Transformable Robot Excels in Air and Ground Operations

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A new transformable robot can operate both in the air and on the ground. The system provides a new range of capabilities to support commercial industry, first responders, law enforcement and military customers that previously had not been possible with autonomous drones or land vehicles.

The Pegasus Mini is a smaller version of the original Pegasus, introduced in August, which established a new category of transformable unmanned autonomous vehicles (hybrid unmanned aircraft system/unmanned ground vehicle) that both drive on land and fly. 

The solution offers a super-compact yet powerful drone and land vehicle combination capable of bringing remote cameras and sensors into previously unreachable locations.

The Pegasus hybrid UAS/UGV configuration delivers advanced GPS-denied mapping with fully autonomous high-speed flying and driving capabilities. Pegasus Mini is designed to provide the extra reach that a UAV or UGV alone cannot provide. Uses include inspection, rescue, rapid response, and applications that strongly benefit organizations in oil and gas, public transportation, law enforcement, public safety, and more, according to finance.yahoo.com.

The Pegasus Mini weighs 4.2 pounds, and can carry a payload of up to 2 pounds. It can operate up to 30 minutes in flight mode and up to two hours in drive mode.

According to Alberto Lacaze, the company’s president, “this small but mighty system has immense versatility and reach like no other robotic vehicle, flying at very high speeds with a payload capacity that can carry important tools to reach critical locations in unpredictable environments.. for customers in both the commercial and federal markets.”