The autonomous VTOL Chaparral drone can carry heavy loads of up to 500 lbs over 300 miles into rough terrain anywhere in the world.
“The Chaparral will be a vital logistics link for people around the world with unreliable roadways and in remote and rural areas that take longer to reach today,” said Cope. In 2019, Elroy presented an initial model of their aircraft, which they have since refined. The company recently revealed that it had reached agreements to provide 500 aircraft to various commercial, defense, and humanitarian customers, with a total value of over $1 billion in demand.
Elroy has garnered interest from military and humanitarian clients and regional airlines like Mesa Airlines, who are considering using the technology for express parcel and medical delivery purposes. “We are increasingly seeing the demand for same and next-day delivery, but so many rural communities have been cut off from the national transportation system,” explained Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein in a press statement. “Pilot shortages and environmental regulations make this even more challenging. With the Chaparral, we’re excited to be able to provide autonomous cargo delivery to help reconnect those communities,” he added.
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