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2026

16 Feb 2026

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and Aerova

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Aerova Sign Strategic MoU to Jointly Bring Autonomous Drone Logistics to Canada 11 Jan 2026

Spain is accelerating as a magnet for foreign entrepreneurs, who outnumber Spaniards three to one.

"I had an idea and the drive. And I wanted 300 days of sunshine."

2025

16 Dec 2025

Grasshopper Air Mobility wins the CEL Best Logistics Start-Up 2025 award sponsored by Logistic Spain

Following the presentation of the pitches by the eight finalists held last November in Guadalajara, the jury members decided to award the prize to Grasshopper Air Mobility, a company that merges air and land mobility and builds high-tech heavy-duty cargo drones that have two types of cargo containers. 15 Oct 2025

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and DroneThinkDo

Grasshopper Air Mobility and DroneThinkDo Sign Strategic MoU to Advance Global Cargo Drone Ecosystems 29 Sept 2025

Grasshopper presents to Spain’s Prime Minister Sr. Pedro Sánchez

At Barcelona New Economy Week 2025, Grasshopper pitched its autonomous cargo drone directly to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. 28 Sept 2025

CEO Jakob Saalfrank pitches at Barcelona New Economy Week

Grasshopper Air Mobility took to the stage at Barcelona New Economy Week in September 2025, competing for the best aviation startup from Catalunya 25 Sept 2025

PODCAST: Jakob Saalfrank of Grasshopper Air Mobility talks Sustainability, Scalability and its Blueprint for Cargo Drones

Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Jakob Saalfrank, Founder and CEO of Grasshopper Air Mobility. 20 Aug 2025

Grasshopper, a solution that transforms heavy-duty industrial transport and the cold chain

Grasshopper is a company whose flagship project is a drone model, the Grasshopper e350 . An innovative solution in the air logistics sector , designed to transform heavy-duty industrial transport and the cold chain. 8 Aug 2025

Grasshopper Air Mobility: The drone leap that redefines logistics

At Grasshopper Air Mobility, they develop "grasshopper" drones capable of flying and moving on the ground to optimize each delivery. 16 Jul 2025

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and Dronpharma

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Dronpharma Sign Strategic MoU to Advance Drone-Based Pharmaceutical Logistics 7 Jul 2025

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and Jetpak Group AB

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Jetpak Launch Strategic Partnership to Pioneer Drone-Based Express Deliveries in the Nordics 1 Jul 2025

Flying delivery van: Grasshopper Air Mobility founder Jakob Saalfrank in an eMove360° interview

An example of the innovative power of German entrepreneurs in the international and European environment: The young German visionary is moving to Barcelona in 2021 to realize his vision of a flying-driving drone. 24 Jun 2025

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and Pirineos Drone

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Pirineos Drone Announce Partnership at SIL 2025 to Pilot Grasshopper’s Autonomous Drone Solutions in Catalonia 23 Jun 2025

MOU signed between Grasshopper Air Mobility and TrueCold

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Truecold Forge Alliance at SIL 2025 to Revolutionize Temperature-Sensitive Logistics 22 Jun 2025

LA INCUBADORA + POTENTE DE STARTUPS LOGÍSTICAS - Lo que viene y no estás viendo- Te cambiará la vida

En este episodio de Va de Logística, nos adentramos en la Incubadora Logística 4.0 del Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona para hablar con 3 startups que están cambiando las reglas del juego en el sector logístico. 18 Jun 2025

Grasshopper Air Mobility: meeting regulations

As part of our in-depth conversation with Jakob Saalfrank, the visionary CEO of Grasshopper Air Mobility, we discussed the project's current progress in meeting regulatory and certification requirements. 30 May 2025

Grasshopper Air Mobility: the air revolution of industrial logistics

In a world where efficiency and sustainability mark the future of logistics, Grasshopper Air Mobility positions itself as an innovative player. This startup , born in Barcelona in 2023 from the vision of Jakob Saalfrank , CEO and co-founder, proposes a new era in the transport of goods using autonomous drones capable of flying and circulating, integrating into Industry 4.0 processes . 25 Apr 2025

GX Grasshopper Air Mobility CEO Jakob Saalfrank Pitch @EU-Startups Summit 2025 | Club GLOBALS

Watch Jakob Saalfrank, CEO of Grasshopper AirMobility, pitch live at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! 8 Apr 2025

El DRON que PILOTA SOLO: ¿UTOPÍA o NEGOCIO de 2.000 MILLONES? | Charlamos con Grasshopper

En este episodio de Toque de Ingenio hablamos con Jakob Salfrank, fundador de Grasshopper Air Mobility, una startup que propone una idea revolucionaria: un dron de carga autónomo capaz de volar, aterrizar como un helicóptero y luego circular por carretera hasta entregar su carga. Todo esto… sin pilotos, sin aeropuertos y sin personas. 4 Mar 2025

Grasshopper Air Mobility, the flying car of logistics

The startup, located in the Logistics 4.0 Incubator, develops electric drones that transport cargo up to 200 kilometers.

