Poseidon Aerospace builds Egret cargo drone with 50-foot wingspan

Poseidon Aerospace is developing Egret, an autonomous cargo aircraft with a 50-foot wingspan and up to 4,000 pounds of payload. It has no cockpit or onboard pilot; a remote operator flies it via camera feeds and flight controls. Testing is planned in Oregon, backed by a $60 million Series A led by TQ Ventures.

• Payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds (about 1.8 tonnes)
• 50-foot wingspan with no cockpit or onboard pilot
• Remote operator controls flight via cameras and flight surfaces
• Poseidon raised $60 million in a Series A led by TQ Ventures