{"id":24233,"date":"2025-07-09T12:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=24233"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:45:10","slug":"fully-autonomous-cargo-drone-with-1000-km-range-developed-for-us-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/fully-autonomous-cargo-drone-with-1000-km-range-developed-for-us-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully Autonomous Cargo Drone with 1,000 km Range Developed for US Military"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MightyFly&#8217;s autonomous eVTOL drone, Cento<\/strong>, successfully completed its uncrewed cargo transport test with a <strong>965-kilometer range<\/strong>. The system can autonomously load and unload packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US-based technology company <strong>MightyFly<\/strong> has achieved a significant milestone with its <strong>autonomous, hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone, Cento<\/strong>. A demonstration at New Jerusalem Airport in California showcased Cento&#8217;s fully autonomous cargo transportation and placement capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capable of Handling Everything Autonomously<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-2-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-2-2.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-2-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-2-2-390x220.webp 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/indir-2-2-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a test flight for the <strong>US Air Force<\/strong>, the drone transported two large boxes from the origin point to the destination. Thanks to the company&#8217;s patented <strong>Autonomous Load Mastering System (ALMS)<\/strong> located within the drone, cargo was automatically positioned and secured before take-off, and the nose cone closed. The drone took off, reached its target, dropped the boxes, and then proceeded to a third location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third generation of Cento, introduced in January, is notable as a <strong>hybrid autonomous eVTOL drone<\/strong> with an approximate <strong>45-kilogram cargo capacity<\/strong> and a <strong>965 km range<\/strong>. The <strong>ALMS component<\/strong> on the drone can open and close cargo bay doors, position and lock packages with its internal mechanism, and calculate weight and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MightyFly Demonstrates Autonomous Flight and Cargo Operations for the U.S. Air Force\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IDGsZKXg4hc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These systems enable Cento to autonomously transport representative packages in critical sectors such as healthcare, retail, logistics, manufacturing, disaster relief, and defense. Thanks to the drone&#8217;s internal mechanism, cargo can also be directly dropped to the ground while the drone is still in the air, without requiring it to land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Electric and vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) drones<\/strong> hold great potential for modernizing cargo delivery, passenger transport, and advanced air mobility. The US government is taking steps to accelerate work in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MightyFly&#8217;s autonomous eVTOL drone, Cento, successfully completed its uncrewed cargo transport test with a 965-kilometer range. The system can autonomously load and unload packages. US-based technology company MightyFly has achieved a significant milestone with its autonomous, hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone, Cento. 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