As unmanned aerial vehicles become more prevalent in the sky, so too is the likelihood of their crash.
Fortress UAV, a newly formed subsidiary of Plano-based Fortress Solutions, will be dedicated to drone repair.
According to businesses research firm, Gartner Inc. the production of unmanned aerial vehicles — better known as “drones” — is increasing rapidly, with almost 3 million drones expected to be produced in 2017.
According to Fortress UAV, as many as 30 percent of new consumer drone customers crash their UAVs within the first week of purchase.
According to Fortress UAV, as many as 30 percent of new consumer drone customers crash their UAVs within the first week of purchase. Even worse, many of those incidents are not covered by manufacturer’s warranty.
Offering three facilities nationwide and more than 220 employees trained in drone repair, Fortress UAV is ready to become the largest, and most comprehensive, facility for drone repair in North America.
Fortress Solutions knows something about repair; the company opened in 2002 with a focus on electronics repair.
“We have been eyeing the expansion into drone repair and logistics and preparing for the launch of Fortress UAV for the better part of a year,” said Brendon Mills, president and CEO of Fortress UAV and Fortress Solutions.
He went on to say that the UAV repair services were “silently launched” in February 2017, with Fortress UAV’s official launch taking place in July.
The next step? To “aggressively expand our business to fulfill the critical repair and logistics needs for both enthusiasts and commercial operators alike,” Mills said.
Repair estimates are free, but require the user to send the UAV to the company for evaluation. Customers can follow the repair process through the Fortress UAV website portal.
Fortress UAV is an authorized dealer and repair service center for Yuneec drones and an authorized dealer for DJI. Additionally, Fortress UAV repairs variants of
- DJI Phantom
- DJI Mavic
- DJI Inspire
- Yuneec Typhoon and Breeze
- DJI Matrice 600 commercial drone
Fortress UAV also will soon add DJI Spark and the Matrice 200/210 products to its repair roster.
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