PRESS RELEASE  October 31, 2024, Bromma airport, Stockholm, Sweden – Yesterday, Flox conducted a live demonstration of its AI-powered Wildlife Hazard Management system applied on a drone-in-a-box at Bromma Airport, in partnership with Swedavia, marking the beginning of Flox’s commercial rollout across airports world-wide.

Flox is also already working with airports in the US, such as Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Michigan. Starting in January 2025, Flox plans to expand to 10 strategic airports in the EU and US to start the commercial scale-up.

Representatives from Swedavia airports and other aviation stakeholders, including Isavia who operates airports on Iceland, were present at the demonstration at Bromma airport to experience the system’s capabilities in wildlife management.

Over the past two years, Flox has collaborated with Swedavia and received support from Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency, to rigorously test and refine its technology in various environments at Malmö, Kiruna, and Umeå airports.

Existing methods at airports world-wide, like vehicles, pyrotechnics, trained dogs, and falcons to deter wildlife from airports are labor intensive and not so efficient. Flox provides a responsive and sustainable alternative for wildlife inspection, deterrence and runway clearance to proactively avoid animal strikes with aircrafts.

With climate change, expanding human presence, and increasingly quieter and faster aircraft, wildlife strikes are becoming more frequent and pose rising risks. Last week at Bromma, a fox collided with an aircraft, underscoring the urgent need for effective wildlife management solutions (SVT report). Flox’s system provides a non-lethal, adaptable solution that can detect, deter, and safely herd wildlife away from critical zones, minimizing the risk of such incidents.

Key Points on the Flox System and Wildlife Hazard Challenges:

• Wildlife strikes at airports are a serious global issue, leading to costly damage, potential delays, and safety risks for both wildlife and passengers.
• Traditional deterrents can be invasive, while Flox’s AI-driven systems applied on drones and edge devices provide an effective, scalable, and non-disruptive alternative for managing airport environments.
• The commercial rollout starts now and aims to establish Flox as the new aviation safety standard for wildlife management, aligning airport operations with both safety and biodiversity goals.
• Flox’s vision is to create safer environments for people and wildlife, setting a new standard in airport safety and wildlife hazard management. The system brings together aviation safety and ecosystem preservation, providing a forward-looking approach to wildlife management at airports worldwide.

Flox team at Bromma Airport.

About Flox
Flox designs, develops, and deploys innovative technologies for Wildlife Management as a Service (WMaaS), focusing on creating harmonious interactions between human infrastructure and natural wildlife habits. Our mission is to enhance safety and efficiency in high-risk environments such as airports through the use of advanced, AI-driven wildlife intelligence technology.

About Swedavia
Swedavia owns and operates ten of Sweden’s busiest airports, including Umeå Airport. Swedavia is a leader in developing sustainable airports and is committed to pioneering technologies that enhance airport safety and efficiency.