Alentia invests 450,000 euros in Arbórea
Diciembre 23, 2015
www.castillayleoneconomica.es
The Salamanca company, which develops drones, will create between 5 and 10 jobs…
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The ‘spider’ who supervises the mills
December 10, 2015
www.elmundo.es
The company Arborea Intellbird develops a drone that radiographs the internal structure of the blades of wind turbines…
Drones for inspecting power lines
September 23, 2015
DiCYT
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ of the company Arbórea, located in the Scientific Park of the University of Salamanca, joins the fleet of Red Eléctrica de España…
Iberdrola increases wind power production in the region by 20%
June 13, 2015
El Norte De Castilla
Iberdrola has increased by 19.5% the generation of electricity in its wind farms in this autonomous community during the month of May…
The embassy of the United Arab Emirates visit the Science Park
May 08, 2015
Salamanca24Horas
Subsequently, in order to boost trade relations in the future, the retinue move to the Science Park of the University of Salamanca and visited Arbórea a company that design and manufacture Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems under Aracnocoptero trade mark…
Remotely piloted air systems, far beyond science fiction
April 2015
Caja Rural
The company of the month, Arbórea Intellbird, is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of “drones” with multiple professional applications…
Perseus: from demigod to lead I+D+i
March 18, 2015
El Mundo Castilla y León
The electricity company has invested 40 million euros in its program, with which it promotes technological initiatives such as the “Aracnocoptero” drone…
Design, create and teach to pilot the “Aracnocóptero”
February 09, 2015
El Norte De Castilla
This company was born in 2008 by Carlos Bernabeu as Arbórea and was refounded by him, Iberdrola and the CDTI in 2013 with his new name…
Cooperation agreement Arbórea-Caja Rural
15/12/2014
Caja Rural
Caja Rural de Salamanca and Salamanca company Arborea Intellbird S.L. Developer of the system remotely manned Aracnocóptero, signed an agreement to apply this disruptive technology to improve the agriculture system in our region…
In view of ‘Aracnocóptero’
02/12/2014
elcorreo.com
Perseo, the venture capital fund with which Iberdrola supports the new companies, has a budget of 70 million euros, of which after studying more than 800 proposals has already invested 40 million in eight companies…
The USAL Science Park hosts the training for drone pilots
09/10/2014
Salamanca24horas
In its facilities of the Scientific Park of the University of Salamanca, Arbórea regularly trains technicians of large international companies to pilot its platform in pioneering industrial applications…
Arbórea launches its renewed line for training and accreditation of SARP pilots
08/10/2014
Castilla y León Económica
Arbórea Intellbird, Salamanca start-up participated by Iberdrola and the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI), dedicated to the manufacture, training and operation with remotely piloted air systems…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ is manufactured piece by piece in Salamanca
08/09/2014
Salamanca al día RTV
The director of Arbórea, a company of the USAL Science Park, affirms that the primary sector has great potential to develop high technology…
Caja Rural will facilitate the arrival of the ‘Aracnocóptero’ to the Salamanca countryside
05/09/2014
Salamanca24Horas
Caja Rural de Salamanca and the company Arbórea Intellbird, developer of the remotely manned ‘Aracnocóptero’ system, signed an agreement to apply this disruptive technology to the improvement of the field…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’, technology at the service of the field
04/09/2014
Salamanca al día RTV
The novel remotely manned aerial system, developed by the salmantine company Arborrea Intellbird, is applicable to the improvement of agriculture and cattle…
Award for business success in the region
23/05/2014
Norte de Castilla
The magazine Actualidad Económica delivered yesterday in Valladolid its Awards for Business Success in Castilla y León, Arbórea was awarded the prize for the most innovative company…
Revelation Prize Actualidad Económica
May 2014
Actualidad Económica Magazine
With one year of life, the company from Salamanca has managed to get Iberdrola into its capital thanks to the creation of the “Aracnocóptero”…
Aracnocóptero, the drone that watches over the wind turbines
28/04/2014
Rinnovabili.it
