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XTEND, a world leader in human-guided autonomous drone systems, and Spleenlab, a pioneer in AI-based flight software and autonomous navigation, are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the performance and mission capabilities of XTEND’s smart platforms.

We’re excited to announce that Spleenlab will be exhibiting at DSEI UK 2025, one of the world’s leading defense and security events, taking place from September 9–12, 2025 at Excel London.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new website — designed to deliver a significantly enhanced user experience. Visitors can now...

Nach intensiver Forschungsarbeit ist unser Projekt KI4Flight erfolgreich zu Ende gegangen! In einem kurzen Video haben wir die...

Blueflite, a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced logistics drones, is taking a significant step toward fully autonomous drone delivery through its partnership with Spleenlab. By integrating Spleenlab’s cutting-edge VISIONAIRY® perception software into its hardware platform, blueflite is introducing a groundbreaking delivery drone solution poised to set a new standard in the logistics industry.

Rust is designed to help programmers avoid mistakes that could cause programs to crash or be unsafe. In contrast, C++ gives more control but also makes it easier to make dangerous mistakes. Python, on the other hand, is very easy to write but can be slower because it has a garbage collector that cleans up memory for you. Rust gives a balance: it’s fast like C++ but safer and more predictable, making it great for big, complex systems where both performance and reliability are

We are excited to announce that Serkan Arslan has joined Speenlab’s Advisory Board. He brings a wealth of expertise, shaped by more than 25 years of experience. The first half of his career was dedicated to the traditional automotive industry, working with Mercedes-Benz and Aptiv. In the latter half, he transitioned to cutting-edge fields like software, AI, and startups, holding leadership positions at NVIDIA, Luxoft, and Apex.AI.

Despite the difficult market situation, Spleenlab closes 2023 extremely successfully. The number of prominent customers doubled, a significant increase in sales was recorded and, thanks to 14 new hires, almost 36 employees now work at the sites in Saalburg-Ebersdorf and Jena.

On March 05 we held a welcome party to inaugurate our new offices in the Jentower. Our floor neighbors from Ironshark were among the guests. It was a very pleasant event with good food and drinks organized by our great employees from the Jena office.

In December 2023, Spleenlab tested a completely new concept in the field of autonomous mobility for the first time. At the premises of BrigkAIR, a start-up incubator in Ingolstadt, ideas and proposals for the technical implementation were concretised and finalised by a team of engineers and creative minds.

In the first interview of 2024, our software developer Sebastian Baake talks about his career from studying engineering informatics at the Technical University of Ilmenau, the recruitment process and his work on various projects at Spleenlab. Just watch the video to learn more.

Spleenlab’s approach is to break down the vision of fully autonomous flight into its sub-steps and fully automate these individual processes using AI-based applications. One of the most critical phases of autonomous flight is landing, where a large number of variable factors play a role.

1) Mr Schamuhn, as the founder of Airial Robotics and a board member of the UAV DACH Association, you are a pioneer and proven expert in unmanned aviation in Germany. How important are computer vision algorithms for unmanned BVLOS flights? In my opinion, this technical solution is a fundamental building block for eliminating a major shortcoming in the execution of BVLOS flights. Computer vision algorithms can make a significant contribution to solving the operator’s situati

Dezember 11, 2023 10:43 am On Thursday, 7 December, our annual Christmas party took place at #Spleenlab. This year we visited the Christmas market in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, to enjoy the legendary mulled wine and a few sweets.

During the Digital Gipfel 2023 , our CEO Dr. Stefan Milz met the State Secretary of the Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) Daniela Kluckert and Christian Gerlitz, Mayor of the City of Jena. They were given an interactive insight into Spleenlab’s VISIONAIRY® perception software for autonomous driving during a ride on our demo bus. It became clear how important Jena is as a location for innovative companies and the development of pioneering technologies.

At IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, we had our partnership PR event with Apex.AI. Our Co-CEO & CTO Dr. Stefan Milz presented together with Serkan Arslan, Senior VP Global Business of Apex.AI the launch of VISIONAIRY® Online Calibration on Apex.Grace™. 

As the world of automotive technology progresses toward a future of partially and highly automated vehicles, ensuring the utmost safety in these advanced systems becomes paramount. A key factor in achieving this level of safety is the accurate calibration of the sensor suites that power these vehicles‘ perception capabilities. Introduction: The Need for Robust Perception In modern vehicles with many sensors such as cameras, lidars, and radars, redundancy is the foundation f

In this interview, our CBDO & Vice President of Engineering, Dr. Juergens Hess, talks about his educational background, living in the Bay Area, working at NVIDIA automotive group and the final step to Spleenlab. We are proud to have been able to attract such an experienced engineer to join our team. Just watch the video to learn more.

Juli 3, 2023 1:23 pm The Planning Office of the German Armed Forces has awarded Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Quantum-Systems GmbH and Spleenlab GmbH with a research endeavorto demonstrate and analyze the AI building blocks required for swarms of tactical UAS in a real-world scenario. The project, titled KITU 2 (Künstliche Intelligenz für taktische UAS; Artificial Intelligence for tactical UAS), is funded by the German Ministry of Defence. The focus of the study is on the e

Spleenlab the AI-based VISIONAIRY® Perception onboard software company, and DroneUp, a leading autonomous drone delivery provider, have announced testing of new precise landing technology. Initial testing consists of the Safe Precise Landing Software, which is an important building block for safe and autonomous delivery and landing by drone. This collaboration started approximately one year ago and has included onsite testing and integration into the DroneUp fleet.