Robot model

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone

Heavy-lift offshore cargo drone for wind turbine logistics operations.

Manufacturer: Volatus Aerospace
Form factor: aerial
Maturity: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 4
Website: volatusaerospace.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone, a aerial by Volatus Aerospace (commercial): 4 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Heavy-lift offshore cargo drone for wind turbine logistics operations. Under contract development and commercialization. Part of Volatus' indigenous UAV manufacturing program combining advanced aerodynamics with proprietary hardware.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Type

Heavy-lift cargo drone

Contract

Offshore wind turbine operations

Specs

Type

Heavy-lift cargo UAV

Status

Under contract — development and commercialization

Use case

Offshore wind turbine logistics

Data & sources

Web sources

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (4)

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at New Brunswick, Canadaoperational
Tree seedling delivery for J.D.
Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at Moosonee, Ontario, Canadaended
Pioneering BVLOS trial flights moving cargo (NAPA Auto Parts supplies) from Moosonee to Moose Factory Island.
Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at Oakville, Ontario, Canadaoperational
Medical sample transport between Halton Healthcare network hospitals — Milton District Hospital to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at Edmonton, Alberta, Canadaoperational
BVLOS cargo delivery from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Montana First Nations Clinic, ~10km route.

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
at Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Deployment recordedJan 1, 2024
at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Deployment recordedJan 1, 2024
at New Brunswick, Canada
Deployment recordedJun 1, 2018
at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone.

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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone?

How much does Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone cost?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone from Volatus Aerospace. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone is made by Volatus Aerospace, based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2018.

Where is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone deployed?

4 verified deployments of Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone are on the DEPLOY registry, including at New Brunswick, Canada, Moosonee, Ontario, Canada, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Can you buy Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.

How does Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone compare to Skydio X10?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone a top aerial?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone ranks in roughly the top 7% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

What is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone's maturity stage?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone safe?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-18

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-18

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.