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Drone aircraft manufacturer coming to Cedar Rapids
A California developer and manufacturer of unmanned surveillance drone aircraft will be launching a final assembly, testing and sales operation early next year near downtown Cedar Rapids.
AirCover Integrated Solutions of El Dorado Hills, Calif., plans to lease space in the Cherry Building at 329 10th Ave. SE to assemble, test and sell its QuadRotor unmanned surveillance systems to non-military commercial users, such as police, firefighters, farmers, forest rangers and railroads.
James Hill, president of AirCover Integrated Solutions, said the miniature vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, which weigh less than 5 pounds, are equipped with cameras and heat sensors to produce real-time streaming video. Hill said there's about a $15 billion market for the unmanned aerial vehicle market, particularly in the military and public safety sectors.
An unmanned surveillance drone developed and manufactured by AirCover Integrated Solutions of El Dorado Hills, Calif., is shown during a demonstration flight at the Oroville, Calif., Muncipal Airport earlier this month. The company is planning a final assembly, testing and sales operation in Cedar Rapids. (Mary Weston/Oroville Mercury-Register)
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