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DBOX participated in The Howl: Baltic Deep Tech Summit in Vilnius - an invite-only gathering of LPs, founders, defence leaders, and investors advancing Europe’s most resilient technologies.

During the summit, DBOX CEO Linas Gelažanskas delivered a presentation and conducted a live demonstration of our autonomous drone-in-a-box solution.

The Baltic region continues to strengthen its role as a key proving ground for dual-use and frontier technologies.

DBOX team participated in Enforce Tac 2026, one of Europe’s key trade fairs for defence and internal security technologies, held in Nuremberg, Germany.

The event brings together military professionals, law enforcement representatives, government agencies, industry leaders and technology innovators from across the world to exchange insights and explore the latest operational solutions.

During the exhibition, DBOX presented its autonomous drone-in-a-box solution, designed for infrastructure monitoring, security operations and real-time situational awareness.

This year, 16 Lithuanian companies took part in the event, showcasing advanced national technologies for defence and security. Ten companies exhibited within the Lithuanian national pavilion, organized by the Innovation Agency Lithuania.

The days at Enforce Tac were filled with valuable conversations, new connections and productive exchanges with partners and industry professionals from across the global defence ecosystem.

Events like Enforce Tac serve as an important platform for technology demonstration, international partnerships and integration of Lithuanian companies into global defence and security supply chains.

Advancements in drone technology are opening new opportunities for efficient monitoring and inspection across critical infrastructure.

Together with the Ignitis Group Innovation team, DBOX completed a pilot project testing an autonomous drone-box solution at one of the company’s solar parks. The aim was to evaluate how such technology can support faster inspections, improved site security, and real-time situational awareness.

The autonomous drone can perform scheduled inspection flights, monitor the perimeter of the solar park and inspect critical infrastructure areas. When triggered by alarms from existing security systems, it can also be deployed to inspect specific locations in real time. Equipped with high-resolution visual and thermal cameras, the system enables early detection of potential infrastructure issues, including hot spots in damaged PV modules.

The pilot project was carried out at the Varme PV park in Latvia, where the solution demonstrated its potential to support maintenance and security operations in large-scale solar installations.

Such solutions can significantly enhance infrastructure monitoring, improve operational efficiency and strengthen site security.

Read more about the project here.

A week-long testing exercise “C.U.A.S February 26” took place at the General Silvestras Žukauskas training ground in Pabradė, focusing on countering unmanned and uncontrolled aerial systems. During the exercise, newly developed technologies designed to detect and neutralize drones and other aerial targets, such as meteorological balloons, were tested.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces provided an opportunity for companies from the defence and security sector to demonstrate their technological solutions and test their performance in real conditions. Participants showcased drone detection systems, interceptor drones and other airspace security solutions.

DBOX also took part in the testing activities, presenting its technological solutions together with several partners. During the exercise, the team demonstrated the DBOX autonomous drone station, as well as a dirigible-based project aimed at enhancing airspace monitoring and situational awareness.

Such testing environments allow technologies to be evaluated in realistic operational scenarios while strengthening collaboration between the armed forces, industry and innovation-driven organizations.

The event brought together Lithuanian defence industry consortia, companies and guests from Latvia and Estonia. The exercises were observed by representatives of government institutions, defence industry, venture capital funds and the scientific community.

Initiatives like this accelerate the development of new technologies and contribute to strengthening national security capabilities.

You can find more information by clicking here.

To see Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania's LinkedIn post, click here.

Vilnius Police have started testing drone response to selected incidents - allowing officers to assess situations remotely before dispatching patrol units.

For minor traffic accidents, urban violations, or night-time incidents, aerial live view can improve speed, efficiency, and resource allocation. As law enforcement faces staffing challenges, technology-enabled response models are becoming increasingly relevant.

This marks a practical step toward smarter, faster public safety infrastructure powered by automated drone systems.

Read more about the initiative here: https://bit.ly/4cLzHcR

How are drones used to monitor the city?

In Vilnius, more and more work is being done with drones – monitoring the condition of buildings, filling containers, and, recently, snow removal, which is particularly relevant.

Yes, drones do not remove rubbish or clear snow themselves, but the use of this technology helps to:

Quickly inspect large areas;

Quickly solve emerging problems;

Organize work more efficiently and purposefully.

There are currently four drone stations in Vilnius, located in Šnipiškės, Fabijoniškės, Jeruzalė, and Lazdynėliai. In order to continue to monitor a larger part of the city, there are plans to install eight more stations of this type. ID Vilnius is responsible for their installation, maintenance, and data processing.

You can read more by clicking here.

DBOX supports a wide range of use cases, adapting to real client needs - from emergency response and seasonal operations to everyday urban monitoring.

Cities need solutions that react quickly to changing conditions without increasing operational complexity. Autonomous drone operations enable remote monitoring, real-time situational awareness, and faster, data-driven decision-making.

In Vilnius, DBOX is currently used for snow removal monitoring, giving city services clear visibility over winter operations and supporting timely, efficient response across the city.

More on this case: https://lnkd.in/djHDFxbJ

Vilnius is piloting a forward-thinking approach to traffic incident management: using drones instead of police patrols to document minor accidents and reduce congestion.

This is exactly the type of real-world scenario where autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions create tangible impact. Rapid aerial response allows incidents to be assessed remotely, traffic to be cleared faster, and police resources to stay focused on critical situations - without compromising documentation quality or safety.

What once required physical presence can now be handled intelligently, remotely, and at scale.

At the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Awards held in Vilnius, the most advanced technological solutions and innovations contributing to national defence and public security were acknowledged.

Our autonomous drone station DBOX was awarded Public Security Solution of the Year. The system enables unmanned aerial vehicles to autonomously take off, land, recharge, and perform continuous 24/7 surveillance without human intervention, allowing faster incident response and enhanced situational awareness.

DBOX is currently being tested in the United Arab Emirates and is also undergoing trials with the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the Prison Department, and border security authorities. The awards event, organized by the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association, brought together representatives from government institutions, defence organizations, industry, and international partners.

We’re proud to share that our concept for an intelligent airspace protection system has been recognized among the top three most implementation-ready innovations addressing contraband balloon and UAV threats, alongside Teltonika and Dangaus Šviesos, selected by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania.

Our solution - developed together with Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University, Integrated Optics, and Arx Polaris - introduces a dual-layer airspace defense concept: a high-altitude fixed-wing UAV and a fast-response low-altitude drone equipped with a laser module and AI-powered detection. A system designed to sense, identify, and neutralize airborne threats with speed and precision.

We’re grateful that our work has been recognized and remain committed to advancing this technology together with our partners.

You can read more about the announcement in LRT here: https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/2762056/skelbiama-kas-pasidalins-milijona-euru-uz-balionu-numusimo-idejas%E2%81%A9

With this recognition, the testing phase now begins, marking the next important step in bringing this concept closer to real-world application.