WingtraOne Gen III
The WingtraOne Gen III is a Swiss-engineered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drone designed for professional surveying and mapping applications. It can cover up to 550 hectares per flight with survey-grade accuracy of 1–3 centimeters using PPK GNSS positioning without ground control points.
Overview and Use Cases
The WingtraOne Gen III is a hybrid VTOL fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Wingtra, an ETH Zurich spin-out founded in 2014. The system is designed for large-area surveying, mapping, and data collection in professional and institutional contexts. Documented deployments span 96 countries, including use by NASA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Key Capabilities
- Flight Performance: Cruise speed of 16 m/s (36 mph); up to 60 minutes flight time per mission
- Coverage: Up to 550 hectares (1,360 acres) per flight
- Positioning Accuracy: Survey-grade accuracy of 1–3 centimeters via PPK (Post-Processed Kinematic) GNSS without requirement for ground control points
- Autonomy: Executes pre-planned survey missions fully autonomously following operator setup; manual takeover capability available for air traffic conflict avoidance or landing obstacle management
Specifications
Payload Options (Field-Swappable):
- RGB imaging: Sony RX1R II, RGB61, Sony a6100
- Mapping cameras: MAP61
- Oblique imaging: a6100 with oblique mount
- Multispectral: MicaSense multispectral sensor
- LiDAR configurations available
Pricing:
- Drone only: approximately $19,900–$21,194 USD
- With Emlid base station and rover GNSS receivers: approximately $42,941 USD
- LiDAR-equipped configurations: from approximately $44,000 USD
Manufacturer
Wingtra was founded in 2014 as a spin-out from ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich). The company has raised $42 million in total funding.
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