Start Vertically.
Go Beyond.
Helicopter access. Fixed-wing range. Mission flexibility.
Cargo · ISR · Relay
The long-range uncrewed cargo VTOL
Pads and decks. One operator on the ground. Hybrid-electric: minutes to refuel.
Range
679km design
Useful load
165kg
Speed
220km/h
Sensing role
~1,908km
Missions
Today's cargo goes by boat or truck.
A hundred-plus kilograms, hundreds of kilometers, no runway at either end. Zuri's hybrid VTOL is there and back before either one arrives.
Civil
Primary mission · Maritime & offshore resupply
Ships, platforms, wind farms, islands. Offshore resupply today means a costly helicopter, a slow boat, or a five-kilogram drone; Zuri reaches the same decks with over a hundred kilograms, and is back the same day.
Typical missions · Island supply · Medical logistics · Coast guard & SAR
More civil missions →
Defense & security
Primary mission · Austere & remote resupply
Rations, fuel, ammunition, and spares moved hundreds of kilometers to crews and depots held back from contested ground. Distance is the protection. ITAR-free, NATO-interoperable, on a sovereign European supply base.
Typical missions · ISR & relay · Contested logistics · Medevac support
More defense & security missions →The proof
More than fifteen aircraft flown.
About Zuri
An aircraft company.
One thesis since 2017, flown since 2018: hybrid power, VTOL, and a wing that carries the weight, on our own technology stack.
The lineage · One family of aircraft, from demonstrators to deliveries.
Stage 1
Demonstrator 1.0
Proof of concept. Full-scale hover.
FlownStage 2
Demonstrator 2.0
Proves the architecture in the air.
In ground test nowStage 3
Uncrewed cargo aircraft
The product. EASA Specific category.
First deliveriesStage 4
Six-seat passenger aircraft
People aboard, regional range.
The visionEach stage flies before the next one ships. Why this order →
Frequently asked questions
What people ask first.
What is Zuri?
Zuri is a Czech aircraft company building a long-range uncrewed cargo VTOL: helicopter access with fixed-wing range, hybrid-electric, remotely piloted. It delivers 100+ kg of cargo, or deploys the sensors and communications a mission needs.
Does Zuri only build cargo aircraft?
The uncrewed cargo aircraft comes first because it reaches the market earlier, and the architecture it proves is the one the whole family shares. It has its own market, its own customers and its own certification path under EASA drone-category rules, and Zuri builds and supports it for the long term. The certified six-seat passenger aircraft follows it, on the same architecture. The vision page explains the order.
How far can the Zuri cargo aircraft fly?
679 km design range; 569 km with a full 30-minute reserve; 115 kg payload at design range, or 145 kg maximum over 272 km; up to ~1,908 km in the sensing role. Cruise is 220 km/h, 240 km/h maximum. Refueled in minutes on AVGAS, automotive gasoline, or bioethanol.
When does it fly, and when can I get one?
TD 2.0 is in ground test; first flight early 2027. First deliveries of the cargo aircraft follow in the 2027-2029 window. Missions can be discussed now, and we want to hear from you.
What certification is Zuri pursuing?
The uncrewed cargo aircraft is built for the EASA Specific category: remotely piloted, flown beyond visual line of sight, engineered to SORA principles. The design anticipates both EASA and FAA markets. Zuri has worked with the Czech CAA since its first registered aircraft in 2018.
Is Zuri a cargo drone?
The category goes by many names: cargo drone, unmanned aircraft, UAS. Zuri builds a full-size uncrewed cargo aircraft: remotely piloted, one operator on the ground, carrying a hundred-plus kilograms hundreds of kilometers. It is closer in size and role to a light aircraft than to the multirotor drones the word usually brings to mind, and it takes off vertically from a pad or a deck with no runway at either end.
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