it was an amazing year wing expand.
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Less than a year after its launch in April 2022, the company was one of just 12 winners from a field of 600 competitors to attend Techstars Los Angeles. Techstars Los Angeles is a startup accelerator program working in partnership with the US Space Force and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. They won his 2022 St. Louis Arch Grant. Women and Drones has named WINGXPAND the “Top Company for Women in Emerging Aviation Technology”. At the Natural Hazards Expo in Anaheim in September, the company was named “Most Innovative Technology of the Year” among more than 300 attendees.
The company clearly stands out. That’s because the WINGXPAND drone is completely different from most other sUAS on the market. It fits in a backpack, but the wings unfold to transform it into what the company describes as a “customizable 7-foot autonomous airplane.”
“The U.S.-made and patented aircraft combines the small size and simplicity of a quadcopter drone with the power and durability of an airplane wing, allowing it to fly five times longer and carry ten times more weight than conventional drones. , providing unparalleled and reliable aerial insight anytime, anywhere,” the company said.
Customers are more important than awards. WINGXPAND said customer demand is driving growth across various public and private sector industries, including agriculture, public safety, oil and gas, and disaster response. WINGXPAND is a US Special Forces demonstration and is supported by the US Air Force.
“We are extremely proud of the progress and momentum we have achieved in such a short period of time,” said James Barbieri. wing expand CEO and co-founder. “I’ve met so many wonderful people this year. wing expand Impossible without them! Special thanks to our amazing team, customers, partners, investors and mentors. If we do all this in 2022, can you imagine what will happen in 2023?”
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