About Us
The Aero2, our first product on the market, transports your critical payload of 40 kg (88 lbs) over a distance of 400 km (266 NM) - or much more with less payload. No runway needed - the Aero2 takes off and lands like a helicopter, but it is as fast, efficient and safe as an airplane. Discover a perfect solution for your critical cargo delivery or remote sensing needs at highest safety standards and low operating costs. Our hybrid-electric propulsion system and in-house flight computer provide you with a maximum of efficiency and flexibility.
Dufour Aerospace has pioneered the tilt-wing drone. A tilt-wing comes with built-in efficiency and safety. Taking-off and landing like a helicopter and flies like an airplane - you don’t need a runway and don’t have to rely on crowded and expensive infrastructure. This also means no or only little transfer time. Also, our tilt-wings have only few moving parts and come with very low operating costs compared to helicopter-type drones. We are among the very few in the world that demonstrated full transition and full flight envelope with a large scale autonomous aircraft.
Dufour Aerospace has designed a serial hybrid-electric engine for the Aero2 drone. The reason is simple: simplicity and flexibility. You do not want to exchange batteries, rely on expensive ground charging infrastructure — instead, you want to go far and turn around quickly. Spending less on fuel — 90% of efficiency compared to 40% with conventional combustion engines — while reducing your carbon footprint does not hurt. All of this is where our hybrid-electric propulsion system helps you reach your targets. It is also easy to maintain, allowing for back-to-back missions and therefore let the drone do what it is supposed to do: fly for hours.
The Dufour platform is built in-house. Our drones do not come with an off-the-shelve flight controller, but with our built-from-scratch in-house controls stack, both from a hardware and software perspective. Why? If we want to be your trusted partner, we need to know exactly what is governing your autonomous drone, every second of the flight. Our aircraft management system allows for easy tracking of component’s lifetime, remote updating of firmware and compliance with the regulations that apply, to make your life easier. In short: Exactly as it should be in professional aviation.
“With Dufour Aerospace, we are exploring the benefits of drones in challenging mountainous environments to serve our population. This partnership allows us to remain focused on our strengths and widen our scope of activities at the same time.”
“My confidence in the technology of Dufour Aerospace not only comes from having seen the Aero2 in action, but even more importantly, having met the brilliant team of professionals behind the technology. Adding the Aero2 to a growing fleet of larger, more capable drones, extends our capabilities and accelerates the commercialization of our Operations Control Center and remote operations capabilities.”
“The innovative approach of Dufour Aerospace takes the best of aviation engineering and certification experience and complements our existing activities around helicopters perfectly. Many operators are looking for more efficient solutions, and Dufour Aerospace has identified the sweet spot.”
ABOUT DUFOUR AEROSPACE:
Dufour Aerospace is pioneering drones for critical missions. Based in Switzerland, Dufour develops and manufactures efficient and sustainable aircraft for cargo transportation, logistics, and public safety. The Aero2 drone features distributed electric propulsion and a hybrid module to meet today’s Advanced Air Mobility and medium-sized drone market requirements.
February 13, 2025
Dufour Aerospace successfully performs first functional test with RIEGL Lidar system
February 4, 2025
Dufour Aerospace Enters Strategic Teaming Agreement with Volatus Aerospace to Advance Aerial Cargo, Surveillance, Inspection, and Mapping Missions
January 28, 2025
Dufour Aerospace achieves drone milestone; First-ever flight with series hybrid-electric engine from vertical takeoff to full-forward flight and back
January 20, 2025
Pioneering drones for your critical missions: The new Dufour brand slogan
December 30, 2024
The thousand-foot view: Dufour Aerospace 2024 year in review
December 16, 2024
Dufour Aerospace Partners with Air Zermatt to Pioneer Drone Use for Emergency Services
December 3, 2024
Aviation faces a challenge. We're solving it.
November 28, 2024
Transforming Remote Healthcare: Dufour and Elysium Test Drone Delivery for Medical Supplies
October 2, 2024
Dufour Aerospace ranked in top ten of LinkedIn Top Startups 2024 in Switzerland
September 30, 2024
Dufour Aerospace and Areion Renew Partnership and Commitment to Purchase 40 Aero2 Drones with Option for 100 Additional Drones
September 25, 2024
Dufour to Move Office UZH's Space Hub at Innovation Park Zurich
September 4, 2024
Dufour Aerospace’s First Flight in Sweden
August 26, 2024
Dufour Aerospace’s Production-Ready Drone Achieves Major Milestone with Successful First Hover Flight
July 2, 2024
Dufour Aerospace Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer
July 1, 2024
Next Generation Aero2 Prototype Completes First Ground Testing
May 24, 2024
Loft Dynamics Brings Industry-Leading Virtual Reality Flight Simulation Technology to eVTOL Aircraft
April 22, 2024
Dufour Aerospace announces Mejzlik Propellers as supplier of main propellers for Aero2
April 3, 2024
Wind tunnel testing: pushing the boundaries of traditional aerodynamic design
March 22, 2024
The rise of the tilt-wing: a game-changer for VTOL aircraft
March 13, 2024
Who pilots the Aero2? And how do they learn to fly? Dufour Aerospace’s development of an automated drone system
February 28, 2024
Swiss Alps to be laser scanned by drones; Swiss-Austrian consortium partners for flight tests
February 15, 2024
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of WAG Wernli to manufacture composite brackets for Aero2
February 12, 2024
The powerhouse potential of the Aero2 drone: a hefty payload and maximum versatility
January 22, 2024
Automated flight: Dufour’s cutting-edge advancements
December 21, 2023
The thousand foot view: Dufour Aerospace 2023 year in review
December 1, 2023
Welcoming astronaut heroes Claude Nicollier and Thomas Reiter
November 23, 2023
There are about 30,000 tilt-wings certified, today. Look around.
