Robot maker · registered
Windracers
Designs and manufactures the ULTRA, a twin-engine fixed-wing autonomous cargo aircraft with a 10 m wingspan, ~100-150 kg payload and 1,000 km range. Flies fully autonomously via an in-house 'masterless' redundant avionics/autopilot system with automated takeoff and landing. Holds BVLOS approvals including the UK's first international civil drone operation (Shetland to Haugesund, Norway, Sept 2025) jointly authorized by the UK CAA and Norway's Luftfartstilsynet. Operational deployments include Royal Mail postal trials in Orkney and Shetland, British Antarctic Survey survey flights, and ISR/resupply support for Ukrainian forces.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
ULTRA
- 150 kg payload capacity
Maximum cargo mass the aircraft can carry
Claim source - 1,000 km range
Maximum flight distance before refueling
Claim source - 10 m wingspan fixed-wing UAV with redundant masterless avionics
Airframe class and flight-control architecture
Claim source
ULTRA MK1
- No specifications on file.
Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
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Grant
Round sourceHiring signal
Public job board · 2026-07-13
Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.
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