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US Air Force’s former assistant secretary Dr. Will Roper becomes Volansi’s new CEO

Jason Pritchard14 July 2021

Volansi has announced Dr. Will Roper as its new Chief Executive Officer, with co-founder Hannan Parvizian becoming the company's Chief Technology Officer and Product Architect. Dr. Roper joined Volansi's board of directors in March 2021 af...

Former assistant secretary of U.S. Air Force Dr Will Roper joins Volansi’s Board of Directors

Jason Pritchard4 March 2021

Volansi has announced that Dr Will Roper, the former assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, has joined its Board of Directors, where he will help the company's continued growth in the defense markets. ...

Volansi to work with industry experts and enable safe drone integration into US national airspace

Jason Pritchard25 February 2021

Volansi has partnered with three of the nine participants in the Federal Aviation Administration's BEYOND program, to accelerate the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Regarded as a leader in a...

Volansi launches VTOL drone delivery programme to transport cold chain medicines in North Carolina

Jason Pritchard21 October 2020

Volansi has announced it is collaborating with multinational pharmaceutical company Merck and Vidant Health on a commercial healthcare drone delivery service project in North Carolina, United States. The VTOL drone developer will pilot the transp...

Volansi’s Chief Technology Officer talks more about company’s VTOL drone operations

Jason Pritchard24 September 2020

In this week's podcast episode, we spoke to Daniel Buchmueller, Volansi's Chief Technology Officer, about the company's range of VTOL drones and what impact they can have in the commercial and military markets. He also gives his insight into how ...

Volansi raises $50 million in Series B Funding to speed up middle-mile drone deliveries

Jason Pritchard15 September 2020

VTOL drone manufacturer Volansi has closed $50 million in a Series B round of funding, allowing the company to expand its team and launch new projects in emerging markets in the USA and across the world. In an announcement made today (Tuesday), t...

Volansi to embark on new chapter in commercial drone delivery following new partnership

Jason Pritchard10 August 2020

VTOL drone developer Volansi has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina, USA. Both will work together with the Federal Aviation Adminis...

Volansi receives Small Business Innovation Research contact from US Air Force

Jason Pritchard2 July 2020

VTOL UAV developer Volansi has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract by the US Air Force, allowing the company to demonstrate its long-distance, heavy-payload VOLY M20 drone. The contract is through the Department of...

Volansi wins Airmanship Special Award at Lake Kivu Challenge in Africa

Jason Pritchard20 May 2020

Autonomous VTOL manufacturer Volansi has won the Airmanship Special Award from the African Drone Forum, for its 'outstanding participation and operational excellence' at this year's Lake Kivu Challenge in Africa. The challenge was part of the 202...

Volansi debuts its VOLY M20 drone at Agility Prime’s Trade Show

Jason Pritchard4 May 2020

Unmanned aerial vehicle developer Volansi unveiled its VOLY M20 drone at the US Air Force's 'Agility Prime' Trade Show on Friday. More than 50 companies took part in the show, where they showcased their products in the form of live video chats. A...