The first 2023 flight associated with the ground vehicle-drone cooperative control topic was organized for 22nd March. The two main goals of the test were a) to brush up pilot and handling crew skills, and b) test the wireless diagnostic system, which will be also used in the FliPASED EU H2020 research project.

At the public habilitation lectures organized by the Kandó Kálmán Doctoral School of BME on 21 March 2023, Balázs Németh received a 100% evaluation from the Committee.

According to the citation, the award was given in recognition of his outstanding scientific, science management, leadership, community-building and mentoring work as the professional leader of the research centre, which plays a key role in the development of alternative propulsion and self-driving vehicles.