Swiss Drone Days

About Swiss Drone Days

Swiss Drone Days is an annual event dedicated to aerial robotics, featuring science and industry exhibition, conferences, robot demos, and drone races. The event is organized by the University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Group.

What to Expect?

AI-Powered Drone Race

Conference

Exhibition

Robot Demos

Swiss Drone League

Time

Event

Venue
09:00 - 13:15

Conference

Sorell Hotel Sonnental
10:00 - 19:00

Exhibition

Exhibition Area
10:00 - 13:00

Human vs AI - High-Speed Drone Racing

Flying Arena
14:00 - 17:00

Human vs AI - Spec Drone Racing

Flying Arena
17:00 - 17:30

Human vs AI - Award Ceremony

Flying Arena
17:30 - 19:00

Show Races

Flying Arena

Time

Event

Venue
10:00 - 17:00

Exhibition

Exhibition Area
10:00 - 17:00

DRacer Fun Flying for Kids

Flying Arena
11:00 - 17:00

Swiss Drone League Race

Flying Arena

Swiss Drone Days Site Plan

— : Entrance / Eingang
BUS : VBG Shuttle Bus Stop (every 20 min, only on Saturday June 11)
FOOD : Food Truck & Holding Restaurant
PM : Paramedic / Sanität
WC : Toilets / Toiletten

Swiss Drone Days Exhibitors

— : Entrance / Eingang
BUS : VBG Shuttle Bus Stop (every 20 min, only on Saturday June 11)
FOOD : Food Truck & Holding Restaurant
PM : Paramedic / Sanität
WC : Toilets / Toiletten

Exhibitors

University of Zurich - Robotics and Perception Group (Davide Scaramuzza) - Autonomous aerial robotics research
DRACER - Teaching drone flight
Raptor - Rapid aerial pick-up and transportation
EPFL - Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (Dario Floreano) - Aerial, wearable, and soft robotics research
SUIND - Smart agriculture drones
Swiss Drone League - Swiss drone racing series
Drone Champions League - First-person view drone racing
Schuck Consulting - Automatic water surface mapping
NCCR Robotics - National Center of Competence in Research in Robotics
NCCR Automation - National Center of Competence in Research in Automation
Swiss Aerospace Cluster - Swiss aerospace industry network
Amazon Prime Air - Autonomous aerial delivery
EMPA - Materials and Technology Center of Robotics (Mirko Kovac) - Flying and biohybrid soft robotic research
Tattu Gens Ace - Lithium polymer battery manufacturing
Eisenbahnbetriebslabor - Train research and education
Dufour Aerospace - Commercial helicopter operations

Conference

As part of Swiss Drones Days 2022 on June 11th (09:00-13:15 on Saturday), Innovation Booster Robotics are cordially inviting you to a conference + networking & ideation workshop dedicated to the drones robotics topics.

Human vs AI Drone Race

The University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Group (led by Prof. Davide Scaramuzza) organizes a first-of-its-kind Human vs AI Drone Race. Scaramuzza’s lab attempts a world-record with an AI-Powered Autonomous Drone in a Drone Race. Three World- and National-Champion Drone Pilots attempt to outrace the AI-Powered Autonomous Drone in a Drone Race. There can be only one winner - who will it be? Find out and attend the races live on Saturday June 11, 10-19 hours!

Timeline

10.00 - 13.00 : High-Speed Race
14.00 - 17.00 : Spec Drone Race
17.00 - 17.30 : Award Ceremony

Pilots

Alex Vanover

Drone Racing League World Champion

Autonomous Drone

UZH Robotics and Perception Group

Marvin Schäpper

Swiss Drone League Champion

Thomas Bitmatta

MultiGP World Champion

Venue

Swiss Drone League Championship Race

The Swiss Drone League is the drone racing series in Switzerland. Spectacular races with the best pilots in Europe delight audiences at breathtaking venues across the country. The first championship race of the 2022 season takes place at Swiss Drone Days on Sunday June 12, 10-17 hours!

Timeline

10.00 - 11.00 : Doors open
11.00 - 17.00 : Swiss Drone League Race (Practice, Qualification, and Final)
17.00 - 17.30 : Award Ceremony

Teaser

Livestream (Live on Sunday, June 12, from 15.45 hours)

How to Get There

The best way arrive at Swiss Drone Days is using Public Transport to Dübendorf Train Station, then walk 9-min to Air Force Center (Hangar 9, Überlandstrasse 255).