About us

They fly to survey areas or buildings. They inspect plants and trees from the air or save fawns from being mowed down. They transport urgent medicines and laboratory samples. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), colloquially known as drones are already proving their potential today. Countless other commercial applications are increasingly coming into focus.

The Industrial Drone Arena (IDA) is dedicated to the applications and technology trends that are interesting for the B2B sector. We want to show the tasks for which drones are already suitable in industry and logistics today and the innovative ideas being worked on for the future. To this end, we offer companies and research institutions the opportunity to present their solutions and concepts to a broad trade audience at the IDA.

The IDA celebrated its premiere at HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition 2021. You can find impressions and contributions from the participating companies here. The next IDA, which we hope can take place in analogue, is already being planned. We will publish the latest information on this website in good time.



The conceptual sponsor of the IDA is the VDMA Working Group Industrial Drone Solutions. Supported by the members of the working group on the one hand and the connection to the VDMA on the other, the Industrial Drone Arena benefits from a well-founded and large network.

The Industrial Drone Arena is an event brand of VDMA Services GmbH.