Top Flight Technologies

Top Flight Technologies is a company in Malden, Massachusetts. It makes hybrid power systems for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles. The site says the systems extend flight times and allow heavier payloads.

The main product is the Airborg H8 10K hybrid, which the site describes as gasoline and electric powered. The site also lists the Guardian Automated Airport and the Airborg Simulation and Fleet Management System. Product patent markings are shown on the site.

The site says its hybrid system gives flight times of three hours or more. It says this helps with range and endurance problems for UAVs. Uses listed include shipping, agriculture, and inspection and surveillance.

The site says the company can deliver mission ready industrial UAVs in 60 days. It says the design is aimed at inspection and cargo transport work. Robotics, drones, and mobile uses are named as areas where the power source fits.

Partners named on the site include MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Georgia Tech Flight Mechanics and Controls, Ohio State University, Data Wing Global, VIA Science, and Frost and Sullivan. The company was founded at MIT.

Dr. Long Phan is chief executive and president. The site says he has more than 20 years of work in robotics and autonomous systems. The site lists John Polo as chief operating officer. Its headquarters is at 109 Madison Street in Malden.