Developing Heavy Lift Unmanned Aerial Systems For Mission-Critical Operations
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Our Aircraft
The NEX(T) Generation of Industrial Cargo Aircraft
Engineered for demanding industrial environments. A new class of heavy-lift unmanned aerial systems - bridging the gap between lightweight drones and conventional aviation, delivering performance, reliability and sustainable economic advantage at scale.
Electric and hybrid-electric. We are evolving our aircraft concept. More details will be revealed in 2027.
Built Against the Non-Negotiable Limits of Industrial Operations
We take operator constraints as fixed inputs and engineer the system around them. These requirements define the minimum conditions for deployment at scale.
Urgent Cargo
50-100 kg payload under time critical missions
Operational range
60-600 km mission range
Response time
On-demand launch, minutes not hours
Economics
Cost structure viable for daily operations
Delivery
Safe, no-landing cargo transfer with minimal deck involvement
Operations
Repeatable missions with low operational overhead
Scalability
Scales from urgent missions to routine logistics
Weather
Operable across typical offshore weather conditions
Urgent Cargo
20-100 kg payload under time critical missions
Weather
Operable across typical offshore weather conditions
Operational range
20-150km mission radius
Response time
On-demand launch, minutes not hours
Delivery
Safe, no-landing cargo transfer with minimal deck involvement
Operations
Repeatable missions with low operational overhead
Scalability
Scales from urgent missions to routine logistics
Economics
Cost structure viable for daily operations
Use cases
From Maritime Operations to Scalable Industrial Applications
Maritime and offshore operations build the perfect entry point. Here, reliability must be proven under the most demanding conditions. This foundation enables expansion into broader industrial cargo applications.
Maritime & Offshore
Where the solution proves it can survive reality
Highest urgency and cost failure
Weather, distance, and asset motion always present
Immediate willingness to pay for relliability
Maritime
Shore to anchorage (IPL)
Shore to en route ship (OPL)
Shore to Service Operating Vessels (SOV)
Offshore
Wind Turbine
Oil & Gas
Remote Industrial & Routine Operations
Where performance turns into volume
Predictable routes and repeatable missons
Volume enables opeational learning loops
Reliability compounds into lower unit econimics
Routine Offshore + Maritime:
Remote Energy - in tundra desert
Medical Labs - for cold storage
Inland Rivers - for sparse ports
Mining Operations - for is free ops
Maritime - Island to Island
Multi-Mission Operations
Where the system delivers network-level value
Corridor-based, high-utilization operations
Integrated into regional logistics networks
Efficiency comes from orchestration
Standardized routes for:
Industrial Sites
Ports
Hubs
Use cases
From Maritime Operations to Scalable Industrial Applications
Maritime and offshore operations build the perfect entry point. Here, reliability must be proven under the most demanding conditions. This foundation enables expansion into broader industrial cargo applications.
Maritime & Offshore
Where the solution proves it can survive reality
Highest urgency and cost failure
Weather, distance, and asset motion always present
Immediate willingness to pay for relliability
Maritime
Shore to anchorage (IPL)
Shore to en route ship (OPL)
Shore to Service Operating Vessels (SOV)
Offshore
Wind Turbine
Oil & Gas
Remote Industrial & Routine Operations
Where performance turns into volume
Predictable routes and repeatable missons
Volume enables opeational learning loops
Reliability compounds into lower unit econimics
Routine Offshore + Maritime:
Remote Energy - in tundra desert
Inland Rivers - for sparse ports
Mining Operations - for is free ops
Maritime - Island to Island
Multi-Mission Operations
Where the system delivers network-level value
Corridor-based, high-utilization operations
Integrated into regional logistics networks
Efficiency comes from orchestration
Standardized routes for:
Industrial Sites
Ports
hubs
We are looking to engage with potential launch customers and implementation partners to validate their real-world use cases and integrate their requirements into our development roadmap
Our executive team combines deep aircraft development expertise with product and business leadership. Our initial market entry is enabled by a scalable system designed for fast and reliable implementation.
CTO & Founder Johannes Garbino-Anton
As an aerospace engineer, Johannes previously led groundbreaking work in hydrogen-electric flight systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Since founding NEX Aero in 2021, he has driven the company’s technology roadmap and certification strategy.
With over 15 years of experience in innovation, entrepreneurship, and business development - including key roles at Porsche in the Urban Air Mobility sector - Uwe brings a clear vision for turning technological potential into scalable business.
With a background spanning Volocopter and Intel, Martin combines extensive experience in manned and unmanned eVTOL development. As Chief Product Officer he leads the engineering team from concept through to testing and to final product.
