Startup · Germany
HHLA Sky
HQ Hamburg, GermanyFounded 201811-50 employeesUpdated
HHLA Sky builds the infrastructure for next-generation automation.
Systems5
- Integrated Control CenterSoftware for centralized drone and mobile-robot operations.
- UTM Control CenterSoftware for uncrewed air-traffic management.
- V25A vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft.
- X11A multipurpose uncrewed aircraft.
- X25An uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drones and software for transport, inspection and surveillance; surveillance is not tied to a stated defense or government customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drones and software for transport, inspection and surveillance; surveillance is not tied to a stated defense or government customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthias Gronstedt · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
Sources7
Profile4
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: DE”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "b2947c9f-6c33-47d0-a8c3-84a2642928a2", "name": "HHLA Sky"}”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“country: DE”
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HHLA Sky · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“HHLA Sky builds the infrastructure for next-generation automation. From transport and inspection to surveillance and custom solutions, our drones and software manage critical operations – securely, centrally, and at scale. Made in Germany, trusted worldwide. Ready to explore?”
Systems2
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HHLA Sky · Supports System
“Imagine overseeing more than 100 drones and mobile robots – all from a single location and operating simultaneously. That’s the power of the Integrated Control Center. Used by organizations worldwide, the ICC offers a new standard in scalable, centralized automation.”
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HHLA Sky · Supports System
“# UTM Control Center ## Automated traffic management for U-Space airspace.”
People1
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dronetalks.online · Supports Role
“Eszter Kovacs, Co-Founder and CEO of DroneTalks, recently had the opportunity to speak with Matthias Gronstedt, the CEO of HHLA Sky, an organisation founded by Hamburg Harbour Logistics AG (HHLA) in 2018.”
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