Ultimate Flight Testing Underway for Subsequent-Era Modular UAS
[South Africa] – The Eye Above, in collaboration with Telluraves Aerospace, has entered the ultimate flight-testing part of the BushRanger 2M V1, a cutting-edge fixed-wing VTOL surveillance plane engineered particularly for the rugged and distant circumstances of the Southern African Bushveld. Designed with wildlife crime prevention in thoughts, the BushRanger represents a breakthrough in modular, field-repairable unmanned programs.
The BushRanger is uniquely adaptable, able to working as a VTOL, STOL, CTOL, or quadcopter. Its modular airframe is over 90 p.c 3D printed in sturdy PA12 nylon utilizing HP Multi Jet Fusion expertise. This development strategy makes it each impact-resistant and simple to restore on-site—essential for missions in distant conservation zones.
The airframe’s rear-transition configuration options mounted entrance raise rotors aligned close to the centre of gravity, together with offset tilting rear rotors that present secure vertical raise and environment friendly ahead thrust.
The BushRanger airframe will likely be formally unveiled at XPONENTIAL 2025 in Texas on 20 Might, on the HP Additive Manufacturing Options stand.
Conservation Influence and Deployment Plans
The Eye Above plans to deploy 15 BushRanger models throughout South Africa, working in partnership with conservation organizations to create tips for UAS integration into conservation missions. The challenge additionally focuses on rural upliftment via coaching and employment of native pilots and upkeep crews.
This initiative is made attainable via the beneficiant help of industry-leading companions: Telluraves Aerospace, Endangered Wildlife Belief (EWT), Worldwide Crane Basis (ICF), Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks, HP Additive Manufacturing Options, Mecad Methods, Sony, Hitec Group USA, CubePilot, AOC, Flying Robotic, and Wham Bam Methods.
BushRanger 2M V1 Specs
Dimensions and Weight
Wingspan: 2195 mm (Elective 500 mm quick-swap wing extension coming quickly)
Fuselage Size: 1607 mm
Most Take-off Mass (MTOM): 9.5 kg
Most Payload: 2.2 kg (larger capability in growth)
Efficiency
Cruise Pace: 22 m/s
Most Pace: 30 m/s
Stall Pace: Not relevant (on account of propulsion format)
Wind Tolerance:
Floor: 11 m/s
Air: 16 m/s
Flight Period:
As much as 90 minutes in ahead flight (relying on payload and hover time)
As much as half-hour in hover
Development
Over 90 p.c 3D printed in PA12 nylon (HP MJF)
Foldable or detachable outer wings for compact transport and confined hover operations
Avionics and Methods
Autopilot: Orange+ CUBE (Ardupilot)
GPS: Right here 4 (Single or Twin)
Collision Avoidance: PING RX ADS-B receiver
Telemetry and Video: Herelink (different choices obtainable)
Elective AI Processor: NVIDIA AGX GPU
Further Methods: FPV digicam, twin airspeed sensors, LIDAR
Payload Integration
Nostril Mount: Helps Nextvision NightHawk 2UZ, Raptor, or comparable (as much as 50 mm base)
Inside Bay: Appropriate with Sony ILX-LR1 or comparable
Energy
30Ah semi-solid-state battery
In Improvement
Artificial Aperture Radar (SAR)
About The Eye Above NPC
A New Daybreak in Conservation
To save lots of an ecosystem, we understood we needed to construct a conservation ecosystem.
The Eye Above is a South African non-profit firm dedicated to remodeling wildlife safety via the clever use of expertise, group empowerment, and cross-sector collaboration.
We launched a groundbreaking drone platform, purpose-built for the challenges of Southern Africa’s huge, rugged bushveld. However the innovation doesn’t cease at {hardware}. Our mission extends to participating with conservation stakeholders to develop new operational tips for unmanned aerial programs within the subject, whereas concurrently upskilling native communities and creating sustainable jobs for pilots and help crews.
Our mannequin is constructed on forging robust, long-term partnerships with each main companies and the general public, guaranteeing each deployment contributes meaningfully to biodiversity safety and social influence.
The Eye Above is greater than a challenge. It’s a motion.
Be a part of us in shaping the way forward for conservation.
www.theeyeabove.co.za
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