SBIR-STTR Award

Research and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Delivery of Food and Supplies in Support of Contingency Operations
Award last edited on: 3/16/2021

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DLA
Total Award Amount
$99,997
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
DLA183-011
Principal Investigator
Manuel Lopez

Company Information

Volansi Inc (AKA: Volans-I Inc)

1500 Sally Ride Drive
Concord, CA 94520
   (415) 309-7044
   N/A
   flyvoly.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 11
County: Contra Costa

Phase I

Contract Number: SP4701-19-P-0041
Start Date: 5/23/2019    Completed: 11/27/2019
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$99,997
Volans-I operates a fleet of VTOL, autonomous logistics UAS, capable of autonomous navigation and delivery of mission critical supplies (20+ lbs) over the horizon and from distances in excess of 500 miles. Their systems are able to conduct fully autonomous deliveries in numerous austere conditions including moving target ship-to-ship operations as well as GPS and communications denied environments. They are the most advanced long-range drone delivery company in the commercial sector and have raised over $20M in venture capital from the world’s top venture capitalists (such as the first investors in Airbnb, Snapchat, Dropbox, etc.) to develop and manufacture their suite of capabilities. To date, Volans-I has successfully completed over 200 real world missions, logging over 1000 flight hours, without an accident.

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