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SwissDrones flagship product - SDO-50V2
Published: 20/02/2019
In short, SwissDrones, a UAV development company based in Switzerland (founded 2012), focuses on critical commercial and industrial UAV applications with superior payloads of up to 43kg (95 pounds). Its flagship product, the SDO-50V2, offers both autonomous and manual flight operations as well as flying out of sight. Such high possible payload allows carrying the highest standard of (multiple) sensors (e.g. LiDAR, SAR, hyper spectral) or physical goods.
Please see following a comprehensive video about the build up, mission planning and flight of our craft. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5zLb5D9Yc
We are a young high tech company based in Sevelen, Switzerland, specialized in the development and production of unmanned helicopters (RPAS, vertical take off and lan- ding, remotely piloted aircraft system) for civil purposes.
Our highly qualified personel with outstanding expertise in engineering, manufacturing, aviation, geoinformatics and in the film and photo industry, as well as in operating RPAS, is able to offer tailor-made solutions for the specific needs of our customers.
In addition to the unmanned helicopter, we offer customers a complete solution by providing the RPAS including specialized equipment as required
Our focus segments (niche) are:
- Search & rescue (including sensors and transport of cargo as well as fire fighting)
- Aerial surveillance (e.g. SAR)
- Inspections and mapping (e.g. LIDAR VUX RIEGL)
- Others upon demand












