A UK micro company active in autonomous aerial mobility has developed an innovative hybrid ultra-heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing platform for logistics, emergency response and dual-use operations. The company seeks industrial, technology and research partners to enhance platform capabilities through collaborative development, commercial cooperation and research projects. Partnerships sought under commercial agreements with technical assistance and research cooperation agreements.
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The platform combines electric propulsion with micro jet turbines to provide flexible heavy-lift capability in remote, congested or contested environments. Its payload-agnostic design supports enclosed belly-mounted payloads of approximately 1.3 m³ and underslung loads of up to 400 kg. It can operate from minimal launch and recovery areas, with a range of up to 60 km, extendable to approximately 180 km through hybrid propulsion and range-extension technologies. Potential missions include logistics resupply, casualty evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting and critical infrastructure support. The reconfigurable architecture allows rapid switching between fully electric and hybrid propulsion modes. Modular batteries and propulsion units can be replaced without specialist tooling, simplifying field maintenance and reducing downtime. Digital-twin modelling, predictive-maintenance algorithms and scale-model training systems support safety, operational readiness and lifecycle management. The company is also investigating additive manufacturing, including metal-printed micro jet turbine components. It is particularly interested in GPS-denied navigation, anti-jamming and anti-spoofing systems, autonomous teaming, advanced communications, sensors, power management and AI-enabled mission technologies. Potential partners may contribute to system integration, testing, demonstrations, market development and collaborative research aimed at improving autonomy, resilience, range and mission effectiveness.