Aeromax is a high-tech innovation center for the creation and development of civil unmanned projects and digital geoinformation platforms. It specializes in the development and implementation of projects using unmanned aerial systems, is engaged in the implementation of geoanalytical platforms, remote sensing of the earth, airborne laser scanning and information analysis using artificial intelligence for various business areas.

The company's strategy is aimed at achieving a leading position in the Russian market of services with the use of UAS by increasing the capacity of enterprises, improving existing and developing new unique products: IoT solutions and 3D modeling, geoanalysis, cargo transportation using drones, etc., as well as regional expansion and export development.

The company plans to enter new markets of high-tech services in the CIS, Asia and the Middle East.

The Middle East in general and the United Arab Emirates are an important and promising market for unmanned systems. Over the past couple of years, the East's interest in high-tech UAS products has markedly intensified.

In February 2020, a delegation from Aeromax LLC attended UMEX 2020, the 4th International Exhibition for Unmanned Systems. It is the largest event in the Middle East which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Air Force.

During the event Aeromax representatives held a number of meetings with major oil and gas companies of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Presentations about the latest exclusive technological solutions on the UAV market, promising technological solutions that can be implemented in the region with the participation of Aeromax were held at the booth of the company.

"During UMEX 2020 forum we demonstrated only small part of developments of our company on the range of target audience for unmanned aerial systems: lidar, UV-corona direction-finder and software complex GIS Platform, - told General director of Aeromax Maxim Chizhov during the exhibition.
- GIS Platform complex provides full cycle of object digital mapping with geospatial referencing as well as special features for their visualization and analysis. With the help of this complex now possible to combine data from different information systems and to fully manage geographically distributed or extended infrastructure: to monitor the state of power grids, pipelines and to promptly implement the necessary measures to eliminate potentially dangerous situations.

About Company

"Aeromax provides a full range of aerial work with the use of unmanned systems, and is a developer of specialized industry-specific IT-solutions for different business areas: power grid companies, forestry, oil and gas sector, agriculture, construction, transport infrastructure.

Depending on the business needs, in each case Aeromax offers the optimal configuration of equipment and software to solve the customers' problems most effectively.

The company not only collects all necessary data, but also processes it with powerful analytical tools using artificial intelligence (AI) and provides the necessary information to customers in a clear format that is easy to use.

Profit

Aeromax had net assets of RUB 36.5 million and retained earnings of RUB 6.5 million as of December 31, 2019. The company's projected revenues have more than tripled since 2018, from RUB 16.3 million to RUB 54.4 million in 2019.

The current year provides for investment funding for the development of new enterprise products and improvement of existing technologies, as well as business development in the regions for a permanent local presence in the territory of the Russian Federation. According to the forecast and approved development strategy of the company till 2024, by the end of 2020 the revenue of the company will amount to more than 170 mln rubles, while the gross profit of commercial projects will amount to 55 mln rubles.

Export activities

Due to the experience and successful implementation of system solutions in cooperation with Russian power grid companies, Aeromax executed export contracts for granting licenses for the developed software in Eastern and Western Europe (Lithuania, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain, etc.). A geoportal was developed individually for each region, which visualizes geospatial data, media materials, as well as lidar survey results of overhead line and infrastructure objects in a single window mode.

Development Plans

Aeromax sets an ambitious goal for the next five years: to become one of the leaders in the Russian market of rendering AL services. To move to a qualitatively new level of service and to develop a system of integrated customer service both in Russia and abroad, both corporate and state-owned enterprises and companies.

To enter new markets of high-tech services: CIS countries (Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus), Asia (India, Malaysia), Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar).

In addition, the company plans to continue actively developing innovative products and services (IoT-solutions and 3D-modeling, geoanalytics using OBD, cargo transportation, etc.), create and implement platform industry solutions, open several branches in the regions, carry out quality recruitment and training of highly qualified specialists.