2024

10 Oct 2024

INTERVIEW: Grasshopper Air Mobility on redefining automated drone logistics for efficient last-mile deliveries

evtolinsights.com | While the race to launch commercial eVTOL aircraft operations moves closer to the finish line, it’s also nice to go back to the beginning and speak with companies which are just starting out on their journey. 10 Oct 2024

Not a bird, nor a plane… but a Grasshopper

cargoforwarder.eu | It’s safe to say that the world has never seen anything like it. What looks like a mix between an old-style perambulator and a mass hairdryer sale is, in fact, a heavy-duty drone that aims to put all other drones in the shade. Billed as a Flying Cargo Van, Grasshopper Air Mobility’s e350 model is being launched during the current Barcelona New Economy Week and the company is seeking investors to get its Grasshopper up and flying in the next couple of years. 10 Oct 2024

Robotic Heavy-Cargo Drone: “e350 Flying Cargo Van”: Grasshopper Air Mobility presents transport concept

As in many other industries, the human factor in logistics is a "problem". On the one hand, staff tends to be in short supply in times of a shortage of skilled workers, and on the other hand, employees are a not insignificant cost factor in business calculations. The Barcelona-based start-up Grasshopper Air Mobility is now presenting a technological approach for seamless end-to-end deliveries in which a so-called flight-driving drone plays a key role - literally. 8 Oct 2024

Grasshopper Air Mobility wins the BNEW 2024 Award for Best Aviation Startup

diariodelpuerto.com | Blanca Sorigué, general director of the CZFB, Jakob Saalfrank, Co-founder & CEO of Grasshopper Air Mobility; Jaume Collboni, mayor of Barcelona; and Pere Navarro, special delegate of the State at the CZFB. Photo M.V. 7 Oct 2024

The mobility of the future must be sustainable, connected and safe

lavanguardia.com | Meeting with the new economy. The Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW) opens tomorrow the doors of its fifth edition, already consolidated as a global reference in the promotion of the new economy. On the eve of BNEW, several experts brought together by La Vanguardia and the Consorci de la Zona Franca debate on the trends in the transport sector (Miquel Gomila) 19 Sept 2024

Grasshopper Air Mobility aims to develop drones that can transport 350-kilo pallets

diariodelpuerto.com | The startup located in the CZFB is betting on sustainable vehicles that reach a range of 200 kilometers 6 Aug 2024

AAM Institute and Grasshopper Air Mobility Unite for a Greener Future in Air Transport

commercialuavnews.com | The Advanced Air Mobility Institute is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grasshopper Air Mobility, a pioneering organization based in Barcelona, Spain, creating the world’s first cargo drones for logistics 4.0. 18 Jul 2024

The Logistics 4.0 Incubator of the Barcelona Zona France incorporates four new projects

interempresas.net | The Logistics 4.0 Incubator, an initiative by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) to promote Industry 4.0 in the logistics sector, has welcomed three new startups: Grasshopper Air Mobility, Total Logistiks and Grone Global Logistics. These three companies join the startups already incubated by the program, consolidating the Logistics 4.0 Incubator as a benchmark in the Spanish logistics entrepreneurial ecosystem. 8 Jul 2024

Grasshopper Air Mobility Joins Drone Logistics Ecosystem to Expand Its Global Reach

dronelogisticsecosystem.net | We are honored to announce participation of Grasshopper Air Mobility as the latest member of Drone Logistics Ecosystem (DLE). 8 Jul 2024

Grasshopper Air Mobility & Jetpak Forge Express Drone Delivery Partnership in Nordics

Grasshopper Air Mobility and Jetpak Group AB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore the integration of autonomous aerial logistics into Jetpak’s time-critical delivery operations, marking a major milestone in next-generation express delivery solutions for Sweden and the broader Nordic region.