November 16, 2023
Dufour Aerospace and Copenhagen Helicopter sign letter of intent
November 8, 2023
Dufour updates Aero1 fully-electric aerobatic aircraft – the perfect test bed for eVTOL aircraft
November 1, 2023
Spright receives first Aero2 from Dufour Aerospace
October 25, 2023
European Medical Drone signs purchase agreement with Dufour Aerospace
October 2, 2023
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of Air Energy as partner for battery modules
September 14, 2023
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of Plettenberg as partner for the tail thruster propulsion unit of Aero2
September 11, 2023
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of Volz Servos as servo partner for Aero2
September 4, 2023
Dufour Aerospace and 9T Labs collaborate on structural composite connectors for Aero2
September 1, 2023
armasuisse S+T engages Dufour Aerospace for design study
August 10, 2023
Aero2 X2.2 masters full transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise; Update on X2.3 Prototype and Certification
July 13, 2023
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of Aerolite as partner for composite structural parts
June 29, 2023
Dufour Aerospace announces selection of Connova AG as partner for the Composite Airframe of Aero2
June 22, 2023
Retirement in the sun? Time to say goodbye to Dufour's X2.1 prototype
June 15, 2023
Dufour Aerospace releases final Aero2 design and specifications for innovative tilt-wing drone
June 12, 2023
Not our first rodeo: successful first flight of X2.2 drone prototype
May 4, 2023
Innosuisse selects Dufour Aerospace for CHF2.5M (USD$2.8M) grant
March 31, 2023
Dufour Aerospace and Suter Industries sign frame contract
March 23, 2023
Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Helicopter announce purchase of Aero2 and Aero3 aircraft
March 22, 2023
Hybrid-electric propulsion for drones and eVTOLs – reasons why
January 23, 2023
Dufour Aerospace closes new investment from Vista to accelerate growth
December 15, 2022
The Thousand Foot View: Dufour Aerospace 2022 Year in Review
November 4, 2022
Spright and Dufour Aerospace announce purchase for up to 140 Aero2 unmanned tilt-wing aircraft
October 5, 2022
Dufour Aerospace and RUAG to begin cooperation on unmanned aerial vehicles
October 3, 2022
Test flights at Dübendorf airfield
July 26, 2022
Dufour Aerospace completes successful trials with Elsight's Halo connectivity solution
July 12, 2022
Dufour Aerospace and V-STAR Powered Lift Aviation announce partnership
April 12, 2022
Darren McDonald joins Dufour Aerospace
April 6, 2022
Aviation innovator Dufour Aerospace establishes footprint in Montreal, Canada
April 4, 2022
Dufour Aerospace and Blueberry Aviation enter a long-term commercial partnership
March 1, 2022
Daniel Bazzani joins Dufour Aerospace
January 19, 2022
Pascal Salathé joins Dufour Aerospace
January 11, 2022
Savback Helicopters to distribute Dufour Aerospace eVTOL aircraft in Scandinavia
November 4, 2021
Dufour Aerospace launches Aero2 – the “Swiss Army Knife” of small unmanned aircraft
September 8, 2021
Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega announce development cooperation for innovative Aero3 eVTOL aircraft
August 23, 2021
Philippe Lutz joins Dufour Aerospace
August 18, 2021
Dufour Aerospace publishes specifications of Aero3, its tilt-wing eVTOL flagship aircraft
June 22, 2021
Transforming Remote Healthcare: Dufour and Elysium Test Drone Delivery for Medical Supplies
April 22, 2021
Dufour Aerospace receives funding from session.vc and existing investors to accelerate growth
March 31, 2021
Sascha Hardegger joins Dufour Aerospace
November 7, 2020
eVTOL safety from an operational perspective
October 14, 2020
Dufour releases on-board video of full transition flight with audio
September 1, 2020
Thomas Seiler joins Dufour Aerospace
July 6, 2020
Simon Bendrey joins Dufour Aerospace
June 17, 2020
Manuel Flepp joins Dufour Aerospace
February 3, 2020
IMD Startup Competition: Dufour Aerospace among winners
October 3, 2019
Dufour Aerospace opens technology office in Zurich
April 3, 2019
Tilt-wing aircraft control
March 18, 2019
Dufour Aerospace selected amongst Bilan top 50 startups 2019
February 27, 2019
Our vision for Regional Air Mobility
September 5, 2018
Dufour aEro 2 Design Philosophy
March 7, 2018
Dufour Aerospace announces the aEro 2 hybrid electric VTOL aircraft
October 15, 2016
Hamilton aEro 1 officially presented
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