News · 1 June 2026
Aerial Grid goes global 🇨🇭 → 🇦🇪
We're proud to announce the incorporation of Aerial Grid's UAE entity and the opening of our new office in Masdar City Free Zone, Abu Dhabi — a wholly owned subsidiary of our Swiss parent company, and our official entry into the Middle East.
Why Masdar City. Why now.
Masdar City is home to 2,000+ companies across AI, space, energy and smart mobility — including MBZUAI, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar, Siemens Energy and G42. It is, quite simply, the right home for a Swiss deep-tech company building the future of low-altitude airspace.
The Middle East drone opportunity is accelerating fast.
The Middle East UAV market is projected to grow from USD 1.7B in 2025 to USD 3.31B by 2030 — a 14.2% CAGR. This is exactly the environment our platform was built for.
Our presence in the UAE will enable us to:
Drive business development and strategic partnerships across the GCC
Engage with government, defence and enterprise stakeholders on airspace security
Participate in regional innovation initiatives with TII, MBZUAI and Masdar partners
Expand deployment opportunities for SkyTag, SkyRadar and SkyGrid — our One Command Platform for monitoring and securing low-altitude airspace
Position Aerial Grid as a trusted U-space and Remote ID partner as the UAE scales U-space and AAM regulations
This is the next chapter in Aerial Grid's journey from Switzerland to the world. Onwards. 🚀