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Skyports and HOCHTIEF deploy automated BVLOS 'drone‑in‑a‑box' surveying at Rheinbrücke Leverkusen

Skyports Drone Services has partnered with HOCHTIEF to deploy automated BVLOS 'drone‑in‑a‑box' aerial surveying at the Rheinbrücke Leverkusen bridge construction site. The system operates autonomously with remote piloting and oversight carried out from Spain, enabling repeated, on‑demand inspections without on‑site flight crews.

Discovered 2026-03-30T01:45:43.198034-07:00 | 2026-03-30T01:45:43.198034-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Skyports and HOCHTIEF have implemented an automated BVLOS ‘drone‑in‑a‑box’ system for aerial surveying of the Rheinbrücke Leverkusen construction site, with remote piloting and oversight performed from Spain — a concrete operational deployment of BVLOS in infrastructure works.
The approach provides autonomous, repeatable aerial data collection suitable for frequent inspections and progress monitoring on a major bridge project, demonstrating how drone systems can integrate into construction workflows.
The deployment signals commercial momentum for remotely operated BVLOS services in Europe and illustrates a scalable model for infrastructure owners and contractors to leverage automated drone surveying.

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