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Blueflite
Michigan cargo-drone OEM (formerly FlugAuto) building the Cobalt and Slate uncrewed tiltrotor cargo VTOLs, with 2-5 kg payloads, 20-90 mile ranges and speeds approaching the 100 mph class limit; the wingless Cobalt favors payload and hover performance while the winged Slate favors range and speed. Airframes use HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D-printed structural parts (about 48 printed parts per aircraft). Leads a state-backed auto-parts drone delivery program with Jack Demmer Ford, Airspace Link, Centrepolis Accelerator and DroneUp under a $740,000 Michigan AAM Activation Fund grant, and its public-sector affiliate Darkflite won a $1.2M+ SBIR Phase II for military medical emergency response. The Cobalt 461 platform was added to the FAA's Section 44807 approved UAS list in June 2026.
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Cobalt
- Wingless tiltrotor cargo VTOL with larger payload and better hover performance than its winged sibling; family payload 2-5 kg, range 20-90 miles, speeds up to 100 mph
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Cobalt 461
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Slate
- Winged tiltrotor cargo VTOL trading payload for greater range and speed within the 2-5 kg / 20-90 mile / 100 mph family envelope
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