars of the Airbus Aerial activities will be in the area of cargo drone services as well as providing connectivity via aerial assets.”
Jesse Kallman who will head up the U.S. base in Atlanta, Georgia commented that: “Drones are only a piece of a much larger picture for us. Airbus Aerial brings together a variety of aerospace technologies – including drones and satellites – combines them in a common software infrastructure, and applies industry-specific analytics to deliver tailored solutions to our customers’ biggest challenges.”
Airbus Aerial imagery services will target a broad selection of applications for commercial industries, including insurance, agriculture, oil and gas, and utilities, together with state and local governments.