Aerial systems for real-world work

Reach farther.
Land precisely.
Stay connected.

CA-1 is a modular thrust-vectoring VTOL platform combining efficient forward flight, automated vertical landing, machine-learning-assisted vision, quiet electric propulsion, and resilient communications.

CA-1 modular vertical takeoff and landing aircraft concept
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FlightWing-borne efficiency
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DeploymentVertical landing
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PerceptionMachine vision
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ConnectionResilient communications
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ConstructionModular assemblies
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Built for industries that move the world forward

Aerial Photography

Aerial Photography

Stunning imagery and cinematic perspectives for marketing, media, and documentation.

Surveying & Mapping

Surveying & Mapping

High-accuracy data and 3D mapping for terrain analysis, construction, and planning.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Monitor crop health, optimize yields, and make data-driven decisions.

Powerline Inspection

Powerline Inspection

Inspect infrastructure safely and efficiently with advanced visual and thermal payloads.

Commercial

Commercial

Track progress, create site reports, and improve efficiency across every phase.

CA-1 aircraft in forward flight over a remote desert landscape

Forward-flight architecture

Launch vertically.
Pivot forward.
Cover distance.

CA-1 is being developed to rise vertically, transition into wing-borne flight, and travel efficiently beyond the practical range of conventional hovering aircraft.

Flight-control software, thrust vectoring, aerodynamic surfaces, and onboard perception work together through each operating state. Recorded telemetry then informs the next controlled hardware and software revision.

Operating stateForward flight
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TransitionVertical to forward flight
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EfficiencyWing-borne cruise
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ControlAdaptive flight modes
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DevelopmentData from every flight

CA-1 platform capabilities

Extended range

Designed for long-distance operations

Long endurance

Efficient flight architecture

All-weather

Future ruggedized configurations

Modular payloads

Adaptable equipment interfaces

Reliable links

Communications-focused platform

CA-1 modular VTOL platform

The CA-1 platform

One platform.
Limitless potential.

Modular by design, the CA-1 is being developed to support adaptable payloads, field-replaceable components, and rapid experimentation across different operational needs.

Modular payloads

Swap. Adapt. Deploy.

Open architecture

Integrate mission equipment.

Portable system

Designed for rapid setup.

Built to iterate

Prototype. Test. Improve.

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Scalable manufacturing

One architecture. Multiple scales.

Printed to adapt.
Built to be replaced.

The CA platform family is being designed around modular assemblies, digital manufacturing, common interfaces, and practical replacement parts. Suitable components can be produced quickly, revised without expensive tooling, and replaced without discarding the entire aircraft.

CA aircraft family

One system. Four configurations.

Concept scale study / active development
01Compact platform
CA-Micro modular aircraft concept

CA-Micro

The smallest member of the platform family, intended for lightweight sensing, short-range communications, and rapidly deployable autonomous missions.

ScaleSmallest configuration
Primary directionPortable sensing and relay
02Mid-light platform
CA-0.5 modular aircraft concept

CA-0.5

Approximately half the physical scale of CA-1, balancing portability, useful endurance, modular payload capacity, and simplified field support.

ScaleApproximately half-scale
Primary directionSurveying and field operations
03Core platform
CA-1 modular aircraft concept

CA-1

The central aircraft architecture, designed around vertical deployment, efficient forward flight, replaceable assemblies, and configurable mission equipment.

ScaleReference configuration
Primary directionLong-range modular operations
04Expanded platform
CA-Macro modular aircraft concept

CA-Macro

A larger future configuration intended to extend payload volume, energy capacity, endurance, communications equipment, and mission-system flexibility.

ScaleLargest configuration
Primary directionExtended payload and endurance

Modular production strategy

Replace the part.
Not the platform.

A digitally controlled component library can make suitable aircraft parts less expensive to reproduce, easier to revise, and simpler to support over the life of the platform.

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Print where practical

Ducting, covers, mounts, equipment housings, aerodynamic details, and other noncritical parts can be produced without expensive dedicated tooling.

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Replace individual parts

Damaged or outdated components can be reproduced from controlled digital files instead of replacing an entire aircraft assembly.

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Change scale quickly

Shared design logic allows the platform family to evolve across different aircraft sizes while preserving common interfaces and engineering principles.

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Build near the mission

A distributed production model could reduce shipping requirements by manufacturing suitable components closer to testing, service, or deployment locations.

01DesignShared digital architecture
02ConfigureMission-specific assemblies
03ProduceAdditive and sourced parts
04InspectControlled quality checks
05ReplaceReprint only what is needed

CA-Micro, CA-0.5, CA-1, and CA-Macro are concept configurations within an active aircraft-development program. Final dimensions, materials, payload capacity, production methods, and performance remain subject to engineering development and physical validation.

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From capture to insight—delivered reliably.

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Expert support

Direct guidance as the platform develops.

Training & resources

Learn the platform, workflows, and systems.

Built in North America

Designed around accessible manufacturing.