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ASDRO
Provides drone-based unexploded ordnance detection using geomagnetic sensors, serving infrastructure and construction clients and the German Bundeswehr with a service up to 10 times faster than conventional ground-based surveying.
Founded 201911-50 employeesEssen, Germany0 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Drones & UAVSensors & EW
Products & Solutions
Drone-Based UXO Survey
Autonomous drone survey service using geomagnetic sensors to detect buried unexploded ordnance and metallic hazards across construction, infrastructure and brownfield sites. The system operates terrain-independently, covers ground up to 10 times faster than manual methods, and returns centimetre-accurate GPS coordinates for every find. No aerial imagery or video is captured, keeping the survey focused on subsurface hazard data.
Minesweeper (Military Mine Detection)
Adaptation of ASDRO's core detection software for military mine reconnaissance, developed jointly with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. UAVs equipped with magnetometer sensors survey potential minefields, with AI-based analysis generating automated threat assessments and minefield visualisations. The system is designed to integrate with the Bundeswehr Battle Management System to share mine corridor data across units in the field.
Ground-Based UXO Survey
Conventional manual surveying service for sites where drone operations are constrained. ASDRO deploys the same geophysical expertise and data processing pipeline as its drone service, offering clients a single certified provider for both methods.
Clearance and Disposal
Full ordnance removal service following detection surveys. ASDRO handles the complete process from initial surveying through to safe clearance, providing clients with an end-to-end service under a single certified contractor.
Videos
Die Überflieger mit Durchblick | ASDRO GmbH
ASDRO Drone-Geophysics
About
ASDRO GmbH is a certified specialist firm for drone-based unexploded ordnance detection, founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Münster. The two founders, Julian Beautemps (CEO) and Alexander Weyer (CTO/COO), met as geophysics students at Münster and developed the core detection method as a research project supported by the EXIST start-up scholarship before establishing the company in Essen.
Offices
Essen, GermanyBacked by
startportEXIST (German Federal Start-Up Scholarship)
Customers & Partners
Amprion GmbHGoldbeckENNIBundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub (CIHBw)
Timeline
2024-09
Completed first Bundeswehr field test of the Minesweeper system with Airborne Pioneer Company 270 at Seedorf, delivering results described as promising by the Cyber Innovation Hub.
2019
Founded in Essen as a spin-off from the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Münster, supported by the EXIST start-up scholarship.
2019
Received investment from startport, the Duisburg-based accelerator programme.
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No positions available
ASDRO doesn't have any open positions at the moment.
ASDRO
Provides drone-based unexploded ordnance detection using geomagnetic sensors, serving infrastructure and construction clients and the German Bundeswehr with a service up to 10 times faster than conventional ground-based surveying.
Founded 201911-50 employeesEssen, Germany0 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Drones & UAVSensors & EW
Products & Solutions
Drone-Based UXO Survey
Autonomous drone survey service using geomagnetic sensors to detect buried unexploded ordnance and metallic hazards across construction, infrastructure and brownfield sites. The system operates terrain-independently, covers ground up to 10 times faster than manual methods, and returns centimetre-accurate GPS coordinates for every find. No aerial imagery or video is captured, keeping the survey focused on subsurface hazard data.
Minesweeper (Military Mine Detection)
Adaptation of ASDRO's core detection software for military mine reconnaissance, developed jointly with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. UAVs equipped with magnetometer sensors survey potential minefields, with AI-based analysis generating automated threat assessments and minefield visualisations. The system is designed to integrate with the Bundeswehr Battle Management System to share mine corridor data across units in the field.
Ground-Based UXO Survey
Conventional manual surveying service for sites where drone operations are constrained. ASDRO deploys the same geophysical expertise and data processing pipeline as its drone service, offering clients a single certified provider for both methods.
Clearance and Disposal
Full ordnance removal service following detection surveys. ASDRO handles the complete process from initial surveying through to safe clearance, providing clients with an end-to-end service under a single certified contractor.
Videos
Die Überflieger mit Durchblick | ASDRO GmbH
ASDRO Drone-Geophysics
Open Positions (0)
No positions available
ASDRO doesn't have any open positions at the moment.
About
ASDRO GmbH is a certified specialist firm for drone-based unexploded ordnance detection, founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Münster. The two founders, Julian Beautemps (CEO) and Alexander Weyer (CTO/COO), met as geophysics students at Münster and developed the core detection method as a research project supported by the EXIST start-up scholarship before establishing the company in Essen.
Offices
Essen, GermanyBacked by
startportEXIST (German Federal Start-Up Scholarship)
Customers & Partners
Amprion GmbHGoldbeckENNIBundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub (CIHBw)
Timeline
2024-09
Completed first Bundeswehr field test of the Minesweeper system with Airborne Pioneer Company 270 at Seedorf, delivering results described as promising by the Cyber Innovation Hub.
2019
Founded in Essen as a spin-off from the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Münster, supported by the EXIST start-up scholarship.
2019
Received investment from startport, the Duisburg-based accelerator programme.
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