Co-founded by Michelle Madaras and CEO James Barbieri, St. Louis-based WingXpand debuted its signature aircraft at the AUVSI Xponential event in April. “We’ve been working closely with our commercial customers,” Barbieri said in an interview. Barbieri said the WingXpand drones will be equipped with onboard Edge AI (artificial intelligence) software and is capable of controlling fully autonomous flight. Drone Startup WingXpand is Working to answer market needsBarbieri said he designed the WingXpand craft to meet a need in the marketplace, not currently being filled by commercially available multi-rotor or fixed wing drones. In addition to marketing its drones, WingXpand offers consultation services and offers its own FAA Part 107-certified pilots to conduct flight missions for its clients.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2022 15:37 UTC