Aracnocóptero is the drone shaped like a spider that allows you to keep an eye on the operation of wind turbines and ensures rapid intervention in case of failure…
BOE: Collaboration between the University of Salamanca and the Air force in UAV operator training
24/04/2014
Infouas
A specific covenant of collaboration has been published in the BOE (Official State Bulletin)…
Arbórea and Graphenea: First Investments made within the INNVIERTE program’s framework
22/04/2014
Perspectiva CDTI
Arbórea and Graphenea are the first co-investments that have been made in technological companies related to energy and environment within the Innvierte program and have been led by Iberdrola and Repsol, respectively…
Interview at ‘Radio Nacional de España’
09/04/2014
Radio Nacional de España
Iberdrola puts to the Test an Unmanned Helicopter for Wind Turbine Inspection
09/04/2014
El Mundo
The aracnocóptero ‘Eol6’ will save inspection time and money/Investments from Arbórea, the Ministry, and the Electric Company…
Demonstration on the Aracnocóptero’s Wind Turbine Inspection Abilities
09/04/2014
Agencia Iberoamericana para la difusión de la ciencia y la tecnología
Today, in the Salamanca-based Sierra Dueña Wind Park, the companies Iberdrola and Arbórea have presented its Aracnocóptero Eol6…
Iberdrola and Arbórea IntellBird present their ‘Aracnocóptero’ EOL6 for the review of wind turbines
09/04/2014
Noticias Castilla y León
IBERDROLA and Arbórea Intellbird have presented in the wind farm of Sierra Dueña (Salamanca) their ‘Aracnocóptero’ Eol6, created to carry out inspection and maintenance of wind turbines, among other electrical installations…
Iberdrola presents a pioneer robot to check wind turbines
09/04/2014
La Gaceta de Salamanca
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ has been designed and developed by a Salamanca company and saves time and costs in mill checks by reducing downtime…
A Drone that will save Time and Costs in Wind Turbine Inspection
09/04/2014
El Norte de Castilla
Iberdrola and Arbórea spearhead a project which can detect damages of just millimetres…
An Aerial Inspector
09/04/2014
El Diario de León
An Iberdrola wind park serves as the test grounds for an aircraft created by a Salamanca-based firm that saves costs and reduces the time required to inspect wind turbines…
Interview at ‘Onda Cero’
09/04/2014
Onda Cero
An aircraft works on the wind turbines review
08/04/2014
El Adelantado de Segovia
The initiative is the result of collaboration between Iberdrola and Arbórea…
Iberdrola will carry out a Flight Demonstration of Aracnocóptero
08/04/2014
Tribuna de Salamanca
IBERDROLA, along with the Salamanca-based company Arbórea Intellbird, S.L, has prepared a flight demonstration of the Aracnocóptero Eol6 in the Sierra Dueña Wind Park, property of Iberdrola, for the 8th of April…
Wind and Renewable Energy: New Paradigm in Wind Turbine Blade Inspection
31/03/2014
Wind and Electric Vehicle Magazine
These enormous wind turbine blades are structures that are subject to a lot of wear and tear…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ among the news of the Aeolian fair
11/03/2014
Expansión
This breakthrough, shown at the Iberdrola stand, is one of the novelties presented at EWEA …
The “aracnocóptero”, made for wind turbine revision, lands in Barcelona
11/03/2014
Inversión y Finanzas
The Salamanca-based firm Arbórea has demonstrated today in the EWEA’s Wind Energy Congress the operation of the so-called, “aracnocópteros”, unmanned aerial vehicles that are used in wind turbine revision…
Aracnocoptero and renewable energy
08/03/2014
Esmateria.com
Its cameras and software—created ad hoc—make possible the efficient analysis of turbine repair needs and the reduction of the downtime necessary in order to make the repairs…
Spanish military pilots begin training with Arbórea Intellbird’s Aracnocóptero
28/02/2014
Defensa.com
Initiating collaboration between several different entities, the University of Salamanca and the Spanish Air Force signed an agreement directed specifically to enhance training with and education of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
The Salamanca drone begins to be used to train military pilots
27/02/2014
El Norte de Castilla
The recent signing of a specific training agreement between the University of Salamanca and the General Staff of the Air Force has allowed us to consolidate the collaboration between…
INNOVATION REPORT 2011 – 2013
2013
Iberdrola Innovation Report 2011-2013
Iberdrola is conscious of the importance of innovation in order to continue developing industrial products at the forefront of the sector. The efforts in R+D+i are aimed at optimizing operating conditions, improving safety…
