ZM Interactive announced Dec. 14 the latest in its line of xFold drones—what they say are the strongest and most adaptable drones in the industry. The xFold drones are said to be the only industrial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can switch between x4 (quad), x6 (hexa), X8 (octo), and X12 (dodeca) configurations in minutes. The new xFold Dragon can lift up to 1000 pounds, while the Dragon Hybrid boasts a flight time of 1.5 hours on battery and over 8 hours with a hybrid system.
Company officials have stated that the drones have commercial applications in the oilfield, among other industries.
“The xFold Dragons by ZMI are built to be the strongest, most adaptable aircraft on the market today,” said ZMI CEO Ziv Maron. “We are constantly improving on our designs to make them suitable for every industry and every use. Our customers come to us with an idea and our technology continues to rise to the challenge—these capabilities are only the beginning and we have more exciting updates coming in 2021.”
It’s simple to customize the xFold drone to fit any mission: Pilots can swap configurations in minutes, including adding robotic arms for delivery, extinguisher ball droppers for fire fighting, sprayers for agriculture, or sensors for 3D mapping. The military grade commercial drones are designed, manufactured, built, and assembled by ZMI in the USA, using proprietary components. ZMI does not use any Chinese components. The aircraft are weather resistant and made to fly in inclement conditions.
The xFold line of Dragon super carrier drones includes five different sizes and capacities, guaranteeing there is an xFold drone suited for every flight operation and commercial mission. Payload for the five Dragon aircrafts include 100 pounds, 300 pounds, 500 pounds, and 1,000 pounds.
The xFold is suitable for a range of commercial, industrial, military and emergency-response applications. Customers already using the xFold Dragon include Dynatics, NASA JPL, Livermore Labs, Israel Defence Force, US Military, USDA, and police and fire departments, as well as Bell Helicopter, which was granted FAA Experimental Registration on multiple xFold aircrafts in 2019. The xFold Dragons are being used in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Israel.
Demos were to be held in January 2021 in San Francisco and were to feature heavy cargo delivery, including to offshore vessels, as well as long-distance operations and search-and-rescue operations. Those interested in attending a demo should visit http://www.xfoldrig.com/contact/
About ZM Interactive:
ZM Interactive (ZMI) develops and manufactures the xFold drone—the world’s strongest and most adaptable drone—and provides drone services for government, industrial and pro level Cinematography. Based in San Francisco, xFold drones are proudly made in the USA, and ZMI is a U.S. government-approved vendor.
This xFold Dragon drone can lift 1,000 pounds.