Airwards August Newsletter: 21/22 Winners, Innovation Consultancy Partnership, Future Flight Challenge Phase 3, & New Airwards Baby!

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The Stenosphere?- a new tranche of airspace

Everyone wants to know what the future holds. Drones are increasingly becoming a driver for growth and change - whether their utility is in service of optimisation, convenience, or defence. What's more, the categories in which these new technologies hover are swiftly expanding. And as the space between the airspace above - and us on the ground - closes, the use cases for drones multiply, creating a complex and compelling ecosystem.

What will this incredible technological opportunity achieve for everyday people? Where can this opportunity impact humanity on a macro-level? How can businesses and organisations employ drones to optimise processes and unlock growth? What can we learn from one another as we advance our own drone initiatives?

Airwards anchors stories of drone innovation within this new tranche of airspace - the ‘Stenosphere’ - viewed through a future-focused lens, with the goal of connecting people and ideas for greater future success.

2021/22 Airwards Winners Round-up

After hundreds of applications, across 23 categories, and hours spent pouring over entries, our team of expert judges whittled down the final Airwards winners of 2021/22 which they felt truly demonstrated and championed how life is better with drones.??

From PlotBox, which helps to identify potential burial space for cemeteries, to Drone Legends, which introduces the world of drone technology to children, to our coveted People’s Choice Award, our second year of Airwards has seen some incredible drone projects across the world come to life. Which has been your favourite?

Do you work with or know any projects that deserve recognition for the incredible work they do with drones? Register interest here for next year’s awards. It’s free and takes less than ten minutes!??

Airwards Forms a Partnership with Innovation Consultancy Ajuno

Two companies. A meeting of minds. The perfect partnership. Coming together for the good of the drone industry.?

At Airwards, we champion those who believe in a better world by recognising their innovation, positive impact, and demonstrating that ‘Life’s Better With Drones,’ through our global network of entrants and thought-leading judges. We build trust and change perspectives through our awards programme and storytelling of positive drone use cases.?

Ajuno is a consultancy that creates meaningful change through the safe adoption of drones that benefit society. They unite those looking to maximise the benefits of drones with the best solution for their needs.?

We both passionately believe in the innovation, responsibility, and real-world impact of drones and together are pushing to create a world in which drones play a vital role in solving real-world, everyday problems and are accepted by the wider public.?

Airwards Community Coming Soon...?

Through the Airwards Community, we want to build a platform for those who believe that ‘Life’s Better With Drones’. It will be a place where members can learn, network, support each other, motivate each other, and share success stories along the way. In our community, we celebrate the wins and share best practices to ensure when one member of the community wins, we all win.?

Make sure you’ve subscribed to the newsletter to find out more news about the launch of the Airwards Community.?

Other Big Industry News

Future Flight Challenge Announces Phase Three Winners

The UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge, which focuses on delivering the third revolution in aviation, has announced 17 winning projects that will share ￡73 million in funding to develop new aviation systems and technologies. From greener planes to drone delivery and airspace management, the projects are on track to be ready for real-world demonstrations by 2024.?

The New Airwards Baby?

After celebrating year two of Airwards, we’ve been taking some time off from all the incredible drone projects that have been our lives for the past few months to refresh and prepare for our next baby - an actual baby! Richard and his partner Roxane welcomed a baby girl on 09.08.22?(another reason why we had a pause for our July newsletter). Anyone out there working on a drone project that makes parenting easier hit us up?!?

And Finally…

6 Things Drones Have Been Used For That We Hope Won’t Catch On!

When humans and drones combine, amazing things can happen. But very questionable things can also happen! Just because a drone can do it, doesn’t mean it should. Here are 6 things drones have been used for that we just hope won’t catch on… (thanks to the incredible talents of Robert Lloyd for the graphics)?