Workhorse to Unveil N-Gen Drone Delivery Platform at CES
The SureFly Octocopter and W-15 pickup will be shown at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas. Photo: Workhorse Group
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The SureFly Octocopter and W-15 pickup will be shown at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas. Photo: Workhorse Group
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Workhorse Group has announced that it will unveil its N-Gen low delivery platform electric van with an integrated HorseFly drone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.
The company will also introduce its W-15 electric pickup truck and its SureFly Octocopter, which Workhorse is calling the first personal electric octocopter.
The N-Gen low delivery platform electric van features a 19-inch floor for increased cargo space and ease of operation. It is expected to deliver a range of 100 miles with an optional gasoline range extender adding 75 more miles. The N-Gen is scheduled to begin package deliveries for a large e-commerce company within the next two months, according to Workhorse.
Optionally available with the N-Gen is an integrated HorseFly drone delivery system that’s designed to launch an octocopter drone from the roof of an N-Gen delivery van and deliver a package to its destination within the driver’s line of sight. The HorseFly system is compliant with all current FAA regulations and can carry a package weighing up to 10 pounds, according to Workhorse.
Additionally, Workhorse will be showcasing the W-15 at CES. This electric plug-in pickup has been designed to offerfeatures and benefits fleets look for in a work truck. Panasonic 18650 Li-on batteries deliver an 80-mile all-electric range. If needed, an on-board gasoline generator will then extend the range. Workhorse said it currently has over 5,000 W-15 vehicles under Letter of Intent from fleets.
Lastly, the company will show off the SureFly, which was first unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June. Workhorse said the SureFly aircraft is designed to be safer and more stable than a typical helicopter. Its redundant design includes four propeller arms, two fixed contra-rotating propellers on …Read the rest of this story
