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Volatus Aerospace
Operates a 24/7 Operations Control Centre in Ontario that has flown 10,000+ commercial BVLOS missions up to 3,600 km from the OCC, under a September 2025 Transport Canada SFOC authorizing scalable automated drone operations. Unveiled the V-Cortex AI flight controller with a full autonomy stack for unmanned systems at CANSEC 2026. Drones carry hyperspectral sensor pods with automated airborne gas-leak detection (Flyscan partnership) for pipeline right-of-way surveillance. Inherited Drone Delivery Canada's cargo drone platforms and FLYTE mission software through the 2024 merger of equals.
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Condor XL
- Up to 180 kg payload
Maximum cargo payload of the heavy-lift Condor XL drone, developed with up to CAD 320,000 in National Research Council of Canada funding
Claim source - Up to 200 km range
Maximum mission range of the gasoline-engine long-range heavy-lift cargo drone
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Public offering
Investors undisclosed
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