More than
just a drone
The Avy drone network combines a long-range VTOL aircraft, an autonomous docking station, and remote operations software into one complete system.
Trusted by
10x
More efficient than a multicopter
15x
Faster at getting airborne from alert
40x
More cost-effective than a helicopter
Fundamentally
fixed-wing
Fixed-wing flight changes what a drone can do. A fixed-wing aircraft uses lift, which is why Aera covers up to 130 km on a single charge with the standard battery, while a comparable multicopter covers 7 km.
A drone network
The Avy drone network is a complete aviation system. One operator. Hundreds of square kilometres.
Drone
Highly operable, built for distance.
Aera is a fixed-wing VTOL aircraft. She takes off vertically, transitions to fixed-wing cruise flight, and covers up to 150 km with the extended battery, cruising at 83 km/h. Where a multicopter runs out of battery, Aera is still flying.
The Avy docking station handles everything a ground crew would. It opens, launches the aircraft, monitors the flight, guides it back, and recharges it for the next mission. It's a drone-in-a-box.
Payload
Aera carries up to 3kg across a range of payload configurations. A 360° dual camera with 80x zoom and thermal imaging for surveillance, inspection and monitoring.
Drone networks
Most drone operations depend on a pilot being present at every flight. Avy's approach is different. Docking stations are placed at fixed locations, near critical infrastructure, nature reserves, ports, or any area requiring persistent aerial coverage. The aircraft takes off, lands, charges, and shelters in its dock autonomously, ready to fly again within 30 seconds of a mission being triggered.
Multiple docking stations create a drone network. A single operator, monitoring remotely from a command centre, can manage coverage across hundreds of square kilometres with no one on site at any individual location.
This is what makes continuous autonomous aerial operations possible at scale.
Step 1
30x more coverage per dock
With a first response camera, Aera has an operating radius of up to 57 km from one dock, covering about 10,400 km². Most multirotor docks list a maximum operating radius of 10 km, about 314 km².
Step 2
Docks double the range
Docking stations mean the aircraft can go to its maximum distance without returning to the take off point.
Step 3
A network of aircraft can be managed from one central location creating huge coverage.
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