Drone technology company joins list of partners of Óbuda University
Research and development cooperation is of great importance nowadays, as one of the key elements of economic development. It can contribute to maintaining and increasing the competitiveness of a company or a region. The document establishing a cooperation between Alba Regia Faculty of Technology, Óbuda University and Ku-Me Invest Ltd. (Double Ring Wing) was signed at a press conference in Zichyújfalu. The Mayor of Zichyújfalu Ilona Füzesiné Kolonics, was present, and the details were shared with the press by Vice-Rector of Óbuda University Prof. Dr. András Molnár, Managing Director Károly Pál and the Dean of the University Faculty Prof. Dr. Györök György,.
The purpose of this cooperation agreement is to establish a long-term cooperation and partnership between Óbuda University and Ku-Me Invest Ltd facilitating the activities of the Parties related to education research and development, technology transfer and innovation, the most successful market introduction of innovative technologies, and the publication of joint scientific work.
Ilona Füzesiné Kolonics, Mayor of Zichyújfalu, mentioned that the presence and activity of Ku-Me Invest Ltd. is an important factor in the life of the small settlement, providing development opportunities for the community. She stressed that the proximity of Székesfehérvár, with the development of higher education, offers perspectives for the young people of the village. She said that “we should bring all services as close as possible to where we live, where we try to live and prosper, and use the knowledge we acquire to build our own environment. She thanked the company and the university for their collaboration, and hoped to be successful.
Prof. Dr. András Molnár, Vice Rector of Óbuda University, conveyed the congratulatory words of the Rector to the attendees. He expressed his pleasure because one of the company’s divisions is engaged in the operation and development of unmanned aircraft and the expansion of their fields of application, which coincides with his personal research and development field, which now looks back on 20 years within the university. He noted that this is the first partner in the life of the University of Óbuda to be involved in the application of drone technologies. He pointed out that among the university’s science park developments, the one in Székesfehérvár is the site where aerial competence development is planned. So the cooperation can also contribute to laying the foundations of it. He stressed that this is a future-oriented cooperation, which will give university students the opportunity to get to know the high-tech of autonomous aeronautics, drones both in the field of construction and development. “At Óbuda University we believe that every region should have a technology to build on, develop and offer young people a perspective, support career development learning locally, strengthening the region and its economy, and contributing to the achievement of national economic goals.” – said Prof. Dr. András Molnár, Vice-Rector General of Óbuda University.
Károly Pál, Managing Director of Ku-Me Invest Ltd. said that he was honoured by the opportunity of the cooperation. He mentioned that he personally has been involved in drone technology for 15 years, while Double Ring Wings has been involved in it for 6 years. It is an integral part of the company’s policy that the tools they develop should be deployable in a real, live situation and have practical use. He pointed out that one of the common research areas could be the integration of radiation and gas measurement systems in unmanned aerial vehicles, which could be fulfilled in this cooperation. He noted the openness he had experienced at Óbuda University, which immediately opened the door to joint thinking and work and to other directions of development. “The aim is to integrate the curricula developed by the company into university education and, by further developing them at university level, we can jointly build a multi-level education system that can be unique in Europe,” said Károly Pál, Managing Director of Ku-Me Invest Kt. Two of the four owners of the company live in Zichyújfalu. It is the reason why it was important for them to find a local higher education partner and draw attention to the fact that a small settlement can also integrate into the world’s development vanguard and enter the R&D bloodstream.
KU-Me Invest Ltd. in Zichyújfalu is a drone and robotics company developing underwater robots and aerial unmanned vehicles. The company’s employees work mainly in the North Sea, inspecting critical infrastructure. Read more: https://ringwings.hu/
