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Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications

Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft is pictured spraying a field of crops. — The Pelican Spray is the largest autonomous electric UAS to receive FAA authorization for commercial operation in the United States. © Pyka

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

September 24, 2024

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