Green Hills Software’ Integrity RTOS selected for AirMule UAS

Urban Aeronautics has selected Green Hills Software’s Integrity real-time operating system (RTOS) and MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) for the flight management system of the AirMule unmanned aerial system (UAS).

Urban Aeronautics president and chief executive officer Dr Rafi Yoeli said, "Responsiveness, reliability and, above all, safety are the key requirements we have when selecting tools and components for our UAS craft."

Green Hills Software vice president of marketing Christopher Smith said, "Urban Aeronautics has developed a highly innovative technology that promises to deliver significant benefits in search and rescue and other operational roles. Green Hills is proud that UA has chosen to rely on the trusted INTEGRITY RTOS and middleware for the AirMule."

The AirMule is a compact, unmanned, single engine, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed to allow for the evacuation of two casualties and features fast and flexible payload reconfiguration for other missions.

Capable of carrying a load of 500kg and fly under the radar to land within a minimal space of 40m² without a runway, the AirMule can fly autonomously or controlled remotely without on-board crew.

The UAS has been designed to meet stringent US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manned helicopter safety standards and meets all airworthiness needs for future implementation as a safe transporter of casualties from the disaster area.