WingtraRAY

WingtraRAY is Wingtra’s next-gen VTOL mapping UAV for enterprise teams.WingtraRAY flies up to 59 min, covers 550 ha per flight, and achieves 3 cm PPK accuracy and cansurvey 100 ha (250 ac) in ~10 min with CAD-ready outputs. It’s 40% faster than WingtraOne GEN II, 10× faster than multicopters, and 30× faster than terrestrial methods. With a robust payload ecosystem, WingtraRAY is Category 3 OOP parachute approved and NDAA, Blue UAS, and Green UAS compliant.

59-min Max Flight Time | Cover 550 Hectares per Flight | 3 cm Accuracy with PPK | 40% Faster than WingtraOne GEN II | Category 3 OOP Certification with Parachute | NDAA/Blue UAS/Green UAS Compliant

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WingtraRAY Platform Features

WingtraRAY combines long-range VTOL efficiency, survey-grade PPK, and a purpose-built sensor suite to deliver fast, repeatable mapping for construction, mining, public safety, agriculture, and research teams.

  • Endurance & Area Coverage: Up to 59-minute flights map as much as 550 ha per flight, reducing launch cycles, battery swaps, and access moves on highways, pipelines, mine benches, and large subdivisions.
  • 3 cm PPK Accuracy: High-precision PPK aligns imagery to control for 3 cm results, meeting construction and engineering tolerances for topo, stockpile volumes, progress verification, and as-built documentation.
  • Productivity at Scale: Survey 100 ha (250 ac) in 10 minutes with CAD-ready files in one workflow, delivering up to 40% faster throughput than WingtraOne Gen II, 10x faster than multicopters, and 30x faster than terrestrial methods.
  • VTOL Operations & Small Footprint: Vertical takeoff and landing removes runway requirements, enabling safe launches, consistent image geometry, and reduced risk in tight, uneven, or vegetation-encroached areas.
  • Sensor Ecosystem & CAD/GIS Handoff: Purpose-built sensors for millimeter-level inspections, LiDAR, multispectral, and mapping with clean handoff to Esri, Bentley, Trimble, and Pix4D.
  • Safety & Compliance: Optoinal parachute integration approved for Category 3 OOP. WingtraRAY is also NDAA, Blue UAS, and Green UAS compliant, simplifying procurement and mission authorization for public agencies and critical infrastructure.
A Surveyor flights WingtraRAY VTOL drone in a earthworks & aggregates site

WingtraRAY Industry Use Cases

3D Model of haul roads on a construction site in Argentina

Construction & Infrastructure

WingtraRAY accelerates topo, progress tracking, and as-built documentation across job sites with fast coverage, 3 cm PPK accuracy, and VTOL launch from constrained laydown areas.

  • Site Topos and Earthworks: Generate orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, and 1 ft contours for cut/fill and grading QA, mapping hundreds of acres per flight to reduce survey crew time on active sites.
  • Progress and As-Built Documentation: Produce CAD-ready point clouds and alignment checks for utilities, roadbeds, and structures to support pay applications, RFI resolution, and safety briefings.

 

A drone pilot launching the WingtraRAY at an excavation or earthworks site

Mining & Aggregates

WingtraRAY speeds volumetrics, highwall mapping, and haul-road surveys across pits and quarries with long flights and repeatable accuracy.

  • Stockpile and Pit Volumes: Create high-resolution orthomosaics and point clouds for inventory, reconciliation, and contractor billing with consistent GSD across benches.
  • Highwall and Haul-Road Mapping: Capture oblique imagery for highwall condition models and map haul-road grades, crossfall, and intersection safety, exporting DSM/DTM and slope maps.

 

Zoning map overlayed on an aerial map of a mixed urban and leisure area

Urban Planning & Land Management

WingtraRAY provides current basemaps, elevation models, and change analysis that streamline planning, permitting, and property management.

  • Parcel and Corridor Mapping: Deliver orthomosaics, contours, and planimetric features for subdivisions, transit corridors, and right-of-way studies to support design and public review.
  •  3D Context for Design: Produce georeferenced point clouds and textured models for shadow, line-of-sight, and setback analyses that integrate cleanly into CAD and GIS.

 

A technician is doing a walkthrough of a solar field

Energy & Utilities

WingtraRAY supports corridor mapping and asset documentation across transmission, distribution, and generation sites with VTOL access and wide-area coverage.

  • Right-of-Way and Corridor Surveys: Build orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, and vegetation height maps along powerlines, pipelines, and fiber routes for encroachment monitoring and maintenance planning.
  • Facility and Site Mapping: Map substations, solar arrays, wind pads, and access roads with 3 cm accuracy, enabling as-built verification, drainage modeling, and expansion planning.

 

A man carrying the WingtraRAY in a forested area

Environmental Monitoring

WingtraRAY enables repeatable baselines and change detection for habitat, water, and land restoration projects.

  • Wetlands and Watershed Mapping: Generate elevation models, contours, and surface-water extents to quantify erosion, sedimentation, and floodplain changes over time.
  • Habitat and Restoration Monitoring: Produce time-series orthomosaics and classified index maps to track vegetation cover, invasive species, and treatment effectiveness.

