{"id":1202,"date":"2025-04-09T12:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T12:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skoiisite.sky-services.de\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:52:31","slug":"hhla-sky-and-third-element-aviation-merge-to-lead-european-drone-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhla-sky.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/hhla-sky-and-third-element-aviation-merge-to-lead-european-drone-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"HHLA Sky and Third Element Aviation Merge to Lead European Drone Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1202\" class=\"elementor elementor-1202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9571b52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9571b52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42aa54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e42aa54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f737e elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"43f737e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-bdfbf7d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>09\/04\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293e1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"293e1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HHLA Sky and Third Element Aviation Merge to Lead European Drone Technology<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44db5a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"44db5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHHLA Sky, a leading innovator in mobile robotics, has announced its merger with drone manufacturer Third Element Aviation. This union between long-standing partners establishes a dominant European provider specializing in the automation of drone and mobile robot fleets on an industrial scale.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a7f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83a7f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hhla-sky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hhla_sky-third-element-aviation-fusion-merge_lisaknauer-small-2000x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1203\" alt=\"HHLA Sky and Third Aviation Management Teams\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bdf20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21bdf20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e13b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e13b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The merger integrates the award-winning mobile robot management software and portfolio of HHLA Sky with Third Element Aviation\u2019s advanced drone technology. The company, which will continue to operate under the name HHLA Sky, positions itself as Europe&#8217;s leading provider of integrated drone solutions and sets new standards in the automation and networking of drone systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e30a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e30a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HHLA Sky\u2019s Integrated Control Center (ICC) easily enables the simultaneous, safe and secure control of multiple automated drone and robot operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at different locations &#8211; centrally coordinated from a single control hub. By combining this cutting-edge capability with Third Element Aviation\u2019s expertise, the company offers a unique and comprehensive portfolio that combines robot manufacturing and control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e6dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e6dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block block--text\"><p>A new addition to the HHLA Sky management team is Wiebke Kropp-B\u00fcttner. She will be responsible in particular for the strategic and commercial development of the company.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d839db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d839db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ae971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ae971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By merging our expertise, we are strengthening Europe\u2019s leadership in automated drone technology. Together, we are setting the standard in automation and drone network integration, which is critical given the increasing global competition in this field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e951df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e951df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wiebke Kropp-B\u00fcttner and Matthias Gronstedt, Managing Directors at HHLA Sky\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51477a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51477a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d6f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d6f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The merger takes place at a pivotal time when robotics and automation are revolutionizing industrial applications. By combining forces, the new company is optimally positioned to benefit from this growth. HHLA Sky is once again demonstrating its expertise in the future market of mobile robot management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103b16c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"103b16c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb1ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb1ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our vision is to take drone technology to the next level. HHLA Sky is the perfect partner to scale our mission and further strengthen Germany\u2019s position in this rapidly evolving sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc51e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dc51e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benjamin Wiens and Marius Schr\u00f6der, Founders and Managing Directors of the former Third Element Aviation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d5240 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46d5240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3715e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c3715e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hhla-sky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hhla-sky-integrated-control-center_holger-kositz-2000x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1205\" alt=\"Person watching a drone control screen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe7df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe7df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HHLA Sky&#8217;s Integrated Control Center (ICC) enables the simultaneous management and control of multiple drone and mobile robot operations, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and cost reductions of up to 60-90% through automation and AI-powered data workflows. Photo credit: HHLA Sky\/Holger Kositz<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c0fad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9c0fad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8b68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec8b68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About HHLA Sky<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28254df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28254df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of <a title=\"HHLA.de\/en\" href=\"https:\/\/hhla.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA)<\/a>, is a global leader in developing scalable drone and mobile robot management systems. Its solutions integrate drones into business operations and provide efficient UAS traffic management (UTM) in lower airspace (U-Space), ensuring safe coordination with manned aviation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93087fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93087fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block block--text\"><p>The company\u2019s Integrated Control Center (ICC) is an open system platform for managing mobile robots. Certified by the German technical inspection agency T\u00dcV NORD with the IEC 62443 Cybersecurity standard, the ICC enables the remote operation (BVLOS) of over 100 automated drones and mobile robots simultaneously. HHLA Sky delivers comprehensive solutions for industrial and governmental applications, particularly in critical infrastructure, and has received multiple awards for its innovations.<\/p><\/div><figure class=\"block block--image\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1956ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1956ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb8be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abb8be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hhla-sky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hhla-syk-x25-cargo-drone_flying_with_box-small-2000x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1206\" alt=\"Cargo drone flying with a package\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614ad87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614ad87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>X25 cargo drone in flight. HHLA Sky\u2019s X25 is designed for large-scale last-mile logistics: Multiple X25 can be operated simultaneously using the Integrated Control Center. To deploy automated supply-chains and ad-hoc services with drones. Photo credit: HHLA Sky\/Maike Niehaus<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64c375 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c64c375\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67af1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d67af1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Third Element Aviation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dfd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07dfd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in Bielefeld, Germany, in 2017 by Benjamin Wiens and Marius Schr\u00f6der, Third Element Aviation has become a leading force in B2B drone technology. It develops automated drone solutions for industrial and governmental use. One of its standout innovations is the X25 cargo drone, which has been extensively tested in demanding environmental conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0afe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c0afe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company is also highly regarded for its expertise in regulatory compliance for commercial drone flights, particularly in securing operating permits for automated drone operations over residential and industrial areas under SAIL III standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae8a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block block--text\"><p>A major milestone has been achieved with the launch of Germany\u2019s first commercial drone logistics service (operating over residential and industrial areas), in partnership with HHLA Sky and the Koerschulte Group in L\u00fcdenscheid, Germany. This drone delivery airline, operating under the name <a title=\"Morpheus Logistik\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morpheus-logistik.de\/en\/startseite-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morpheus Logistics<\/a>, enables the swift and efficient transport of specialized tools and spare parts, bypassing road congestion and redefining logistics capabilities.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1167b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1167b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch with HHLA Sky<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b38f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b38f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more details about the new HHLA Sky, please contact your personal representative or email us at <a href=\"mailto:sky@hhla.de\">sky@hhla.de<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f017c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f017c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block block--text\"><p>All your previous points of contact are still available to assist you.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccfc40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ccfc40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd37ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd37ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/hhla-sky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/automated-medialc-drone-logisitcs_hhla-sky-integrated-control-center-2000x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1089\" alt=\"Person with headset in front of drone control screen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b749b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b749b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical drone logistics: An operator monitors a flight, automatically carried out by HHLA Sky&#8217;s Integrated Control Center. Scene taken during the German launch event of Eurofins GelaMed and Morpheus Logistik. Photo credit: Morpheus Logistics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467f2fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"467f2fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2db1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2db1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Automated drone flights for medical logistics &#8211; how does it works? Watch the video on YouTube:<a title=\"Youtube \u2013 automated medical drone logistics for Eurofins GelaMed\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/guWEMN6BC6U?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/youtu.be\/guWEMN6BC6U<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HHLA Sky, a leading innovator in mobile robotics, has announced its merger with drone manufacturer Third Element Aviation. 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