Sustainability and Environment
Swiss Firms Have Key Roles in Solar Impulse Project
ABB, Omega, Schindler, Swisscom and Swiss Re have experts contributing to the high-tech Solar Impulse
Swiss watch manufacturer Omega provides cockpit instruments and power management systems for the Solar Impulse 2. Automation firm ABB, elevator maker Schindler and telecom giant Swisscom are also contributing.
Swiss watch manufacturer Omega provides cockpit instruments and power management systems for the Solar Impulse 2. Automation firm ABB, elevator maker Schindler and telecom giant Swisscom are also contributing.

The ongoing round-the-world voyage of Solar Impulse 2 is involving several Swiss companies. They have provided tailored systems or have embedded their engineers into the solar-powered aircraft project’s team. ABB, Omega, Schindler and Swisscom; not all are regularly involved in aerospace, but all expect a return on innovation.

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