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FRANCISCO's Elroy Air, an aerospace and logistics company,
has developed an autonomous hybrid VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft
for cargo transport and delivery, reports New York's Business Insider.
The aircraft has a payload of 250 to 500 pounds and a
range of 300 miles designed for use in commercial, humanitarian and
military service.
The first system will launch in 2020, and the company is
hoping to start using the product with its partners by 2021.
Elroy Air has developed a hybrid-electric autonomous
vertical take-off and landing aircraft for cargo transport and delivery that
doesn't require an airport, said the report.
The aerospace and logistics company - with a team of
fewer than 20 people - raised US$9.2 million from investors, Forbes reported.
And on August 28, it completed its first successful test flight with a
1,125-pound VTOL named Chapparel that flew up 10
feet for 64 seconds before safely landing.
Said Elroy Air business development chief Kofi
Asante: "We're exploring markets in a number of countries that
have either challenging infrastructure, rural environments, or even islands for
us to be able to play a critical part in their supply chain."
Source : HKSG / Photo : Mike Murphy on twitter.
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