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Drone survey without GCPs? Wingtra claims sub-3 cm accuracy

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Wingtra is stepping into 2026 with a clear message for the surveying world: the future of mapping might not need ground control points at all. The Switzerland-based drone company recently launched the SURVEY61 payload, designed to work with the WingtraRAY drone. And the pitch is hard to ignore — survey-grade accuracy down to 3 cm (0.1 ft), without the traditional need for GCPs (ground control points). For an industry where time, labor, and safety risks are tightly intertwined, that’s a potentially big shift.

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WingtraRAY earns C6 mark for advanced EU flights

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When Europe’s drone rules changed in recent years, manufacturers had to rethink not just hardware, but compliance. Under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) framework, drones are assigned C-class labels (C0 through C6), each tied to specific operational privileges and limits in the Open and Specific categories. Now, Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra says its latest mapping platform, WingtraRAY, has secured both C3 and C6 certification, potentially expanding how surveyors operate across Europe.

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WingtraRAY: New survey drone ends waiver delays and rework

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Swiss drone maker Wingtra has launched its most advanced surveying drone yet, the WingtraRAY, designed to eliminate the delays, limitations, and complexity that surveyors routinely face. From faster data collection to legal flights over people in the US, without waivers, WingtraRAY promises to speed up and simplify every step of the survey workflow.

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