NARMA
- #Drone
- #Delivery
- #Surveillance
Narma, first spin-off company of Korea Aerospace Research Institute, has developed World’s first electric dual tilt-rotor drone. Narma’s drone is currently being used in long-distance delivery of goods and surveillance. Since its establishment, Narma has proven the flight efficiency and safety of its drones through a number of government projects. In 2022, Narma has scored its first export to South Africa. Company plans to continue to strive to expand its business to the global market.
- +82-42-870-3650
- 169-84 169-84, Gwahwak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- www.narma.co.kr
Product Overview and Main Content
World’s first stabilized electric dual tilt-rotor drone
- Fixed-wing drone requires a runway for takeoff and landing. Also it is incapable of hovering, while multicopters have limited applications due to their slow speed and narrow operating range. Tilt-rotor drone has been developed for these reasons, to overcome limits of multicopters and fixed-wing drones.
- Narma’s VTOL drone has been developed with the technology licensed from Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
- To make drone operation more convenient, the company has developed a touchscreen-operated kiosk system (“D-NURI”) which is compatible with open-source GCS and easy to operate. It has been registered to be patented in Korea and the United States.
- In addition to domestic and overseas patents, Narma has acquired KC certification in Korea, as well as European CE certification, US FCC certification, and RoHS certification for global export, and is preparing for commercialization of drones.
- AF100
- AF100 can travel at a speed of up to 120km/h and can be used for Surveillance purpose with camera attached.
- Capable of flying 5km in 3 minutes and deliver emergency medical supplies such as an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the event of
an emergency. - AF200
- AF200 can fly at maximum speed of 120km/h covering up to 60km without payload.
- Suitable for emergency delivery such as blood pack delivery at a payload of 5kg and a maximum speed of 120 km/h
Can fly up to 40 minutes with payload of 5kg and can also be used for surveillance with an EO/IR camera attached.
Product Highlights
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Conventional multicopter drones can only fly short range at low speed and fixed wing drones do not have vertical take-off and landing ability. In comparison, Narma’s tilt-rotor drone is capable of high-speed forward flight using the lift generated by its wings and the tilting of the rotors during forward flight and this leads to energy efficiency.
Areas of Application
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- It can be utilized for long-distance surveillance from moving vessels with precise takeoff and landing ability.
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- Development of high payload drone : Development of an 80–100kg unmanned tilt-rotor drone capable of transporting 20kg of cargo up to 30km distance using batteries will help deliveries to be done to remote areas.
- Development of hydrogen fuel cell drone : Development of a drone that can fly over a distance of up to 150 km and be used surveillance of energy facility(solar and wind power facilities, oil pipelines, etc.) inspections, real-time forest fire monitoring, red tide monitoring, weather forecasting, etc.
Possible Areas for Cooperation
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Business Results
Market Outlook
- The global drone industry is expected to grow from about KRW 32 trillion in 2021 to KRW 146 trillion in 2032.
- In the future, the market share of the United States and China is expected to decrease, and the share of emerging drone markets such as the Middle East, Africa, and South America is projected to increase gradually.
- Drones are being more widely applied in areas of delivery, precision detection, and tracking, and their applications are expected to expand to the urban air mobility (UAM) and smart city areas.
Commercialization Plans
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- Narma has developed D-NURI, a shuttle delivery system utilizing kiosks. The operation of conventional drones is complicated and difficult, putting heavy burden on drone pilots. To address this issue, Narma developed D-NURI to enable automated flight using a kiosk with a touchscreen, thereby maximizing the convenience for pilots and enabling delivery services using drones anytime, anywhere, regardless of the distance and regional constraints. This is expected to help boost the sustainability of the drone service business. The company is also developing a hydrogen-powered drone with extended flight range. There has been a steady demand for drones that can fly long distances and for long periods of time from various entities, including domestic and foreign companies, the government, and public institutions.
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