The history of Medifly
How it all began…
1/2024 - 12/2026
3rd phase
Transporting medical goods with unmanned aircraft systems between multiple hospitals in Hamburg will be tested.
9/2020 - 6/2023
2nd phase
Procedures for the integration of UAS applications into the urban airspace in the controlled airspace of Hamburg Airport for the purpose of regular operations were developed.
6/2019 - 2/2020
1st phase
Feasibility of conducting safe flights in urban airspace, and in the airport control zone was demonstrated.
6/2018
Hamburg joins UAM initiative
The City of Hamburg and local industry sign letter of intent to become EU model region for urban air mobility (UAM).
5/2017
Drone network Windrove
The network “Windrove” founded by initiative of ZAL GmbH, Hamburg Ministry of Economy, and Hamburg Aviation; initially funded by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
15.12.2020
Medifly receives grant notification letter for the second project phase
26.05.2020
Medifly Hamburg awarded "regulatory sandbox" by Federal Ministry of Economy
05.02.2020
Medifly Hamburg conducts first urban test flights
03.07.2018
UAM initiative kick-off event
During the workshop, transporting medical goods is identified as promising use case for unmanned aircraft. Subsequently, several Hamburg-based companies join forces to launch the project “Medifly Hamburg”.
