The FAA's Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety
announced yesterday that the Optimus-1EX Uncrewed Aircraft was
granted a Type Certificate during Commercial UAV Expo held in
Las Vegas.
Airobotics, an Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS)
company, is currently the first and only US company that can
provide a permanent "Drone-in-a-Box" with a Type Certification and
operate it in complex urban environments.
WALTHAM, Mass. ,
Sept. 7,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airobotics
Inc. ("Airobotics" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer
of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) was granted an Airworthiness
Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
for its Optimus-1EX. The FAA's Associate Administrator for
Aviation Safety Mr. David Boulter
has announced the grant of the Type Certificate during Commercial
UAV Expo held in Las Vegas.
Airobotics Optimus-1EX is the second ever Uncrewed Aircraft to
receive this certification and the first "Drone-in-a-Box solution",
designated for fully automated drone operations for emergency
response and digital data capturing to obtain this status from the
FAA.
"We are thrilled to be the only US company currently to have the
capability to deploy fully automated drones with Type Certificate
in the US as permanent aerial infrastructures in populated and
complex environments," said Meir Kliner, Airobotics' CEO. "Drones
without an airworthiness certificate face great obstacles in
obtaining waivers to operate over people and active roads, and we
believe that our Type certified Optimus-1EX drone will soon be
deployed in a broader range of scenarios. The last type certificate
given by the FAA was for a package delivery drone and now we have
opened the opportunity for more lifesaving applications such as
Drone First Responding (DFR), rapid infrastructure survey for
disaster relief applications and more."
The first-of-its-kind certification for a non-air carrier UA was
achieved after four years of intensive engineering and operational
review processes conducted by the FAA. The Optimus System is
already operating regularly in urban environments in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Airobotics plans to leverage their experience in the UAE, and their
newly type-certificated vehicle, to conduct similar operations in
urban environments across the U.S., aligning with the Company's
vision of deploying fleets of Optimus Systems as a permanent drone
infrastructure. This infrastructure aims to provide Smart City
solutions, enhance public safety, enable Drone as a First Responder
(DFR) capabilities, and offer various commercial and industrial
aerial data services.
About Airobotics
Airobotics is a manufacturer and operator of autonomous Unmanned
Aircraft (UAs) systems and solutions. Airobotics UAs are used for
Government, Industrial, and commercial services, providing
automated data capture and analysis and other unmanned aerial
services, performed 24/7 without human intervention, addressing the
needs of the world's most complex environments.
Airobotics is held by Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS)
("Ondas") and is focused on data capturing in urban environments.
It stands as the first non-air carrier vehicle to achieve it among
numerous companies pursuing UAS type certification with the FAA.
The Optimus System ranks among the most mature automated drone
platforms in the market in terms of proven reliability, safety, and
value. Ondas believes the Type Certificate presents a game-changing
solution for local governments and commercial entities seeking to
streamline aerial data capture using a safe and certified airworthy
UAS. Airobotics drones are already deployed in the UAE and
Israel and rely on fleets of
automated drones that operate without on-the-ground human
intervention. These drones function as a task force, simultaneously
collecting and providing critical information for various customer
requirements. Each Optimus System, networked as fleet
infrastructure, includes a smart airbase enabling automated battery
changes for 24/7 operations. It also facilitates automated loading
and installation of sensors suited for each specified mission.
Optimus drones cover a perimeter of up to 30 square miles
surrounding an airbase. Drone flights can be tasked with specific
sensors, enabling diverse tasks within the fleet. Complex,
longer-term operations can be activated, overseen by remote
operators in a command-and-control center.
About Ondas Holdings Inc.
Ondas Holdings Inc. ("Ondas") is a leading provider of private
wireless data solutions via Ondas Networks Inc. ("Ondas Networks")
and commercial drone solutions through American Robotics, Inc.
("American Robotics" or "AR") and Airobotics LTD ("Airobotics"),
which we operate as a separate business unit called Ondas
Autonomous Systems. For additional information on Ondas Holdings,
visit www.ondas.com or follow Ondas Holdings on
Twitter and LinkedIn. For additional information on Ondas
Networks, visit www.ondasnetworks.com or follow Ondas Networks
on Twitter and LinkedIn. For additional information on
American Robotics, visit www.american-robotics.com or follow
American Robotics on Twitter and LinkedIn. For additional
information on Airobotics, visit www.airoboticsdrones.com or
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