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Another UAV option for the middle mile
Photo: Airflow
Airflow, an aerial logistics company found by five former Airbus Vahana team members earlier this month in San Francisco, is developing the first electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed for middle-mile logistics.
The need for rapid middle-mile logistics capabilities (80-320 km) is increasing significantly due to e-commerce growth. To address that need, Airflow’s aerial logistics service, which is expected to go into production in 2025, can move 225 kg of cargo and time-sensitive medical supplies directly between warehouses without using traditional airports.
Airflow’s eSTOL aircraft requires less than 45 m to take off and land using a 90-m runway, about the length of three helipads next to each other. (ah)