AIRSHIP 1 Technological Demonstration
La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, acts as the European testing ground for a maritime transportation technology that will transform inter-island connectivity. The AIRSHIP project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, showcases a prototype of a fully electric unmanned vehicle (UWV—Unmanned WIG Vehicles) in Puerto de Vueltas, on the Spanish island of La Gomera, from 11th to 13th November 2026. This vehicle combines the speed and flexibility characteristic of air transport with the energy efficiency of maritime transport and will be sent from the labs in Tampere University, Finland, for this unique demonstration.
This demonstration will serve to validate the technology in a real-world environment, bringing AIRSHIP one step closer to becoming a next‑generation solution for sustainable maritime mobility and redefining the way we transport cargo.
LIVESTREAM THE FINAL DEMO EVENT HERE ON 13 NOVEMBER AT 13:00 CET
Join the AIRSHIP consortium live on Friday 13 November 2026, from 13:00 CET, for the final demonstration of the EU-funded AIRSHIP project at Puerto de Vueltas in La Gomera, Canary Islands.
The partners will present their work and the successful tests of the AIRSHIP-1, an unmanned, fully electric wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) craft. The demonstration shows how this technology can operate in real conditions, meeting users’ needs within hours at a lower cost and with simpler logistics, while keeping our oceans and islands connected in a greener and safer way.