 

Measuring the effectiveness of fungicide treatments in a barley research field. The vegetation index NDVl is shown here, with higher values (more healthy plants) shown in green

Agriculture

WingtraRAY supports research farms and agricultural programs that need uniform coverage, high accuracy, and consistent time series.

  • Research Plot Mapping: Capture orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, and plot-level measurements for stand counts, emergence, and yield correlation with consistent GSD across large trials.
  •  Crop Health and Prescription Support: Produce vegetation index maps, canopy height models, and zoned outputs that feed agronomic analysis and variable-rate strategies.

WingtraRAY FAQ

What is WingtraRAY and who is it for?

WingtraRAY is Wingtra’s latest VTOL mapping drone built for enterprise teams that need fast, wide-area capture with survey-grade accuracy. Recommended users include construction and surveying firms, mining and aggregates operators, utilities, public agencies, researchers, and agricultural programs.

How much does WingtraRAY cost? What drives the Wingtra drone price?

WingtraRAY pricing varies by configuration. The primary cost drivers are the airframe, payload selection (for example, MAP61, SURVEY24, SURVEY61, INSPECT, RedEdge-P, or LiDAR), GNSS base or PPK workflow, processing software, batteries and chargers, training, accessories, and extended support. The best way to understand Wingtra cost for your use case is to determine your needs with sensor capabilities and deliverables, scope out your missions, and request a customized quote from our team. Request a quote.

How does WingtraRAY achieve 3 cm accuracy, and how do PPK and RTK differ?

WingtraRAY uses high-precision GNSS and PPK workflows to geotag imagery and correct positions after flight. PPK is resilient to link dropouts and is preferred for repeatable mapping. RTK corrects in real time but depends on continuous correction links. With good practices and control, PPK enables 3 cm results suited to engineering-grade deliverables.

How much area can I map per flight?

With up to 59 minutes of endurance, WingtraRAY can cover large sites efficiently. Many teams use it for hundreds of acres per flight, then chain flights to complete corridors or multi-zone projects in a single workday. Actual coverage depends on altitude, overlap, payload, airspace, wind, and terrain.

What deliverables can I export from WingtraRAY data?

Common outputs include orthomosaics, DSM and DTM, point clouds, contours, mesh and textured models, stockpile volumes, and vegetation index maps. These deliverables feed CAD and GIS workflows for design coordination, progress tracking, quantity takeoffs, and reporting.

Which sensors and payloads does WingtraRAY support?

WingtraRAY supports a purpose-built lineup for mapping and inspection, including MAP61, SURVEY24, SURVEY61, INSPECT, RedEdge-P, and LiDAR options. Choose visual, multispectral, or LiDAR based on required ground sampling distance, canopy penetration, or spectral analysis needs.

Is WingtraRAY NDAA, Blue UAS, or Green UAS compliant, and what is the difference?

WingtraRAY is NDAA-compliant and listed within U.S. security-focused programs such as Blue UAS and Green UAS. NDAA compliance relates to sourcing and components. Blue UAS and Green UAS are approval frameworks that streamline procurement and use by government and critical infrastructure operators. Check your agency or organization's policy to see which designation is required (if applicable).

What does Category 3 operations over people with a parachute approval enable?

Category 3 OOP approval with a parachute can allow operations near people in controlled scenarios without creating an exposed open-air assembly. This reduces ground risk on job sites and public right-of-way work, subject to your procedures, airspace authorization, and local policies.

How does WingtraRAY compare to multicopters for mapping?

For wide-area mapping, WingtraRAY’s fixed-wing flight provides longer endurance, faster line speeds, and more coverage per flight than typical multicopters. This can reduce launches, battery swaps, and on-site time while preserving the VTOL convenience of small launch and recovery zones.

How is WingtraRAY Different than WingtraOne Gen II? What changed?

WingtraRAY is a newer platform focused on higher productivity and streamlined workflows. It improves endurance and coverage and can deliver faster throughput than WingtraOne Gen II, while maintaining VTOL and survey-grade accuracy. Teams moving from WingtraOne Gen II can expect fewer flights for the same area and cleaner handoffs into CAD and GIS.

Do I need ground control points, or is PPK enough?

PPK often meets accuracy targets without dense GCPs, which speeds capture. Many teams still place a small number of checkpoints to validate results, especially on critical infrastructure or pay-quantity work. Use site conditions, tolerance requirements, and internal standards to set the right control plan.

What are the wind and weather limitations?

Plan flights within the manufacturer’s stated limits and your risk policy. Endurance and image quality can be affected by sustained winds, gusts, precipitation, and extreme temperatures. Choose mission windows that maintain overlap and GSD, and consider flying earlier or later in the day when conditions are calmer.

Which CAD and GIS tools does WingtraRAY data integrate with?

Data products from WingtraRAY integrate with common CAD and GIS environments used by survey, AEC, utilities, and public agencies. Teams typically export formats that open cleanly in design, analysis, and asset systems to keep downstream workflows simple and traceable.