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WindShape, Inc., Oklahoma State University and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research announce a collaboration to advance unmanned aircraft systems and atmospheric research

Awarded on September 29, 2023, under contract number 80TECH23PA015, WindShape Inc. has been selected by NASA Ames Research Center to supply a cutting-edge Wind Fan Array laboratory device. This pivotal collaboration marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of enhanced research capabilities for aerial robots.

WindShape is thrilled to announce its active participation in the Osage PathFinders Development (OPD) Program, a visionary initiative set to architect the future of aviation and aerospace leadership among the youth of the Osage Nation.

WindShape, a trailblazing Swiss company established in 2016, has been revolutionizing the drone industry through research, development, testing, inspection, certification, and validation. In an ambitious effort to extend its global presence, WindShape is announcing a strategic partnership with the Osage tribal nation, to open a cutting-edge indoor drone testing and validation facility at the Skyway36 Droneport and Technology Innovation Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Five start-ups were invited to represent the Swiss pioneering spirit at the rendezvous of the world’s technological elite.

NUAIR Alliance and TruWeather Solutions partner with Windshape for industry advancing test flights at Griffiss International Airport

The Center for Hydro and Aero joined WindShape at the WSL Laboratory for Avalanches and Snow Research SLF to perform critical drone tests in cold temperatures (-10 degrees Celsius) and seed dendritic snow (produced artificially by SLF) on a free-flying drone.

WindShape was invited by the Swiss Confederation to showcase their technology at Japan’s No 1 Technology event, CEATEC 2019

WindShape was invited by the State of Geneva, House of Switzerland, and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to showcase its digital wind tunnel for drones at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

Performance Analysis of Rotorcraft Propulsion Units in a Combination of Wind and Icing Conditions

Automated control of complex aerodynamic flows generated by Windshaper fan arrays

Real-Scale Atmospheric Wind and Turbulence Replication using a Fan-Array for Environmental Testing and UAV/AAM Validation

Flow Profiling in a WindShaper for Testing Free-Flying Drones in Adverse Winds

Aeroacoustic measurements on a free-flying drone in a WindShaper wind tunnel

Drones will soon fill our aerial ecosystem in the field of imaging/cartography, parcel delivery, and passenger transport, and will need to operate around the clock in arbitrary atmospheric conditions, especially in adverse weather conditions during emergency situations. Drones are much smaller than conventional aircraft and are thus more sensitive to weather conditions.

Wind and weather facility for testing free-flying drones

Focussing on the critical aspect of the mission

A validation method for UAV in critical mission phases

A validation method for UAV in critical mission phases