Synerjet and Wingcopter hosted clients throughout the entire last week (September 15-19) in the city of São Roque (SP) to present the potential of the Wingcopter 198, a delivery eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) drone with a fixed wing, capable of covering distances of up to 94 km. Manufactured in Germany, the model is perfect for logistics operations, including the delivery of medicines, serums, and vaccines, asset inspections such as large construction sites, railways, and highways, and can also be used for topographic surveys.
The Wingcopter 198 has a maximum take-off weight of 25 kilograms, with approximately 10 kg for the equipment, another 10 kg for the battery, and can carry nearly 5 kg of payload. Among its distinguishing features are a cruise speed of 90 km/h and the capability to transport perishable or high-value goods. The battery lasts for 60 minutes with a recharge time equivalent to its usage time. Operating the drone requires only a two-week training course.
The drone is in an advanced certification process with ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency) and is simultaneously undergoing certification processes in the United States, Europe, and Japan. In Brazil, it has already been approved by Anatel, which certifies the communication between the drone and the ground.
Wingcopter is a startup that received 100 million euros in investments and is now moving to the phase of effective serial production of the equipment. Worldwide, Wingcopter has successful case studies in medical logistics, having been responsible for transporting medicines and blood in Japan, and vaccines, blood samples, and genetic material in various African countries as well as in the United States.
“Synerjet is simultaneously a customer and an investor in Wingcopter and has initially ordered 10 units; two are already in Brazil and another 3 will arrive by the end of the year,” said Fabio Rebello, CEO of Synerjet. In Rebello's view, the Wingcopter's potential is fantastic and can bring significant benefits to remote regions, especially in the healthcare sector.
For Armando Gessinger, Chief Revenue Officer of Wingcopter GmbH, Brazil is one of the company's most important markets worldwide, due to its remote locations and precarious transport infrastructure. The company anticipates obtaining authorization to fly over densely populated areas only at a later stage.
Additional Information:
About Wingcopter GmbH – With the primary goal of improving and saving lives worldwide through meaningful commercial and humanitarian applications, the Wingcopter team has developed a robust, autonomous, and cutting-edge technology. This enables the rapid and safe delivery of essential supplies to remote or infrastructure-limited areas. Wingcopter drones have already been successfully deployed on various missions across five continents, demonstrating their global capability and adaptability to different scenarios and needs.
With the proven success of long-range logistics applications, Wingcopter has been expanding its capabilities, equipping the drones for diverse applications such as precise mapping using Lidar sensors and utilizing high-resolution cameras for detailed data collection. These innovations open new possibilities, making the Wingcopter platform even more versatile and significantly expanding its applications for asset monitoring (such as inspection of critical infrastructure), public safety (in search and rescue operations or surveillance), and emergency response (disaster assessment and rapid delivery of aid in crisis situations).
Wingcopter's excellence and disruptive potential have been globally recognized, with the company designated as a “Technology Pioneer” and “Global Innovator” by the prestigious World Economic Forum, highlighting its leadership role in technological transformation and its positive impact on a global scale.
