Programme

Select a day in the filter to navigate the DroneHorizon and Innovation Dock programmes.

A live drone-delivery demonstration shows how cargo drones enable fast, safe, and reliable transport of time-critical goods in port environments, with full integration into existing supply chains.

What you'll experience:

• Live BVLOS drone delivery flight
• Explanation of safe B2B port logistics applications
• Showcase of integration with existing logistics chains

Live demonstration of DroneQ's ROV Rover with 3D imaging and full operational setup, including application explanation of how drones support (under)water exploration, offshore inspections, and maritime safety.

What you'll experience:

• Live ROV Rover demo with 3D imaging and walkthrough
• Mobile control room and launch and launch setup
• Applications for (under)water and air inspection and safety

KRVE, specialists in mooring and ship handling in the Port of Rotterdam, demonstrates drone-based ship-to-shore delivery. A cargo drone will land on a KRVE vessel to complete a delivery.

What you'll experience:

• Live ship-to-shore delivery by drone
• Cargo drone landing on a KRVE vessel

Live demonstration of their UTM and ICC systems through a drone demonstration, showing safe integration of drones in complex port operations.

What you'll experience:

• Drone delivery flight from the Triangle/Romeo zone to a KRVE vessel
• Real-time demonstration of UTM (unmanned traffic management) and ICC (integrated control centre) coordination

A 7-metre USV operates continuously in the Rijnhaven, using radar to inspect dock walls and surroundings, with live visuals shown from their operations hub.

What you'll experience:

• Live runs of a 7-metre USV in the harbour
• Real-time radar inspection of dock walls and underwater areas
• On-screen monitoring and mission control demo from the operations hub

Autonomous drones fly coordinated detection missions over the water, with live tracking and target identification shown on a screen. Demonstrates how swarm autonomy strengthens both digital and physical port resilience.

What you'll experience:

• Two autonomous drones flying over a designated area
• Live command station screen with real-time drone positions
• Automatic detection and return-to-hive sequence demo
• Explanation of applications for port and infrastructure security

A demonstration of how recycled plastics can power circular design and rapid prototyping, including a live showcase of their self-developed USV operating in the Rijnhaven.

What you'll experience:

• On-water demo of Royal3D’s USV
• Explanation of circular 3D printing and additive manufacturing
• Insights into applications for ports and maritime operations

Live demonstration of DroneQ's ROV Rover with 3D imaging and full operational setup, including application explanation of how drones support (under)water exploration, offshore inspections, and maritime safety.

What you'll experience:

• Live ROV Rover demo with 3D imaging and walkthrough
• Mobile control room and launch and launch setup
• Applications for (under)water and air inspection and safety

DDS, together with Future Network Services, TNO, Ericsson, and Odido Nederland, showcases drone delivery, inspection, and surveillance scenarios using quadcopter, fixed-wing, and hydrogen drones, powered by 5G slicing and secure digital coordination.

What you'll experience:

• Live demos with different drones: quadcopter, fixed-wing, and hydrogen-powered
• Scenarios: delivery, inspection, and surveillance
• On-screen showcase of 5G slicing, secure communication, and digital airspace coordination

An all-electric, hydrofoil yacht redefining sustainable luxury. The ICON, by Tyde and BMW, glides nearly silently above water using BMW‑i3 batteries and hydrofoil technology, offering private VIP transfers at the Innovation Dock – an opportunity for leadership dialogues on zero‑emission mobility in port cities.

What you'll experience:

• See The ICON moored at Innovation Dock up close

• Watch the vessel in action during transfers on the water

Autonomous drone flight from a stationed “drone in the box” system, showing live images and remote operation through their secure ARWS command platform.

What you'll experience:

• Live take-off and landing from a drone station
•  Short BVLOS demo flight over the Rijnhaven
• Real-time livestream with expert commentary and explanation

A demonstration of how USVs in the Rijnhaven inspect port and water infrastructure. Inspection visuals shown on-screen at their booth, with experts explaining how the data is used for safer, more efficient maintenance.

What you'll experience:

• Live USV demonstration in the Rijnhaven
• On-screen inspection visuals
• Expert explanation of survey data

A showcase of the Elios 3, a collision-tolerant drone designed for safe navigation in confined spaces. See a live demonstration and direct 3D data output from inspections of ballast tanks, engine rooms, and cargo holds.

What you'll experience:

• Live and on-screen demo of the Elios 3 and 3D modelling output from inspection runs
• Explanation of applications in ship maintenance and port facilities

DDS, together with Future Network Services, TNO, Ericsson, and Odido Nederland, showcases drone delivery, inspection, and surveillance scenarios using quadcopter, fixed-wing, and hydrogen drones, powered by 5G slicing and secure digital coordination.

