CarryAll V2000CG

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2025: World's first cargo delivery to an offshore platform

In early August 2025, China, for the first time in the world, delivered cargo to an offshore platform using a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). To do this, the CarryAll V2000CG drone, developed by Autoflight, which is based in Shanghai, was used .

The CarryAll V2000CG is an eVTOL class vehicle - an electric drone with vertical take-off and landing. This two-ton device is capable of carrying up to 400 kilograms of payload on board. The machine can reach speeds of about 200 km/h. On one charge of the battery unit, the UAV covers a distance of up to 200 km, which meets the requirements of many maritime transportation routes. At the same time, CarryAll V2000CG does not produce any harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

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Фото: interestingengineering.com

During the first flight, the drone set off from Shenzhen to the offshore platform of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), located 150 km from the coast. The apparatus successfully delivered food and basic necessities.

Chinese offshore rigs have long relied on supply vessels, which can take up to ten hours on a round trip. Helicopters can significantly reduce this time, but their operation is associated with high costs for fuel and maintenance. The CarryAll V2000CG drone provides both high delivery speed and cost-effectiveness. During the first mission, the car reached the oil platform in 58 minutes. Additional advantages of the UAV are called high aerodynamic efficiency, the ability to land in limited spaces and resistance to unfavorable weather conditions that can interfere with the movement of ships.^[1]

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