Aracnocóptero, the Android that’s Revolutionising the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle World
13/11/2013
Libre Startups
Today in LibreStartups, I bring you all something really special. I don’t normally write everything I’d like and when I do, I always manage to add something…
Visit from Japanese University Chancellors to Arbórea Intellbird, to meet the Aracnocóptero
07/11/2013
Press Department
A group of Chancellors from several different Japanese Universities visited the Arbórea Intellbird firm to see…
Iberdrola and CDTI invest in the firm Arbórea Intellbird
29/08/2013
Expansion
Iberdrola and the Centre for Technological Development in Industry, a branch of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness have agreed to invest €500,000 in the Salamanca-based firm, Arbórea Intellbird, specialized in unmanned aerial vehicles…
Agreement between the Air Force and the University of Salamanca
25/07/2013
www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es
The Ministry of Defense, through the Army of the Air, and the University of Salamanca have signed a collaboration agreement…
Representatives from Enusa and Arbórea meet to analyse Collaboration Possibilities
11/06/2013
ENUSA
Representatives from Enusa Industrias Avanzadas, S.A. and the Salamanca-based firm Arbórea met in the Juzbado factory this morning…
Mineco and Iberdrola will invest 500,000 euros
06/06/2013
EuropaPress
Both the electricity company, through its Perseus Fund, and the CDTI, within the Investing Program, will become part of the capital of this company…
Mineco and Iberdrola will invest 500,000 euros in the Salamanca company Arbórea Intellbird
06/06/2013
La Vanguardia
The Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Mineco) and Iberdrola will invest 500,000 euros in the Salamanca-based technology company Arbórea Intellbird…
IBERDROLA AND CDTI INVEST €500,000 IN SALAMANCA-BASED COMPANY ARBÓREA INTELLBIRD, S.L.
06/06/2013
Iberdrola
This investment in technology is being made under the auspices of the INNVIERTE scheme. It highlights the commitment of IBERDROLA and the Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI)
IBERDROLA AND THE CDTI INVEST 500,000 EUROS IN THE COMPANY SALMANTINA ARBÓREA INTELLBIRD, S.L.
06/06/2013
Joint press release
This technological investment is part of the INNVIERTE program and highlights the commitment of IBERDROLA and the CDTI to promote innovative projects that promote a change in the productive model to achieve a more sustainable society…
Interview at Cadena SER
05/05/2013 from 12 to 13 hours
With Diego Merayo
In the Cadena SER program on May 5, 2013, Carlos Bernabéu from the Arborea company was interviewed on the occasion of his unmanned ship, the ‘Aracnocóptero’…
First Aerial Wind Turbine Blade Inspection Course a Success
24/04/2013
Many webs reported on this
The students of the First Aerial Wind Turbine Blade Inspection Course, which took place last February in the University of Salamanca’s Research Park…
Visit of the Vice Chancellor for Research of the University of Salamanca to GRUEMA
02/04/2013
www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es
On March 22, the Vice-Chancellor for Research visited the Matacán School Group (GRUEMA)…
The first blade inspection course with wind turbines is successfully completed
09/02/2013
Villamayor town hall
The first promotion of the course, in which engineers from companies operating in the international operation have participated, such as the Danish LMWindpower, Altertec, Enerpal, Comantur or CENER…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ will review wind farms worldwide
05/02/2013
Unmanned Aerial Systems
The new aircraft allows this inspection to be carried out much cheaper and also more efficiently, since the appropriate software and hardware has been created for it…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ begins to perform wind turbine inspections worldwide
04/02/2013
DiCYT News Agency
This spring will begin to perform inspections of wind turbine blades around the world…
The “Aracnocóptero” begins to perform wind turbine inspections worldwide
04/02/2013
Studii Salamantini
This small aircraft of the company Arbórea has managed to get the attention of the international wind sector. Recently, it has photographed…
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ starts inspecting Wind Turbines around the World
04/02/2013
Agencia Iberoamericana para la difusión de la ciencia y la tecnología
Due to research out of the University of Salamanca, investment, and the efforts of this entrepreneurial company, the ‘aracnocóptero’ has become model of what exactly can be accomplished…
