Applied Aeronautics Explained

Applied Aeronautics
Type:Private
Industry:Aerospace UAV Systems Surveying
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Founded:2014; Santa Barbara, California
Founder:Ryan Johnston, Justin Martin, Meg Annand
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Hq Location:Austin, Texas
Hq Location Country:United States
Num Locations:2
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Products:Unmanned aerial vehicles
Brands:Albatross UAV
Services:Drones, Avionics
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Applied Aeronautics is a commercial drone manufacturer. Founded in 2014, Applied Aeronautics is headquartered in Austin, Texas.[1] Applied Aeronautics is a manufacturer of affordable drones and drone related accessories for commercial and government customers. Their flagship product is the Albatross, an electric, long-range, fixed wing UAV.[2]

History

Applied Aeronautics was founded by Ryan Johnston and Justin Martin with the goal of developing a UAV platform that would sit between the two extremes in the unmanned aircraft market: the low cost and high fragility of traditional hobbyist drones on one end, and the high cost of durable, professional drones on the other. Johnston and Martin were joined by Meg Annand in 2015 to lead operations.[3] The company hoped to "swoop into the sweet spot in the middle, creating a useful tool that people could actually buy and use".[4]

When the company launched in 2014, their UAV platform was roughly 1/10 the price of competing systems while carrying a similarly robust feature set.[5]

Albatross UAV

The Albatross is a pusher-prop with an inverted V-tail, a 9.8feet wingspan, and a carbon fiber body. It looks a bit like the military RQ-7 Shadow drone but can be purchased for less than US$2,000. There are also options for a ground control station, carrying case, encrypted live HD video link [6] and a number of cameras.

Specs are as follows:[7]

Reception

Applied Aeronautics has drones in over 50 countries and on every continent.[8] The company focuses on the following industries: disaster response, search and rescue, pipeline surveillance, precision agriculture, natural resources, insurance, education,[9] conservation,[10] mining and public safety. The company counts NASA among its globally recognized clients.[11]

In 2019, it was announced the Albatross UAV was in use by the University of El Paso NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Research with the aim of developing the country's first countywide-area operational low-altitude UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system.[12]

Partnerships

In 2022, Applied Aeronautics announced a partnership with Cambium of Mojave, California, to produce high-survivability group 1, 2 and 3 UAS for military and commercial customers. These new drones will offer protection against fire and laser threats.[13]

In 2022, the Albatross UAV was selected by the University of North Dakota, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Kansas University as the test bed for UAS right of way research. This project was sponsored by the FAA as part of the ASSURE program.[14]

Approvals

In 2022, Applied Aeronautics announced that the Albatross UAV was compliant with US NDAA Section 848.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Applied Aeronautics - Built In Austin. www.builtinaustin.com. November 9, 2018.
  2. News: Aloft with Applied Aeronautics' Albatross Drone, Interview with Ryan Johnston, Founder. Smith. Phillip. May 16, 2018. en-US.
  3. Web site: Applied Aeronautics Announces new Albatross BVLOS aircraft integrated with Iris Automation's Casia DAA solution . sUAS News - The Business of Drones . en-gb . 8 October 2021.
  4. News: Crowdfunded Albatross Could Bring Quality Drones To The Masses. Popular Science. May 16, 2018. en.
  5. News: Crowdfunded Albatross Could Bring Quality Drones To The Masses. Popular Science. August 28, 2018. en.
  6. News: Applied Aeronautics Releases Upgraded HD Video Link for UAVs Unmanned Systems Technology. March 21, 2017. Unmanned Systems Technology. May 16, 2018. en-US.
  7. Web site: Introducing the Albatross UAV project. November 20, 2013. diydrones.com. November 9, 2018.
  8. Web site: 12 Companies Using AI in Drones Built In. builtin.com. 2018-12-13.
  9. Web site: Engineering and Computer Science Students Develop Unmanned Systems Technology El Paso Herald-Post. elpasoheraldpost.com. en-US. August 28, 2018.
  10. News: Drones driven by AI will track illegal fishing in African waters. Katy . Scott. CNN. August 28, 2018.
  11. Web site: 12 Companies Using AI in Drones Built In. builtin.com. 2018-12-13.
  12. News: UAS VISION – Page 942 – a global news service for the unmanned aircraft systems community . www.uasvision.com.
  13. Web site: Press . 2022-07-11 . Cambium and Applied Aeronautics Partner to Produce Low-Cost, High-Survivability Military & Commercial Drones . 2022-07-11 . sUAS News - The Business of Drones . en-GB.
  14. Web site: StackPath . 2022-09-13 . www.aviationpros.com. September 7, 2022 .
  15. News: Ball . Mike . Albatross UAV Achieves Transport Canada Compliance . Unmanned Systems Technology . 29 April 2019.
  16. Web site: Technologies . Vertical . Skyqraft performs BVLOS powerline inspection over a city using VTOL UAVs . DeltaQuad VTOL UAV . 10 July 2020.
  17. Web site: Albatross UAV : Long Range Drone . Applied Aeronautics.
  18. Web site: 2022-03-01 . NDAA-Compliant Albatross UAV Released . 2022-05-20 . Unmanned Systems Technology . en-US.

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