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WingtraOne Gen III
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WingtraOne Gen III
WingtraThe WingtraOne Gen III (with Gen II as the current documented generation) is a Swiss-engineered VTOL fixed-wing drone designed for professional surveying and mapping. It offers up to 550 ha (1,360 ac) coverage per flight, up to 60 minutes flight time, and survey-grade accuracy down to 1–3 cm without GCPs via PPK GNSS. The system executes pre-planned survey missions fully autonomously after operator setup, with manual takeover available for air traffic or landing obstacles. Wingtra, an ETH Zurich spin-out founded in 2014, has raised $42M total and claims deployments in 96 countries including NASA and the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Specification
- cruise_speed
- 16 m/s (36 mph)
- payload_cameras
- Sony RX1R II, RGB61, MAP61, Sony a6100, oblique a6100, MicaSense multispectral, LiDAR; field-swappable
- price_range
- ~$19,900–$21,194 USD (drone only); ~$42,941 USD (with Emlid base/rover); LiDAR configs from ~$44,000 USD
Price
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Evidence-graded claims from the Wingtra deep report
Wingtra drones are more susceptible to high winds than DJI alternatives and cannot fly into deep pits, limiting operational versatility in challenging terrain.
Independent Reddit community users [15][17][19] explicitly report wind susceptibility and pit-flying limitations as real-world drawbacks, representing credible operator experience independent of Wingtra's marketing.
from Wingtra deep report →Wingtra raised a $22M Series B in March 2023 to fund manufacturing scale-up and commercial growth.
The $22M Series B is independently confirmed by TechCrunch [14], GIM International [12], and Global Ag Tech Initiative [11] — three separate non-company outlets — though deployment of funds and resulting manufacturing outcomes remain unverified.
from Wingtra deep report →
The system achieves 3 cm RMS (x, y, z) PPK accuracy under optimal conditions, with sub-centimeter accuracy achievable using PPK + WingtraGROUND + Wingtra PRO subscription.
The 3 cm accuracy figure is consistent across official and commerce sources [1][5][9] but no independent third-party field test or peer-reviewed study in the dossier verifies this specific RMS figure under real-world conditions.
from Wingtra deep report →NASA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are confirmed Wingtra customers, validating the platform for high-stakes government and scientific applications.
The dossier cites news and official case study sources [3][4][14] for these customers, but the sourcing traces back to Wingtra's own case studies and a TechCrunch article citing Wingtra's claims — no independent government procurement record or third-party confirmation is present.
from Wingtra deep report →WingtraCLOUD boosted revegetation project productivity by 70%, demonstrating transformative operational efficiency gains for environmental monitoring customers.
The 70% productivity gain figure originates solely from a Wingtra-published case study [2] with no independent audit, third-party verification, or methodology disclosure to substantiate the specific percentage.
from Wingtra deep report →
The WingtraOne covers up to 550 ha (1,360 ac) per flight — a headline marketing figure used to position the system for large-area professional mapping.
The dossier's own conflict analysis notes the spec sheet shows only 460 ha at defined operational parameters (120 m, 2.7 cm GSD, 60% overlap), and WingtraRAY is listed at up to 400 ha; the 550 ha figure is a best-case ceiling with no independent flight test to validate it [5][15].
from Wingtra deep report →
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