Promote your company to the global vertical aviation industry through the VAI Member Spotlight, a free benefit for VAI member companies. Want to be featured? If you’re not already enjoying the many benefits our members receive, join VAI today! VAI Member Spotlight: Titra, Turkey Artificial intelligence specialist provides unmanned helicopters and drones to a wide range of operators. By Jen Boyer As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a larger part of everyday life across the globe, Titra Teknoloji (Technology) of Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey, is integrating AI and deep learning into its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company’s unmanned systems include software and modular kits engineered for seamless integration, which allow operators to convert existing manned platforms into unmanned aircraft. Using AI technology, Titra provides support for defense, security, logistics, agriculture, and emergency response operators. With many companies still in the early stages of developing cargo UAVs for a rapidly evolving global market, Titra is distinguishing itself through its mission-ready solutions. Its ALPİN Unmanned Helicopter is a field-proven and operationally mature system that creates an unmanned and autonomous vehicle by changing the control mechanisms and interfaces of a two-seat helicopter with system-specific servo actuators controlled by the company’s autopilot system. Features of the Alpin Alpin is the first unmanned helicopter in Turkey that can take off and land vertically with the press of a button. It executes tasks automatically and can carry a payload up to 440 lb. (200 kg), including fuel. Titra originally designed two of its flagship platforms—the Alpin and the Dumrul Mini UAV—to meet military requirements, with Alpin operating as a cargo helicopter and Dumrul used for surveillance. Because of their modular and versatile architectures, these platforms have also proven valuable in a range of civilian applications, from disaster relief and environmental monitoring to infrastructure inspection and cargo delivery. Swarming and BVLOS Ops Titra also specializes in cutting-edge technologies such as swarm algorithms with visual navigation and AI support for unmanned technologies. The company is developing portable unmanned platforms that can perform tasks in swarms, including for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. Titra showcased its AI technology in March at VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, Texas. At the event, the company displayed its unmanned logistics helicopter, drawing the attention of industry leaders, partners, and stakeholders. The appearance not only highlighted Titra’s engineering capabilities before a global vertical aviation audience, it also brought attention to the expansion of Turkey’s footprint as a provider of unmanned systems for international operators. Jen Boyer is a journalist and marketing communicator specializing in aviation. She holds commercial, instrument, flight instructor, and instrument instructor ratings in helicopters and a private rating in airplanes.
