Pyka Expands Brazilian Footprint as SLC Agrícola Orders More Pelican 2 Autonomous Aircraft

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Pyka has secured a follow-on order from Brazilian agribusiness major SLC Agrícola for additional Pelican 2 autonomous agricultural aircraft, reinforcing the company’s commercial traction in one of the world’s most important farm markets. The undisclosed-size order, scheduled for delivery ahead of the upcoming growing season, follows a successful deployment of Pelican 2 at one of SLC’s largest farms, where the system delivered higher operational efficiency, consistent spray quality, and strong reliability in large-scale aerial pesticide application. With a 300-liter payload, fully autonomous flight, and a work rate of up to 100 hectares per hour, Pelican 2 remains the largest autonomous agricultural aircraft currently authorized for commercial operations at this scale, positioning Pyka as a technology leader in autonomous electric crop-spraying solutions.

The decision by SLC Agrícola to expand its Pelican 2 fleet, supported by independent spray testing conducted with research firm AgroEfetiva, serves as a key proof point for Pyka’s value proposition in demanding, high-volume farm environments. AgroEfetiva’s trials indicated that Pelican 2 can match the spray quality of conventional manned aircraft while operating in wetter conditions where ground vehicles are constrained and enabling nighttime spraying to better target nocturnal pests. For Pyka, this deepening partnership enhances its revenue visibility in Brazil, strengthens its reference base among large global growers, and validates its vertically integrated aircraft and robotics stack, which includes in-house flight control software, avionics, electric propulsion, batteries, and composite airframes manufactured in the U.S. CEO Michael Norcia framed the new order as evidence that autonomous electric aviation can operate at the scale required by major producers, suggesting further growth potential as large agribusinesses seek productivity gains and more sustainable application methods across extensive farm portfolios.