Drone light shows with its own fleet of 270 drones as well as drone services for precision farming
Sky-Work GmbH
Greich (Valais) · MörelNew on Amplifa
About Sky-Work
Sky-Work GmbH, based in Greich in the canton of Valais, specialises in drone light shows and drone services for agriculture. For shows and choreographed light animations in the night sky, the company has its own fleet of 270 drones and four drone show pilots; shows are possible at altitudes of up to 300 metres. Reference events include, among others, Europa-Park, the 85th anniversary of Art Furrer, New Year's Eve shows, National Day and corporate events. In the field of smart farming, the sister company Sky-Work Farming GmbH offers services such as Trichogramma application in corn, crop protection treatments, multispectral analyses and heavy-lift drone operations with 100 kg payload for fertiliser and seed spreading. The main area of farming services is the cantons of Bern, Solothurn and Lucerne; depending on the assignment, the whole of Switzerland and neighbouring countries are served. General manager and remote pilot with EASA licence (A1–A3, A2) is Andreas Furrer.
- Site
- Greich
- Processes
- Drone light shows (up to 300 m flight altitude), Special flights and transport, Heavy-lift drone operations with 100 kg payload (fertiliser/seed spreading), Crop protection treatments by drone, Trichogramma application by drone, Multispectral analyses, Precision farming
- Materials
- Drone light shows, Trichogramma application, Heavy-lift drone operations 100 kg, Multispectral analyses, Special flights & transport
- Certificates
- EASA remote pilot licence (A1–A3, A2)
- Industries
- Events & Entertainment (drone shows), Agriculture (smart/precision farming), Corporate events, Events/Entertainment (drone shows)
- 01
Show conception and choreography
- 02
Flight planning and safety
- 03
Programming of the drone fleet
- 04
Execution of the show / drone operation
- 05
Application or analysis for farming services
Processes & Services
Drone light shows
Choreographed light animations with up to 250 drones and 300 m flight altitude for events of all kinds.
Trichogramma application
Release of parasitic wasps for pest control in corn, scheduled according to monitoring by Omya and Agroscope.
Heavy-lift drone operations 100 kg
Fertiliser and seed spreading as well as crop protection treatments with a heavy-lift drone with 100 kg payload.
Multispectral analyses
Aircraft- or drone-based multispectral imaging for precision farming.
Special flights & transport
Special flights and transports according to customer order.
Locations
Greich (VS)
CHHead office
- Materials
- Drone shows, special flights, transport
- Drone fleet of 270 drones
- Heavy-lift drone with 100 kg payload
Mörel (VS)
CHLocation (according to Facebook)
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Andreas Furrer is a glacier and heli pilot as well as a remote pilot with an EASA licence in the categories A1–A3 and A2; the shows are performed with its own fleet and four show pilots.
| Evidence | Greich (VS) |
|---|---|
| EASA remote pilot licence (A1–A3, A2) |
History
- ~2019/2020
Foundation of Sky-Work GmbH (active for approx. 6 years according to the website; exact year not documented).
- 2021
First public drone shows, including Fiesch Christmas market, Harmony Strand Zollikofen and 1 August Riederalp.
- 2022
Shows including Europa-Park (100 drones), 85 years of Art Furrer and New Year's Eve Riederalp.
- 2023
Youth festival Menziken with 50 drones.
- 2024
Private events (birthday and wedding) with 80 drones each.
- 2025
Shows including mountain wedding (250 drones), corporate event Geneva, Snow-Nights Belalp and New Year's Eve Davos.
- 2026
Planned shows including New Year's Eve Vals (100 drones) and corporate show at the Attisholz site (150 drones).