Drones Latam Cargo Drone 15 kg Payload Cargo UAS for Logistical Resupply in Hard-to-Access Areas

The Drones Latam Cargo Drone is the transport hexarotor UAS designed for the logistical resupply mission where geography cuts the supply chain — a forward post in the Amazon jungle separated from the supply base by 15 km of river without a bridge during flood season, a mountain unit on the Andean altiplano at 4500 meters where the supply helicopter consumes more in fuel than the transported cargo value, or a critical infrastructure facility inaccessible by road during an emergency — and where 15 kg of payload covers the replenishment of batteries, medications, high energy-density food, and light ammunition for a 4-6 person team for 24 hours.

The six-rotor coaxial-pair configuration system with triple motor redundancy operates with graceful degradation protocol: loss of one motor reduces payload capacity to 70% and endurance to 60%, but the system continues flight and completes the delivery mission; loss of two motors activates the controlled emergency descent protocol that reduces vertical impact speed to under 3 m/s, protecting the cargo. The certified 35 kg MTOW allows operation in Peru's unmanned aviation airspace under DGAC regulations for UAS between 25 kg and 150 kg with airworthiness certificate.

The cargo delivery system operates via electromechanical hook with ground presence sensor — a load cell that detects the cargo has touched the ground and transmits confirmation to the operator on the GCS before releasing the hook — eliminating the risk of accidental in-flight cargo release and ensuring the cargo is deposited at the exact point without the UAS needing to land, allowing delivery in areas without an adequate landing zone (slope, vegetation, obstacles).

Autonomous waypoint navigation with 360° lidar sensor and 30-meter range detects uncartographed obstacles — fallen trees, temporary antennas, power line cables — on the planned route and executes automatic avoidance maneuvers maintaining the overall flight plan, without requiring operator intervention for minor obstacles or mission interruption.