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Yamaha's beefed-up unmanned helicopter can carry up to 50 kg

Yamaha's beefed-up unmanned helicopter can carry up to 50 kg
The original Fazer R G2 unmanned helicopter in action
The original Fazer R G2 unmanned helicopter in action
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Yamaha's Fazer R G2 Delivery Model has a payload capacity of 50 kg
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Yamaha's Fazer R G2 Delivery Model has a payload capacity of 50 kg
The original Fazer R G2 unmanned helicopter in action
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The original Fazer R G2 unmanned helicopter in action

Yamaha has introduced an upgraded version of its Fazer R G2 unmanned helicopter, or drone, equipping it with more thrust and greater payload capacity. This should make it more suitable for carrying out aerial deliveries, which the company expects to help cut labor costs and construction times, among other uses.

We've looked at various iterations of Yamaha's so-called unmanned helicopter over the years, including the R-Bat developed with Northrop Grumman and the agriculturally-minded Fazer R G2. We also saw this model used in seafood delivery trials with Japan Airlines in 2020.

Yamaha's Fazer R G2 Delivery Model has a payload capacity of 50 kg
Yamaha's Fazer R G2 Delivery Model has a payload capacity of 50 kg

The latest addition to the stable is basically a reimagined Fazer R G2, and is simply dubbed the Fazer R G2 Delivery Model. Yamaha has fitted the aircraft with a larger and redesigned main rotor measuring 1.8 m (70 in) long, up from the 1.56 m (61 in) of the original.

This generates more thrust and works with a lighter camera system and battery, along with an optimized fuel tank capacity, to offer a significantly higher payload of 50 kg (110 lb), up from the 35 kg (77 lb) of the original. As Yamaha points out, this means it could transport a ton of material in 20 trips, compared to the 29 required by the original model.

Put to work on construction sites, this could save time and reduce labor costs. It could also broaden the scope of what the aircraft can deliver to homes in mountainous regions, for example. Yamaha will be showing off its new aircraft at a Drone Summit at the Kobe International Exhibition Hall on September 1 and 2.

Source: Yamaha

3 comments
3 comments
Towerman
The yamaha crop sprayer has been around for a very long time, i wonder hiw this new version competes on the market against a variety of big multicopters like the dji agri... ie what the actual sales numbers is compared to the heli and multicopters.
paul314
If I were on a windy construction site, I would really hope that the delivery area was well shielded from the zone where people were working.
Luther Mann
As the Yamaha unmanned helicopter is not available for sale outside Japan, will it upset Yamaha if we ask them not to tell the world about it any longer ?