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BMT SPARO: air-ground payload transfer re-imagined

Revolutionising air logistics, offering safer, faster, more precise missions in challenging environments.

BMT SPARO
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Transformative air logistics system with world-first autonomy

BMT SPARO (Suspended, Programmable, Autonomous, Robotic, and Omni-directional) is a world-first device that enables two-way air-ground payload transfers from an aircraft hovering safely above challenging environments.
  • Increased accessibility, offering 'anytime anywhere' drone delivery
  • Reduced risk for the aircraft, infrastructure and nearby personnel
  • Improved receiver experience with reduced noise and physical presence

Mission-critical logistics across industries

Defence and security

Reliable collection and delivery between logistics hubs and hostile forward environments.

Maritime and industry

Rapid support for engineers providing spares and equipment in exposed, remote and at-sea locations. 

Healthcare

Reliable and cost-effective logistics between hospitals, laboratories and medical centres.

Emergency response

Rapid access to deliver life-saving aid in the most challenging environments.

Maritime and offshore

Transfer tools or samples to vessels, rigs or platforms with stability.

Commercial drone delivery

Enable safer last-yard logistics in urban or sensitive environments.

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Features and benefits

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Increased accessibility

SPARO offers ‘anytime, anywhere’ drone delivery, unlocking access to locations that are remote, hazardous, or with difficult access.

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Reduced risk

SPARO significantly lowers exposure for aircraft, infrastructure, and personnel. Its autonomous delivery system reduces the likelihood of accidents and operational disruptions.

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Improved experience

SPARO enhances the receiving experience with reduced noise and physical presence.

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Versatile, sector-spanning support

SPARO adapts seamlessly across industries, supporting defence, healthcare, emergency response, maritime, and commercial operations.

Success stories

Case Study

How can drones revolutionize battlefield medical logistics

That was the challenge set by the British Army Futures Directorate. In response, we teamed up with Wright Airborne Computing to create BMT SPARO. 

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… will provide a capability unlike anything else known to Defence. It would enable the use of UAS to deliver payloads in the most challenging terrain, reducing risk to airframe, the payload and personnel. This should enable a faster, safer, on-demand delivery capability for payloads of various weights.

British Army Warfighting Experiment, Independent Equipment Assessment Report, Royal Artillery Trials & Development Unit.

Meet the expert behind the tech

James Campbell - BMT

James Campbell

BMT SPARO Lead

With a background as aircrew in the Royal Air Force before working at BMT as a Principle Human Factors consultant, Innovation Lead and Concept Lead for SPARO, James has a depth of experience applying Human Centred Design and creative Innovation to deliver effective solutions for Defence users.

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James Campbell - BMT

James Campbell

BMT SPARO Lead

With a background as aircrew in the Royal Air Force before working at BMT as a Principle Human Factors consultant, Innovation Lead and Concept Lead for SPARO, James has a depth of experience applying Human Centred Design and creative Innovation to deliver effective solutions for Defence users.

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Latest insights

BMT Redefines Autonomous Payload Delivery

British Army’s Futures Directorate has provided funding to build, supply and demonstrate the latest BMT SPARO® prototype for UK medics who took part in Project CONVERGENCE.

BMT is granted patent for “BMT SPARO”

BMT has been granted a new patent by the U.K. Intellectual Property Office for an autonomous device for delivery drones. The innovation project called “BMT SPARO”, solves fundamental problems associated with drone deliveries in challenging and sensitive environments.

BMT SPARO: A device for drones operating in the front line

We have developed a novel concept described as an autonomous ‘air-ground payload transfer device’ to replace winches with truly disruptive capabilities for drone delivery applications.
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