VT-NAUT

While vertical landing fixed-wing (VTOL) drones possess the ability to touch down within minimal spaces, their fabrication often entails increased costs and system complexity, significantly escalating the price tag, and increasing the number of mechanical components that can fail.
Some intricate VTOL drones rely on four vertical flight motors, with one additional motor for horizontal flight, for a total five motors, five Electronic Speed Controllers, a lots of extra cabling. The first four motors and its associated sub-components become “dead weight” for the horizontal cruise phase of flight, accounting for poor aerodynamics and reducing performance.
With over two decades of experience mapping large areas and operating fixed-wing UAVs in seven countries across diverse terrains, we’ve found that in over 85% of cases, there’s ample space for a fixed-wing UAV to execute a cost-effective belly landing.

Fixed wing VTOL drones are designed to survey very large areas, so finding an appropriate spot to launch and recover from is almost always easily possible. A “belly landing drone” translates into a lower-cost drone design which directly benefits the user. A vertical landing fixed wing (VTOL) drone is seldom absolutely necessary unless operating in exceptionally confined spaces such as dense forests or populated areas. The VTNaut caters to those seeking a cost-effective alternative to a full VTOL platform, who has flexibility for site selection for landing and who requires to survey very large areas, at a fraction of the cost of other VTOL fixed wing drones.
Our VTOSL solution lowers the costs and complexity of the operations, while increasing the dependability. Simplicity equals reliability.
Moreover, the VT Naut integrates sensors designed to facilitate pinpoint-accurate short landings, minimizing the required landing space.

Building on the success of our acclaimed Aeromapper Talon Amphibious, we have expanded our offerings to include an amphibian variant of the VT Naut, enabling safe landings on water, including saltwater bodies. This enhancement positions the VT Naut as the preferred drone for marine applications requiring a Long-Range, Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing UAV. The demand for marine shipboard operations has grown significantly worldwide, and our drone’s ability to safely land on water provides a distinct advantage.

Aeromao has actively engaged in international exercises combating illegal fishing in marine protected areas, employing our Aeromapper Talon water-landing fixed-wing drones.. Some of these cases are mentioned here. The Aeromao VT-Naut stands as the world’s first vertical takeoff water landing fixed-wing drone for ship-board or coastal operations. It revolutionizes fixed-wing drone implementation from ships by eliminating challenges such as hand launches, complex launching methods, and the need for intricate landing mechanisms, catching nets or risky hand-catching multirotor drones on deck. The VT Naut expands the scope of conservation and protection efforts cost-effectively, liberating users from the limitations of small multirotor drones such as endurance and range.