Drones on Mars: Skypersonic’s Tests on Mt. Etna

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby

Skypersonic is a subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings. Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT]  is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous vehicles (AV).  AdvisorShares is a DRONELIFE sponsor.

Drone inspection leader Skypersonic successfully tested its software and hardware on Mt. Etna, an active volcano in Sicily where the terrain is comparable to the geology of Mars.

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In 2021, Skypersonic signed a five-year contract with NASA for the supply of drone and rover software, hardware and support for NASA’s forthcoming simulated Mars mission.

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