Survey-grade VTOL drones for mapping, mining, and construction professionals
Wingtra designs and manufactures vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones for professional surveying and mapping. The stack (React, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL on AWS, plus embedded C++ and Qt for flight control) reflects a company balancing web-based cloud software (WingtraCloud platform) with embedded systems engineering. R&D-heavy hiring (40+ engineers at ETH Zurich) and active projects spanning flight planning, flight control, and payload development signal a product company in the middle of capability expansion—moving beyond initial VTOL designs toward a broader ecosystem of sensors, accessories, and regional channel partnerships.
Wingtra manufactures professional VTOL drones for surveying, mining, construction, and environmental monitoring. Founded in 2016, the company is based in Zurich and operates through a network of 80+ equipment dealers across 50+ countries. The product captures survey-grade aerial imagery with centimeter-level accuracy. The organization combines in-house drone design and assembly with software development around the WingtraCloud platform—a cloud solution for flight planning, data processing, and GIS integration. Sales and channel expansion are core growth levers, with active commercial strategy work in North America and Europe.
Frontend and cloud: React, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS. Embedded/flight systems: C++, Qt, QML, Docker, Terraform. Desktop and mobile: Qt, Android SDK. Design: SolidWorks. Sales and business systems: HubSpot.
Zurich, Switzerland. The company employs 100+ staff, with over 40 dedicated to R&D. Most engineers are graduates of ETH Zurich.
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