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The company uses automation and electrification to make aviation safer, cleaner, and more cost-effective.

Pyka demonstrates its DropShip autonomous cargo aircraft during a Combat Support Training Exercise hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve. The aircraft flies a 20-mile autonomous mission carrying out a 200-pound precision airdrop and a casualty-evacuation scenario as part of Operation Sentinel Justice.

Jun 2026 · PR NewswireNews article

Pyka announced the first flight of DropShip, a heavy-lift autonomous aircraft for contested logistics and multi-mission operations. The aircraft was developed from concept to flight in six months and is built on the company's commercial unmanned aircraft platform.

Apr 2026 · PR NewswireNews article

The Foundation for California Community Colleges and Pyka announce a California demonstration project deploying autonomous, all-electric aircraft for agricultural operations. Funded through the California Air Resources Board’s SHIFT program and supported by the California Energy Commission, the project includes a workforce-development component and is described as a first-of-its-kind zero-emission aviation initiative in California.

Apr 2026 · Foundation for California Community CollegesNews article

Pyka unveils DropShip, an autonomous long-range heavy-lift aircraft for military logistics and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Its first flight is scheduled for early 2026.

Oct 2025 · The Defense PostNews article