JOUAV

JOUAV is a drone maker based in Chengdu, China, that has developed easy-to-use VTOL fixed-wing drones since 2010. The company's site says its aircraft help professionals make their missions easier, safer and faster. Its range covers multi-purpose intelligent drones as well as electric and hybrid gasoline and battery long-endurance models. The site also lists customers in several countries and describes its after-sales support.

VTOL drone range

• CW-15: a multi-purpose intelligent VTOL drone with upgraded flight safety, avionics and overall machine performance.
• CW-20E: an electric long-endurance VTOL drone with large load capacity, long endurance and a wide choice of payloads, which the site calls AI-powered.
• CW-30E: a hybrid gasoline and battery long-endurance VTOL drone for land or sea-based missions, able to fly at high altitude with large payloads.

Industry uses

The site describes large-scale mapping with high-resolution orthophotos, oblique images and LiDAR data. It describes mine surveying and stockpile estimation that aim to reduce quarry and mining costs, time and risk. It also covers real-time monitoring of large areas with live video, and inspection of oil and gas assets and infrastructure construction. Customer testimonials on the site praise the reliability of the products and the speed of after-sales support.

Customer feedback and support

Testimonials on the site come from the CEO of Doosan Mobility Innovation, the managing director of Systronics, a chief engineer at OCI and a project coordinator at Olimp. They praise the level of automation, the reliability of the aircraft and the speed of after-sales support. The Doosan testimonial says the two companies have worked together since 2019 on a hydrogen-powered VTOL.

Key facts

• Based in: Chengdu, China
• Products: CW-15, CW-20E and CW-30E VTOL drones
• Markets: Several countries, with applications in mapping, mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure