INNOVATIVE ROTOR IN WINGS
High Speed and Long Duration
The rotor-in-wing drone is a versatile and high-performance aerial vehicle, engineered for a wide range of operations. Its unique design and multiple power modes enable it to adapt efficiently to various mission requirements, from extended low-power surveillance to rapid-response high-speed travel. Equipped with powerful engines and a dynamic battery system, this drone can achieve impressive speeds, sustain long-duration flights, and provide emergency power for critical situations. Designed to be ready in all weather conditions, including extreme cold, the rotor-in-wing drone is always prepared to respond swiftly, making it ideal for emergency operations, long-distance travel, and reliable loitering for extended surveillance.
The rotor-in-wing drone will come in two sizes:
Full-scale, which is approximately 4.5m wide by 5.5m long. The full-scale rotor-in-wing drone can be disassembled for transport inside a shipping container. The full-scale rotor-in-wing drone has the lifting capacity to accommodate a wide array of sensors for use in high-speed, and long-duration flight modes. In short-duration full-power mode, it provides sufficient lift capacity for extraction operations and light firefighting. A tether can be used to extend the flight duration in full-power mode. When lifting a hose for firefighting, a tether can similarly be utilised to extend the flight duration.
Quarter-scale, which is less than 2.4m wide. The quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone is a lower-cost option. To reduce costs and save weight, the quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone does not include a gimbal-mounted high-resolution camera and features only one camera cluster. Despite this reduced imaging capability, the quarter-scale drone will still include high-resolution thermal imaging and provide impressive person and vehicle identification up to approximately 500m, as well as 360° person and vehicle tracking beyond 1000m in most cases. In its long-duration flight mode, the quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone will not match the extreme endurance of the full-scale version. However, the quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone is designed to dock with a vehicle using a haul-down tether on the move. Similarly, the full-scale rotor-in-wing drone is designed to dock with a vehicle using a heavy haul-down tether.
Both drones are capable of refuelling, recharging, and communicating via the docking tether. A longer, lightweight communication tether can be attached to the docking tether for very high-speed data communication over longer ranges. This is in addition to Starlink and 4G wireless communications. The quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone is optimised for cost and transport, sacrificing some sensor-carrying capacity and long-range person and vehicle identification. The smaller, quarter-scale drone is capable of docking with vehicles on the move, which is often not possible with the full-scale drone, as it requires large open spaces.
The quarter-scale rotor-in-wing drone will also be used to prototype features for the full-scale rotor-in-wing drone at a lower cost, while being a fully functional product in its own right.
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In cold-weather pre-flight mode, the rotor-in-wing drone is always ready to respond to emergencies, enabling high-speed, high-power flight to emergency locations. It can also loiter at low power for extended periods in calm weather, with significant power reserves available for responding to emergencies during storms.
Operation During Storm Emergency
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The self-cleaning rotor-in-wing design is highly resistant to snow and ice buildup, eliminating the need for de-icing. Ground altimeter radar provides reliable elevation mapping. This allows the drone to maintain controlled altitudes even in snow whiteouts, sand brownouts, and darkness.
This drone’s resilience in extreme weather conditions sets a new standard for emergency response and high-stakes operations, ensuring reliable performance when it matters most.
Our rotor-in-wing drone is built to continue critical emergency operations in extreme weather, including level 10 storm gales with 100+ km/h wind gusts—conditions rarely encountered on land and known to cause broken trees and structural damage. While most drones are limited to level 7 moderate gales with gusts up to 60+ km/h, our rotor-in-wing drone far exceeds these capabilities.