Pyka Pelican Cargo Unveil | Large Autonomous Electric Cargo UAS Pyka 2023-01-30 | Today we are proud to announce the unveiling of Pelican Cargo, Pyka’s largest autonomous electric aircraft yet and the first zero-emission commercial cargo UAS of its kind. With a range of up to 200 miles, a payload of up to 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of cargo volume, and a nose-loading configuration with a sliding cargo tray, the Pelican Cargo platform will enhance express logistics networks, enable connectivity of remote rural communities, and ensure reliable access to vital goods and supplies for areas in need.Head to Forbes for the complete story: forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2023/01/30/this-robot-electric-cargo-plane-could-be-the-start-of-a-wave-that-transforms-shipping/?sh=48d777eb47b5Note: Performance specifications are based on operational data and models. Specifications may be subject to change due to specific operational conditions.Learn more at www.flypyka.com/pelican-cargo
Introducing Pyka DropShip | Multi-Mission UAS Platform Pyka 2025-10-13 | DropShip is the next entrant in Pyka's lineup of mission-ready autonomous aircraft. It builds on the commercially proven autonomy stack behind Pelican 2 and introduces new capabilities, including hybrid-electric propulsion, modular payload compatibility, and precision airdrop systems.Purpose-built for simplicity, scalability, and adaptability, DropShip extends operational reach into the most remote and challenging regions on Earth, delivering vital supplies, equipment, and services wherever they’re needed most.Learn more at www.flypyka.com/dropship
Pyka | From Prototype to Real Missions Pyka 2025-09-29 | The hardest part of building an autonomous electric aircraft isn’t the prototype, it’s everything that comes after. But what comes after is where the real impact—and real fun—begins.Here is an inside look at Pyka's journey from “it flies” to “it works for customers, every day.”Learn more at www.flypyka.com.
Pyka and SNC | All-Electric Cargo UAS for Contested Logistics Pyka 2024-05-06 | Pyka and SNC have partnered to offer Pelican Cargo, Pyka's large-scale all-electric cargo UAS to the U.S. Department of Defense. The partnership introduces RUMRUNNER, a modified edition of Pelican Cargo for contested logistics and a game-changer in military sustainment operations.Learn more at www.flypyka.com.©2024 Pyka, Inc.©2024 Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
Pyka | Mission-Ready Autonomous Aircraft Pyka 2024-03-28 | Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Learn more at www.flypyka.comFollow us at www.linkedin.com/company/flypyka
Pyka | Building Real Autonomous Aircraft for Real Customers Pyka 2024-03-25 | Join Pyka on our mission to bring society a safer, cleaner, and more accessible form of transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.View our career listings at www.flypyka.com/careers.
Pykas 100% Electric Cargo UAS Joins Skyports Drone Services Logistics Fleet Pyka 2023-10-05 | Pyka has partnered with Skyports Drone Services to offer Pelican Cargo, a fully autonomous and 100% electric cargo drone, to end-users in the aerial logistics industry. With a payload of up to 400lbs and a range of 200mi, Pelican Cargo is designed to enhance express delivery networks, enable connectivity of remote regions, and ensure fast and reliable shipping to areas in need. Its 100% battery electric charging platform makes it an invaluable resource for disaster relief and humanitarian aid.Visit flypyka.com/pelican-cargo to learn more about Pelican Cargo.Visit skyportsdroneservices.com to learn more about Skyports Drone Services.Video credit: Skyports Drone Services
Pyka CEO Michael Norcia on FAA Authorization for Commercial Operation of Largest Ever UAS (RFD-TV) Pyka 2023-08-29 | In July, 2023, Pyka secured authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration for commercial operation of its autonomous electric crop protection aircraft, Pelican Spray, in the United States. In this interview, Pyka CEO Michael Norcia sits down with RFD-TV to discuss the news. As the largest ever UAS to achieve this status, Pelican Spray offers unparalleled safety, spray precision, and environmental benefits to farmers and neighboring agricultural communities in the United States.To learn more, visit www.flypyka.com.Video credit: RFD-TV
Pyka Pelican Spray | Revolutionary Autonomous Electric Crop Protection Aircraft Pyka 2023-04-06 | Pelican Spray is an autonomous electric aircraft designed for complex agricultural operations on farms. The aircraft combines best in class payload capacity, precision, and drift reduction technologies to provide low-impact, effective crop protection at scale.Note: Performance specifications are based on operational data and models. Specifications may be subject to change due to specific operational conditions.Learn more at www.flypyka.com.
Night Spraying with Autonomous Electric Crop Duster Drone - Pyka Pelican Spray Pyka 2022-10-27 | Pyka, maker of the Pelican Spray, a fully autonomous and 100% electric agricultural aerial application aircraft, secured the first ever regulatory approval to fly unmanned aerial spray missions at night with a fixed wing aircraft. Watch the Pelican Spray in action here!Learn more at www.flypyka.com.
