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Mainblades

Provider of automated drone inspection services intended to carry out maintenance and repairs for lightning strikes and improve current processes and impeding swift inspections. The company's drones are completely equipped and integrated with software features and can be automated directly, depending on the risk factor for different areas of an airplane, enabling airlines and MROs to significantly reduce the high costs related to unscheduled airplane inspections while ensuring a high safety standard.

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COUNTRY

Netherlands

FUNDING STAGE

Later Stage VC Financed

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Mainblades ISAAC navigation module: Attaches to drones like DJI Matrice to enable fully automated flights around aircraft in hangars, capturing high-res images of fuselage, wings, and tail for AI damage detection while keeping technicians safely on the ground.



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COUNTRY

Netherlands

FUNDING STAGE

Later Stage VC Financed

KEY OFFERINGS

Mainblades ISAAC navigation module: Attaches to drones like DJI Matrice to enable fully automated flights around aircraft in hangars, capturing high-res images of fuselage, wings, and tail for AI damage detection while keeping technicians safely on the ground.



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Netherlands Airport - Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam - 2024): Performs automatic, outdoor aircraft inspections at gates, reducing the need to tow aircraft to hangars, accelerating damage reporting, improving efficiency and safety in maintenance operations.

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Netherlands Airport - Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam - 2024): Performs automatic, outdoor aircraft inspections at gates, reducing the need to tow aircraft to hangars, accelerating damage reporting, improving efficiency and safety in maintenance operations.