PILDO CONSULTING SL

Their core work

PILDO CONSULTING (PildoLabs) is a Barcelona-based SME specializing in satellite navigation (GNSS/Galileo) applications for aviation, maritime, and urban mobility. They develop and validate EGNSS-based solutions for search and rescue systems, drone operations, autonomous navigation, and transport safety. Their work spans the full chain from GNSS signal processing and authentication to operational deployment in sectors like civil aviation, maritime security, and urban air mobility. They also bring cybersecurity and privacy capabilities to multimodal transport platforms.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2015–2018, PildoLabs focused heavily on EGNSS awareness-raising, capacity building, and search-and-rescue beacon technology (MEOSAR, MEOLUT, Return Link Systems), primarily in aviation contexts with projects like GRICAS, GRIMASSE, and CaBilAvi. From 2019 onward, they pivoted toward operational applications: drone/UAM operations (DELOREAN, TINDAiR), autonomous navigation and mapping (GAMMS), green air traffic optimization (GREAT), and transport cybersecurity (E-CORRIDOR). The shift is clear — from promoting and validating GNSS technology to deploying it in next-generation mobility and security applications.

PildoLabs is moving from GNSS promotion toward operational deployment in drone corridors, autonomous vehicles, and secure multimodal transport — positioning them for U-space and smart mobility projects.

How they like to work

PildoLabs operates primarily as an active partner (14 of 18 projects), contributing GNSS and navigation expertise to larger consortia, but has proven coordination capability with 3 projects led (MAGNIFIC, 5 LIVES, DELOREAN). With 137 unique partners across 24 countries, they maintain a broad and diverse network rather than relying on a small circle of repeat collaborators. This makes them a flexible, well-connected partner who can plug into new consortia easily and bring cross-domain GNSS expertise.

PildoLabs has built a network of 137 unique consortium partners across 24 countries, reflecting strong pan-European reach with likely concentration in Mediterranean and Western European aviation/space ecosystems. Their project portfolio spans EU-Africa cooperation (MAGNIFIC) to pan-European transport initiatives.

What sets them apart

PildoLabs occupies a rare niche: a private SME that bridges satellite navigation technology with real-world transport applications across aviation, maritime, and urban mobility. While many GNSS players focus on one domain, PildoLabs applies Galileo expertise across search and rescue, drone operations, autonomous vehicles, and maritime security — making them a versatile integration partner. Their combination of deep EGNSS knowledge with emerging capabilities in transport cybersecurity and autonomous mapping is hard to find in a single SME.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5 LIVES
  Largest single grant (EUR 593,950) and coordinator role — focused on search and rescue, representing PildoLabs' peak investment in SAR systems.
• DELOREAN
  Most recent coordination (2019–2023) combining drones, urban air mobility, and EGNSS — signals their strategic direction toward UAM and U-space.
• E-CORRIDOR
  Marks a diversification into transport cybersecurity and data privacy, adding a new dimension to their traditionally navigation-focused portfolio.