‘Aracnocóptero’, an aircraft designed to inspect wind turbines
January 2013
Ciemat
This robotic ship has been adapted to the requirements of companies that manage wind farms for use in the inspection of wind turbine blades…
Examples of how to Launch Businesses and Where to Find Support
19/12/2012
El Norte de Castilla
The Start-up Programme’s Breakfasts analyse the possibilities and options offered by Castile and León to put into action new entrepreneurial businesses…
Novel and efficient solution for wind turbine blade inspection
November/December 2012
Eolus
After developing an unmanned aerial vehicle named the ‘aracnocóptero’, the Arbórea firm has adapted the device to the needs of wind energy companies for wind turbine blade inspection. The device, made of titanium and carbon…
Visit of the company Arbórea to the UAS School
November 2012
Air Force website
The UAS School (Unmanned Aerial Systems) hosted the visit of Carlos Bernabéu, founder of the Arbórea company adhered to the Science Park of the University of Salamanca…
Outstanding participation of a Salamanca company in the most important international fair of the wind sector
October-December 2012
APTE-techno
The Arbórea company of the Scientific Park of the University of Salamanca has presented its ‘Aracnocóptero’…
Magazine Between Neighbors
October 2012
Cepsa Magazine, between residents of the Gibraltar countryside
I confess that every day that passes I miss more of some scientific culture. The last thing has been the history of the ‘Aracnocóptero’…
The Salamanca-based company, Arbórea, designs a remotely-controlled aircraft with some of the most unique advantages in the world
October, 2012
Castilla y León Económica
The aracnocóptero can be used for civil and military purposes.
Arbórea develops a UAV for wind blades inspection
27/09/2012
Información Económica Sectorial
The Salamanca company Arbórea has presented an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for the inspection of wind blades.
Report for the program “Hora Sur”
25/09/2012
Canal Sur Radio
The director of the company Arbórea, Carlos Bernabéu, is interviewed by the “Hora Sur” program of Canal Sur Radio.
Latest coverage from Husum WindEnergy
21/09/2012
WindPower Monthly
Altertec Renovables, a Spanish company, is demonstrating its brand new toy – the aerial Aracnocoptero. Remote controlled helicopter that flys up alongside the blade and captures…
The Aracnocóptero, Built for Wind Turbine Inspection, at the Most Important Wind Energy Conference
21/09/2012
Wind and Electric Vehicle Magazine
Environmentally responsible businesses like terrestrial and maritime wind farms are very interested in the aircraft designed in Salamanca…
They design a aircraft to check the blades
16/09/2012
www.larazon.es
After developing an UAV called «Aracnocóptero», the company Arbórea, located in the Science Park of the University of Salamanca, has adapted this device to the needs of companies…
Aracnocóptero: an aircraft designed to inspect wind turbines
15/09/2012
La Opinión de Zamora
The adaptation of the ‘Aracnocóptero’ of the company Arbórea to the needs of the wind sector saves costs in the review of the mills.
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ inspects blades in wind farms
25/08/2012
EuropaPress
The company Arbórea, of the Science Park of the University of Salamanca, after four years of intense I+D activity, has created the first model of the ‘Aracnocóptero’.
Report for the program “La ventana de Castilla y León”
27/03/2012
Cadena Ser
The director of the company Arbórea, Carlos Bernabéu, is interviewed by the program “La Ventana de Castilla y León”.
“Aracnocóptero”: the eight-legged aircraft and Spanish manufacturing
13/12/2011
www.larazon.es
The University of Salamanca and the company Arbórea have developed the ‘Aracnocóptero’, a device that allows flight without a pilot.
The ‘Aracnocóptero’ Conquers the Sky
12/12/2011
Muy interesante Magazine
Investigators at the University of Salamanca and the company Arbórea have developed the ‘Aracnocóptero’, a device in the shape of a spider that allows for unpiloted flight; it is equipped with cameras and sensors…
Pirates Intercepted Before Attacking
10/10/2011
El Mundo
Its appearance, in person, is intimidating and does justice to its name: the aracnocóptero. The toughness of a spider that could fly, whose webs extend over the sea. Its objective: prevent pirate boarding, which can unfold at a dizzying speed…
The radio program “Ciencia al cubo” of RTVE makes a monograph of the Aracnocóptero
01/10/2011
RTVE.es
The director of the company Arbórea, Carlos Bernabéu, is interviewed.