Humanitarian and aid organisations often operate in areas with poor infrastructure, making it difficult to deliver critical supplies in time sensitive situations.
UAVs are well suited to help overcome these challenges, especially when utilising Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) technology, which enables precision supply drops or delivery of sensitive cargo thanks to the ability to hover above landing zones at low altitude.
In addition, as UAV delivery operations are often required to operate at low altitudes, satellite connectivity allows for longer flight ranges, which would otherwise be limited by line-of-sight of ground controllers.
Alpha Unmanned Systems is a Spanish manufacturer of helicopter UAVs. Because it can hover, Alpha Unmanned Systems UAV is ideal for the delivery of precious cargo to precise locations.
In the UAV Pop-up Lab, Alpha Unmanned Systems will use connectivity to increase the range of its UAVs to nearly 200 km, as well as use real-time video to guide the delivery of goods and ensure that delivery areas are safe to receive cargo.