Modovolo is breaking the mold with its Modovolo Lift. The modular, bicycle wheel-inspired drone could offer both extended flight times and affordability. The design reflects Modovolo’s commitment to rethinking what drones can do—and how far they can go.
Weighing only 2.5 pounds empty and 7.6 pounds with batteries, the Lift Quad configuration is around 50% lighter than a DJI Matrice 300.
Modovolo drew on the wheel’s lightweight and rugged design. “The bicycle wheel design is an underappreciated technological marvel. It’s super light, strong, and rugged.
Modovolo was able to reduce the Lift’s weight dramatically, achieving up to two hours of flight time on a single charge.
The modular design of Modovolo Lift offers limitless configurations and eventually will become even more configurable for specific missions.
Modovolo aims to make the Modovolo Lift accessible to a broad range of industries by keeping costs low through a very simple design.
The drone can be utilized in various fields, including Defense, Agriculture, and Construction.
Currently, Modovolo is looking for test pilots with experience flying Ardupilot and larger commercial drones to help refine the Lift.
Modovolo is also designing a new game-controller-inspired, NDAA-compliant handset that’s modular and affordable.
Modovolo’s approach to drone design could reshape expectations around flight time, cost, and functionality in the commercial drone sector.