The pace of drone technology development is accelerating, and the Drone Summit 2026 in Riga proved it. Phoenix Systems was proud to be on the ground in Latvia, showcasing Phoenix-PILOT alongside a fantastic lineup of Polish representation: Advanced Protection Systems Inc., Wojskowy Instytut Techniczny Uzbrojenia, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A., Instytut Techniczny Wojsk Lotniczych.
The biggest takeaway from our intensive discussions with military representatives, industry leaders, and the real operators in the field? The future of UAVs relies on secure software.
Europe is looking for solutions that can handle complex, real-time AI workloads (like machine vision and dynamic obstacle avoidance) without ever compromising core flight safety. By presenting Phoenix-PILOT’s unique mixed-criticality architecture and 100% ITAR-free European IP, we demonstrated exactly how to reduce SWaP-C while maintaining absolute resilience for agile AI-driven missions.
A huge thank you to everyone who visited our stand. Time to process the new connections and get to work on the next generation of autonomous flight!