Pyka · autonomous cargo aircraft
Pelican Cargo
An autonomous battery-electric cargo plane that carries up to 181 kg (400 lb) over about 320 km (200 miles), with an 11.5 m wingspan and a nose-loading cargo tray.
- Price
- —Not published
- Autonomy
- DriverlessHow it runs
- Driverless
- TestingDriverless tests only
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- 148.0 km/hFaster than 0%
- Payload
- 181 kgCarries more than 0%
Why it matters
A pilot use vehicle from Pyka.
Real-world use
More than 80 orders and options from three launch customers reported at unveiling (February 2023).
Maker
PykaCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless tests only
- Where it runs
- Northern California (flight tests)
How it stacks up
Against other cargo aircraft that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Pelican Cargo is faster than 0% of the 3 other cargo aircraft that publish a speed. Bars show the 3 closest in date.
Pelican Cargo carries more than 0% of the 3 other cargo aircraft that publish a payload. Bars show the 3 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Other movement
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
From the maker
Pelican Cargo is the only vehicle from Pyka in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Sources
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