Drone / aerial robot (UAV)CommercialDual use
Quantum Systems Vector
Dual-use fixed-wing eVTOL for long-range reconnaissance and mapping. It takes off vertically and cruises efficiently for up to 3 h. In 2026 the US Army selected the Vector AI variant for brigade-level reconnaissance.
- Year
- 2020
- Origin
- Germany
- Autonomy
- L3 · Conditional autonomy
- Dataset review
- 2026-11 · Methodology & evidence levels
Spec sheet
Manufacturer maxima under declared conditions; not simultaneous. The test condition is shown under each value.
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
- maximum take-off weight
- Payload
- 1.2 kg
- Editorial estimateno public figure; modular EO/IR payload
- Operating time
- 3 h
- 2024 technical sheet; 40 km command link with short antenna
- Top speed
- 20 m/s
- Editorial estimate
Primary source quality: Manufacturer / operator
Backed by:[Quantum Systems, 2024][Quantum Systems][Military & Aerospace…, 2026]
Taxonomy profile
Where the platform sits on the four axes of the reference framework.
Autonomy
Conditional autonomy- L0
- L1
- L2
- L3
- L4
- L5
Makes local decisions on unexpected events; needs occasional remote supervision.
Coordination
Coordinated- Standalone
- Coordinated
- Collaborative swarm
Shares state and telemetry through a base station or central server.
Control
primary: BVLOS fleet- FPV
- Teleop
- Supervised
- BVLOS
- RL/VLA
supported: Supervised mission · BVLOS fleet
Perception
4 sensing modalities- RGB cameras
- Thermal / infrared
- GNSS / RTK
- IMU
Operating environments
- Agriculture / farmland
- Emergency / disaster
- Offshore / energy
Sectors
- Infrastructure inspection
- Public safety & emergency
- Agriculture
Ideal business case
Large-area mapping and monitoring