What you'll experience:

• Live demos with different drones: quadcopter, fixed-wing, and hydrogen-powered
• Scenarios: delivery, inspection, and surveillance
• On-screen showcase of 5G slicing, secure communication, and digital airspace coordination

A 7-metre USV operates continuously in the Rijnhaven, using radar to inspect dock walls and surroundings, with live visuals shown from their operations hub.

What you'll experience:

• Live runs of a 7-metre USV in the harbour
• Real-time radar inspection of dock walls and underwater areas
• On-screen monitoring and mission control demo from the operations hub

Autonomous drones fly coordinated detection missions over the water, with live tracking and target identification shown on a screen. Demonstrates how swarm autonomy strengthens both digital and physical port resilience.

What you'll experience:

• Two autonomous drones flying over a designated area
• Live command station screen with real-time drone positions
• Automatic detection and return-to-hive sequence demo
• Explanation of applications for port and infrastructure security

The Port of Rotterdam co-organises the Innovation Dock, showing how technology, sustainability, and collaboration turn into day-to-day results. Together with partners, it demonstrates how smart infrastructure, autonomous systems, circular production, and cyber-physical security result in more efficient and resilient port operations.

What you'll experience:

• Demos from partners KRVE, Royal 3D, Tective and others
• Showcases spanning smart infrastructure, autonomous systems, circular 3D manufacturing, and more
• Practical examples of safer, cleaner, more efficient port operations

As co-organiser of the Innovation Dock, DronePort Rotterdam connects government, industry, and academia to accelerate the safe and effective integration of autonomous and unnmanned systems across operational environments in critical infrastructure.

What you'll experience:

• Meet the DronePort Rotterdam team and ecosystem partners on the pavilion
• Learn about its three pillars: Innovation Ecosystem, Center of Excellence, Test & Experience Center
• Discover how strategy and practice come together in live demos and collaborations

Platform Zero brings climate and port innovation to life, showcasing start-ups and scale-ups that drive the energy transition, circular economy, and resilient port operations.

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and innovation hub The Beacon bring a delegation of technology partners to show how data applications, autonomous systems and digital infrastructure improve safety, logistics and daily port operations.

What you'll experience:

• Meet their five partners: ADLC, DroneMatrix, SkeyDrone, Senhive and MAHI

• See demonstrations of autonomous drones, inspection and monitoring solutions, and AI-driven platforms

• Learn how Belgian–Dutch collaboration is shaping the future of smart ports

Hamburg Port Authority brings DaaS and HHLA Sky, presenting the safe integration of autonomous and unmanned systems operations in port logistics, including a ship-to-shore delivery demonstration.

What you'll experience:

• Partner HHLA Sky showcases UTM/ICC, including a ship-to-shore drone delivery with KRVE
• On-screen presentation of the Drone-as-a-Service solutions
• Overview of projects BLU-Space (UTM in Hamburg) and CITYAM (urban air mobility integration around the Baltic Sea)

Live showcase of Flash's robot dog connected to their private 4G/5G network, simulating how mission-critical data and communications are shared in real time during incident response.

What you'll experience:

• Robot dog connected to Flash’s private 4G/5G network
• Live demo of dog detection, video sharing, and voice comms

Live on-screen showcase of drone and manned aircraft detection from Hotel New York, with positions and alerts displayed in real time.

What you'll experience:

• Real-time on-screen demonstration of drone and manned aircraft detection
• Demonstration of anomaly detection and alerting capabilities
• Explanation of how the system enhances airspace security in ports and cities

Live demonstration of the i4cast® platform showing real-time sea and weather conditions, turning forecasts into actionable insights that help operators in the maritime, offshore wind, and logistics industries predict risks and optimise daily operations.

What you'll experience:

• On-screen demo of the i4cast® Saas platform
• Real-time data on local weather and sea states
• Insights on risk prediction and operational planning

Showcase of global safety and STCW training programmes that strengthen competence in critical industries, plus a demonstration of their robot dog for safety support scenarios.

What you'll experience:

• Presentation on international and Dutch training programmes
• STCW refresher courses overview
• Robot dog demo for safety-critical applications

A showcase of GENISYS (boat in a box), an AI-driven platform that transforms existing ships into remote, autonomous vessels. See a scale model of one of their USVs, alongside live on-screen visuals and system walkthrough.

What you'll experience:

• Live on-screen showcase of the GENISYS interface and features
• Scale model of USV
• Explanation of military and civil use cases

Interactive screen demo of the Boat Monitor and Bilge Sentry sensors, showing how they track vessel condition, bilge status, and safety remotely for smarter maintenance.

What you'll experience:

• Interactive on-screen demo of the monitoring platform
• Explanation of how sensor data is used for safety and maintenance