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San Francisco-based Elroy Air revealed the pre-production model of its Chaparral C1 cargo drone, as well as a long list of customers, inThe aviation firm ambitiously claims its mission is to"enable same-day shipping to every person on the planet." The main obstacle in its way is the world's regulatory bodies.The Chaparral C1 is an autonomous VTOL cargo drone that uses a hybrid-electric system to carry payloads of up to 500 lb distances of up to 300 miles .
Though the machine was designed with the ambitious goal of same-day shipping for everyone, Elroy Air has yet to release any specific specs regarding flight speed. The company has claimed, however, that it will"deliver directly to loading docks at a speed 5X faster than trucks." Though the Chaparral C1 features battery-powered propellers, it also carries a gas turbine generator that helps to keep those batteries charged. This allows for instant refueling and a longer range than most eVTOL drones, though the trade-off is that it won't be a zero-emissions machine. By contrast, German eVTOL firm Volocopter recently announced a440-pound payloads over a 24-mile range.
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