Drones vs Tsetse Flies: Controlling Disease in Africa

Drones against <strong>Tsetse in Africa</strong>

Drones against Tsetse in Africa

Drones Against Tsetse is an initiative to control trypanosomosis in Africa. Trypanosomosis, or commonly known as the sleeping sickness, is transmitted by Tsetse flies, causing large damages and life losses.

Autonomous release of pods

Autonomous release of pods

The pods under the wings, developed at Embention, include a freezing system so flies can be stored at controlled temperatures in small biodegradable boxes that are freed at desired intervals for each area.

A complete drone system for flies dispersion

A complete drone system for flies dispersion

Missions are designed according to data from prediction distribution models, such as MAXNET and satellite imagery (MODIS). This project is in collaboration with IAEA, the Ethiopian Ministry of Livestock and FAO.

More Projects

25Kg high-endurance plane

Sold in more than 40 countries in a period of less than 8 years, the Penguin is currently one of the most popular high autonomy fixed-wing UAV platforms, due to its quality and versatility having a 54h endurance record.

Aerial Forest Fighting System

A guided bomb that flies completely autonomously through the merger of INS, GPS and other sensors. With a 200l load, it allows both direct firefighting and chemical firewall creation through the spreading of water or retardant agents.

Atmospheric flight with autonomous parafoil

The Perigeo project was born with the aim of developing an autonomous parafoil and other infrastructures to support research and testing for new technologies for Earth’s experimentation of equipment to be used in space.

Autonomous Stratospheric Platform

The Stratobus is an autonomous HAPS and drone-satellite hybrid. It is 100–140 metres long and can reach altitudes of up to 20 kilometres. It is designed for surveillance, 5G, security, and low-carbon environmental monitoring.

Cargo Delivery for Military Logistics

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed an unmanned vehicle for autonomous flight able to cover distances of at least 8 Km with a carrying capacity 100-180 payload for logistics in the battlefield.

Cargo Drone for Heavy Lift loads

Redundant charging drone, allows you to continue flying even in the event of engine failure. Wide range of applications in cargo transport

Custom control system for missiles

R&D project for the development of a guidance kit for missiles. Development of a high-precision INS / GPS guidance and control system, mainly focused on Air-Ground or Ground-Ground guided projectiles to minimize collateral damage.

Drone Recovery Net

La red de recuperación NMAND RN86 diseñada por Embention permite la recuperación rápida y eficaz de sistemas profesionales de vehículos aéreos no tripulados. Permite el funcionamiento seguro de sistemas de drones sin necesidad de una pista de aterrizaje.

Drones against Tsetse in Africa

Drones Against Tsetse is an initiative to control trypanosomosis in Africa. Trypanosomosis, or commonly known as the sleeping sickness, is transmitted by Tsetse flies, causing large damages and life losses.

Drones for logistics & warehouse control

Logistics control has become key to the development of a modern, connected and flexible industry in which the use of drones allows effective and automated stock control in warehouses.

First RPAS Certification in Europe

It’s a high wing RPAS with 6m wingspan and H-tail and pusher propeller design. Issued with an Airworthiness Certificate Special and having an 80Kg MTOW weight, it became the first RPAS with airworthiness certification in Europe.

Fixed Wing Drone Certification

The Luna NG capabilities fixed-wing drone together with Veronte Autopilot becomes an essential tool for surveillance, thanks to the ease of operation in any weather condition and its ability to operate in both, day and night missions.

Forest & wildlife monitoring

The UAS AS-III developed by Insight Robotics is capable of carrying image capture payload with reduced set-up mission time and long endurance flights. The car takeoff and parachute landing make it usable in most environments.

Heavy-lift coaxial unmanned helicopter

Coaxial rotor unmanned helicopter designed for heavy-lift operations, enabling autonomous transport of cargo and mission payloads across long distances in demanding environments.

Helicopter Adaptive Aircraft

The innovative design permits morphing inflight between a helicopter and a fixed wing. It can perform take-off, land and hover flights in helicopter mode and perform cruise flights in a fixed-wing configuration with a smooth transition.

Long-range autonomous delivery

With a payload capacity of 500 pounds and a range of over 500 miles, the ATLIS UAV has been designed with a unique configuration that combines a multicopter with a gyroplane.

MALE UAV for Air Force

A class 2 MALE UAV designed for performing tactical and search and rescue missions, among others. This fully autonomous UAV has an MTOW of 1000Kg and with 150Kg payload capacity enabling a wide variety of operations.

Precision landing for autonomous battery replacement

Drone system for autonomy and precision landing capabilities with an automated charging station. It provides a station for drone ground maintenance that has all the features needed to support complex and critical missions.

Predator drone for pest control

Kowat has developed a solution for bird pest control using biomimetic drones, which are able to chase them away using the fear factor, protecting both crops and fish farms without harming birds lives.

Reusable rocket launcher capture

In collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), FALCon aims to verify the design of a winged reusable first-stage booster. It uses the latest drone technology to emulate the inflight capture and towing to the landing station.

Stratospheric Solar UAV

The CSIR-NAL HAP is a solar-powered UAV, currently flying at 20 km altitude, and specifically designed to enable continuous, round-the-clock surveillance and reliable communications capabilities in remote and inaccessible regions.

Tactical Helicopter Integration

Tactical helicopter drone designed for surveillance in harsh environments, such as high altitudes and deserts. Thanks to the turbine power plant, it excels in critical missions where other VTOL drones might fail.

Target surface vehicle USV

Target USV systems are developed for performing naval operations with military forces. This USV target provides a highly versatile, cost-effective solution for target practice within offshore operations.

TS150 Tethered Drone

The NM& TS150 Tether Droneis designed by Embention for operations requiring a continuous flight at altitudes up to 150m, being possible to operate it from both fixed or moving stations such as vessels or other vehicles.

Uncrewed medical evacuation drone

The AVILUS Grille is a multirotor UAV designed for patient transport, enabling fast and autonomous evacuation from remote or high-risk areas where conventional assets are limited.

VTOL/HTOL Hybrid UAV Concept

The collaboration with Dronetech permits the improvement of the hybrid aircraft concept, combining a dual engine fixed wing layout, with eight electric motors, enabling vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.