Valkyrie UAS Solutions

Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations for the Matador UAS Consortium co-founded by Texas Tech University Health Science (TTU HSC) and 2THEDGE to establish, test, and develop solutions for the following industries / use cases. • Organ Recovery, Transportation and Transplantation enhancements to improve patient outcomes and reduce discard rates. • Rural Healthcare to include increase access to care, enhanced tele-health solutions and improved lab access for rural communities. • Emergency Management support to include search and rescue, damage assessment, command and control and mass causality medical services. • STEM Education and Workforce Development to excite and ignite the next generation of business leaders. • eCommerce and fulfillment operations for retail and grocery • Infrastructure Inspection of critical assets to improve safety, security, and operational efficiency. • Precision Agriculture and water conservation to ensure optimal crop yield. • Herd management to promote healthy livestock and support advanced veterinary research. • Test, Validate and Share best practices for leveraging FAA ARC recommendations for Shielded Airspace The Matador UAS Consortium seeks to leverage the FAA ARC’s Recommendations for leveraging “Linear Assets” such as railroad tracks, electrical transmission lines, and other features as fixed and reliable UAS flight corridors. These recommendations are the result of both railroad and electrical transmission providers leveraging linear assets in partnership with both NASA and the FAA to provide safe and reliable UAS operations. Over the past 8+ years, these commercial operators have progressively demonstrated the ability to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations