German manufacturer of professional multirotor UAVs and autonomous flight systems for industrial and research applications.
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 🇩🇪 Krailling, Germany |
| Region | EUROPE |
Ascending Technologies (AscTec) is a German company specializing in the design and production of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and flight control systems. The company has focused on providing platforms for industrial inspection, surveying, mapping, and research purposes.
AscTec developed several well-known platforms including the Falcon 8 and Hummingbird series, which gained recognition in both commercial and academic sectors for autonomous flight capabilities and payload flexibility.
Founded in the mid-2000s, AscTec became a notable player in the professional UAV market during the 2010s, developing advanced flight control systems and multirotor platforms. The company was acquired by Intel in 2014 as part of Intel's drone technology expansion, though the acquisition and subsequent operations remain less publicly documented.