Amid the surroundings of Africa’s Silicon Valley when it comes to technological innovation, the Africa Drone Summit comes to Cape Town, South Africa, to gather drone industry stakeholders, national and international organisations and entities, private sector organisations, state and municipal authorities and commissions, end-users, and all stakeholders working towards defining roadmaps for drone technology integration in industrial operations.
Scheduled for the 21st until the 23rd of May 2025 at the Capital 15 on Orange Hotel in Cape Town, the Africa Drone Summit will provide an exclusive framework for attendees to receive first-hand insights into the current planning of Africa’s aviation authorities with regards to drone integration and autonomous aviation; understand the roadmap for trends in the drone industry today, learn the market demands from experts, who will also provide insights on future developments in drone technology.
The Africa Commercial Drone Summit is the biggest platform for commercial drone technology stakeholders across the continent to converge and compare notes on how commercial drones are at the forefront of innovation, revolutionising African industrial operations, from agriculture, to mining, to logistics, to security, to survey and mapping and way beyond.
The summit will be the birthplace of all the great ideas for how to elevate the African commercial drone space towards equal status with the other top markets in the world. We will bring in the brightest experts with the best ideas on design, development and application of drone technology; regulation and safety operations; to share insights, forge partnerships, and shape the future of drone technology in Africa.
The event aims to serve as a forum for the dissemination and discussion of cutting-edge research, advancements, and innovations on this rapidly evolving field of a wide range of topics. The scope of the conference will span a diverse range of topics, in all fields of autonomous systems, algorithm, automate software, hardware and applications related to drones and autonomous systems.
A key focus will be on the convergence of drones with artificial intelligence, exploring how AI can revolutionise unmanned systems in areas such as autonomy, decision-making, and data analysis.
If you are a drone technology stakeholder keen on understanding the latest advancements, and exploring the limitless possibilities that drones offer, then this summit is for you and every colleague within your circle of networks. It will be crucial to helping you stay ahead of the curve; and is one not to miss for industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts who are passionate about the transformative potential of drones in various sectors.
Industry applications and sectors to be discussed, highlighting both current practices and future trends. The emerging fields of space drones, micro- and mini-drones, and the integration of unmanned systems in construction monitoring will be explored, identifying new opportunities for innovation and deployment.
By filling gaps in existing knowledge and fostering collaboration across disciplines, this conference aims to accelerate the advancement of drone technology and its integration into various applications, ultimately contributing to the development of more efficient, safe, and intelligent unmanned systems.