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Vira Drones

Autopilot cargo drones
25-03-2021
Nov-50
11-50
Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany

Innovation

Industry Problem

Conventional helicopters and ground transport are costly or unsafe for moving heavy loads and reaching remote farms, disaster zones and industrial sites.

R&D Focus

Heavy-lift autonomous VTOL aircraft; hybrid power systems; amphibious/rural landing capability.

Innovative Solution

Vira Drones is developing autonomous heavy-lift aircraft designed to carry large payloads, land on water or unprepared terrain and support cargo, firefighting, rescue and agriculture missions.

Solution Effectiveness

The company reports designs up to 1,000 kg payload, 320 km range and 150 km/h, and estimates operating cost of about US$750/hour versus US$3,500/hour for a helicopter. These are company projections/specifications.

People

Founders

About

Engineers with 25 years of expertise in the aircraft industry have joined forces to create the perfect technology to power a high-capacity drone. Vira Drones is an innovative development in the drone industry: heavy-lifting autopilot drones able to carry up to 1000 kg and land on water or rural areas. Environmentally friendly, Vira Drones is a great solution for multiple applications: logistics, agriculture, firefighting, human rescue, humanitarian missions or special tasks. Able to departure and land during any weather conditions Vira Drones has no limits on exploitation without risks for human life. The unique horizontal stabilization system of the vehicle in the air takes the quality of cargo transportation to a new level. Vira Drones is ready to cooperate with a strategic partner to increase market share in the selected region by creating a joint venture (building a facility for mass production, the opening of a sales and distribution center in the local market, improvement, and testing of technology). Vira Drones is also considering investment in the company for future R&D and certifications of the new types of aircraft.

Products

Product

Heavy-lift autonomous VTOL drone family and hybrid propulsion technologies.

Star Product

Heavy-lift VTOL platform – the core product supporting the company’s logistics and industrial proposition.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Seeking strategic partners to create regional joint ventures, mass-production facilities and sales/distribution centres.

Investment Funding

The company explicitly indicates interest in investment for further R&D and certification of new aircraft types; no target amount was stated.

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