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Case study
Extended Flight Times for Acecore’s Noa and Zoe with Tulip Tech Batteries
The Acecore Noa now flies 77 minutes at a 1 kg payload and 57 minutes at 6 kg. A 39 Ah lithium-metal pack at 360 Wh/kg and around 600 cycles is retrofittable to every Noa already in the field.
Project at a glance
Challenge
Increase endurance for the Noa and Zoe inspection and survey platforms while supporting aircraft already operating in the field.
Solution
High-density lithium-metal packs: 39 Ah for Noa and 29 Ah for Zoe, engineered as a retrofit-ready upgrade.
Result
Noa reaches 77 minutes at a 1 kg payload and 57 minutes at 6 kg; Zoe reaches 41 to 56 minutes, with roughly 600 charge cycles.
More endurance for demanding operations
Acecore Technologies builds professional UAV platforms for inspection, survey and other demanding missions. The Noa and Zoe need predictable endurance without compromising their practical payload capability.
Tulip worked with Acecore to provide a battery upgrade that serves new aircraft and can be retrofitted into Noa systems already in service.
The power behind the Noa
The 39 Ah pack reaches 360 Wh/kg, allowing the Noa to fly for 77 minutes with a 1 kg payload and 57 minutes with a 6 kg payload. That is a substantial increase in usable mission time for field teams.
The same approach also supports the Zoe with a 29 Ah battery option. Its higher energy density gives operators more time to complete inspection and survey work before returning to base.
Built for the fleet, not only the prototype
The batteries are designed as practical upgrades for existing operations. Around 600 charge cycles helps preserve the value of the aircraft fleet while enabling longer, more productive missions.
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