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Further and faster: Windracers unveils latest drone design

Autonomous cargo drone developer Windracers unveiled its latest ULTRA MK2 in London on 16 January. The consortium, which includes Southampton University and Bristol University, says that the latest version of its range of pilotless aircraft, will offer a range of up to 1,000km (620 miles) with a “meaningful payload” of at least 100 kilos, or 150kg on shorter sectors, 50% more than the Mark 1 Ultra. Thanks to a new design ... [+]