Jedsy drone pilot to ferry lab samples in Switzerland

Swiss drone startup Jedsy has embarked on a pilot project to deliver laboratory samples for the Dr. Risch lab group in Switzerland using its Glider unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The drone is unique in that it is capable of vertically docking outside of upper-story windows and balconies, much like a moth landing on a wall. This allows both sender and recipient to load and unload the UAV from the window in any weather in a matter of seconds. The docking stations the Glider lands on — the company calls them mailboxes — charge the drone, which can be back in the air within a minute.

The Glider takes off and lands vertically and transitions to and from forward flight when it is clear of the landing zone. The aircraft is also fully autonomous, and one operator can monitor several flights at once, Jedsy said.

The Glider has been designed to be “considerably quieter” than typical multicopter drones, and all of its systems are redundant to make it failsafe, the company said.

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