It’s alive! Our hybrid propulsion system is up and running on our first DropShip. This is a major step as we accelerate toward first flight. Hybrid-drive is a core component of DropShip's unique value proposition: extremely long range, super short takeoff and landing, low-noise and low-IR electric mode, expeditionary power, with multiple fuel options (JP5/8, Diesel). This aircraft is being built to deliver where nothing else can. Stay tuned as we rapidly bring it from concept to reality. #ContestedLogistics #DropShip #UAS #AutonomousAircraft
Pyka
Robotics Engineering
Alameda, California 15,589 followers
Pyka is a robotics company on a mission to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth.
About us
Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What we work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.
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https://www.flypyka.com
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- Industry
- Robotics Engineering
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Alameda, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
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950 W Tower Ave
Alameda, California 94501, US
Employees at Pyka
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Andrew Beebe
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Grégoire Balasko Orélio, CFA
Redefining Brazilian Agriculture & Logistics with Pyka’s Autonomous Electric Aircraft 🌾📦⚡✈️
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William Mouat
GC at Pyka
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Karan Goyal
Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain • Strategic Growth & Scaling Up • NPI, Program Management • Operations, Quality, Contract…
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As the ancient proverb goes: “Give someone the subassemblies and they can build one Pelican; teach someone to build the subassemblies, and they can build Pelicans for a lifetime.” We’re steadily scaling up production to meet growing customer demand, and that means bringing new integration technicians online and transferring a lot of deep, hands-on knowledge. In aviation in particular, an important part of ramping up production is skilled people teaching skilled people, sharing what they’ve mastered, and upholding a high standard of craftsmanship. Huge kudos to Tyler Young and Jacob Morse this week. Thank you both for taking the time to train the integration team on your subassemblies! Pyka | #Robotics #Subassemblies #Aviation #Production
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From day one, our mission at Pyka has been to build the most useful autonomous aircraft on Earth. With today’s United States Department of War announcement naming Contested Logistics Technologies as one of its six Critical Technology Areas, it’s increasingly clear that resilient, autonomous, and mission-tailored logistics will define the future of defense operations. This aligns directly with the work we’re doing and reinforces the strategic importance of DropShip, our next-generation autonomous cargo aircraft. Stay tuned for more to come — we’re moving fast as we build on years of autonomous flight experience and continue testing, integrating, and advancing DropShip toward operational readiness. https://lnkd.in/dRGf6mzX #Robotics #AutonomousAircraft #ContestedLogistics #DefenseTech #Pyka
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A growing global shift toward modular unmanned logistics systems is changing how militaries and emergency-response agencies move supplies in contested environments. I spoke with Michael Norcia, CEO of Pyka, about the company’s DropShip platform — a long-range, multi-mission aircraft built for rapid role changes, from tactical resupply to ISR and medevac. The full article breaks down the airframe’s modular architecture, payload options, communications design, and how systems like DropShip may influence future logistics models as threats to manned transport continue to rise. Read the full https://lnkd.in/dzPW-snK
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Real flight autonomy at work. Pelican uses a forward-facing LiDAR sensor as part of its onboard perception and autonomy stack to enable precise obstacle detection and avoidance during low-altitude flight. The LiDAR continuously scans the environment ahead, generating a real-time 3D map that allows Pelican to identify and maneuver around obstacles and terrain variations with exceptional precision — no ground infrastructure or external link required. This system has demonstrated its reliability in complex environments, such as this customer’s pivot-irrigated farm in Brazil — enabling safe and efficient operation in terrain where traditional fixed-route flight would not be possible. #Pyka #Pelican #Autonomy #LiDAR #AerialRobotics #AgTech #Innovation
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Huge congratulations to our new customer in Brazil, Natter Agro, on completing pilot training and executing their first chemical spray! We’re excited to see their continued success this growing season. Synerjet Agro | #Pelican2 #Pyka #Robotics #AgTech #AutonomousAircraft
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We’re cranking out control surface cores for our 2026 aircraft. It starts with a CNC hotwire cutter: essentially a robot that slices precise foam cores for our control surfaces using a thin, heated wire. Most people haven’t seen one in action, but it’s a fascinating machine that makes quick work of parts like this. Pyka | #Robotics #AutonomousAircraft #CNC
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Great to speak with Steve LeVine at The Information about how Pyka’s autonomous aircraft are delivering real results for customers in agriculture and logistics. 👉 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/g-b6EnAv #Pyka #Autonomy #Robotics #AgTech #Innovation
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We're looking for a seasoned Head of Supply Chain to lead the strategy and execution of the global operation that powers production of our autonomous aircraft. If you’ve built and scaled complex hardware supply chains and want to help deliver real-world impact with autonomous aircraft that are flying today, we’d love to hear from you. 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gwCKY4_K #Pyka #ElectricAviation #Robotics #SupplyChain #Autonomy
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Last week, we launched DropShip: Pyka’s next-generation hybrid-electric cargo UAS platform. It’s a major milestone for our team, and we’re already seeing real impact. Highlights so far: ✔️ Awarded a contract with AFWERX, the innovation arm of the United States Air Force. ✔️ Selected for the US Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 6, the premier joint exercise for next-generation defense technologies. ✔️ Signed collaboration with ADS, Inc. for future opportunities to equip U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Agencies, and First Responders with DropShip. Stay tuned! More exciting announcements are on the way, including the moment we’ve all been waiting for: first flight 🚀 #Pyka #DropShip #AerialRobotics #HybridPropulsion #Autonomy