THE CHALLENGE
The urban emergency gap
In dense cities, traffic congestion makes the Golden Hour almost unreachable. Every minute lost in an ambulance stuck in traffic can reduce a critical patient’s chance of survival. In Tunisia and across Africa, heliports and medical aviation are rare and expensive. Hospitals need a new way to move patients and doctors faster than the road, without building an airport on every roof.
The SkySwift Solution: Decoupling Emergency Response from Urban Gridlock
SkySwift is a 1,600kg hybrid eVTOL ambulance platform engineered to eliminate transit-related mortality in African megacities. By combining the speed of vertical flight with high-torque autonomous ground mobility, we provide a unified bedside-to-bedside logistics solution. Our dual-mode technology overcomes infrastructure gaps while maintaining a rigorous EASA-aligned certification path. With a validated market and technical feasibility established, SkySwift offers a high-yield opportunity to lead the next generation of life-critical urban aviation.
Technology
Hybrid eVTOL ambulance platform
Carbon fiber monocoque chassis designed for both road and vertical flight. 16 electric motors arranged in a twin configuration on 8 arms, each arm carrying two paired motors and twin carbon propellers, providing high thrust and strong redundancy. 4 in-wheel electric drive motors for autonomous ground motion and powerful torque on hospital ramps. High-voltage lithium-ion battery pack with a hybrid range-extender architecture for long missions.
Avionics built for certification
Dual networks separating flight-critical avionics from the medical payload. 3D LiDAR, stereo cameras, and GNSS RTK for precise navigation and landing in dense urban areas. Intelligent power distribution and advanced BMS with an emergency reserve to guarantee a safe landing. Future certification roadmap aligned with EASA SC-VTOL and regional medical aviation regulations.
Safety & Redundancy
Multiple failsafe system architectures and redundant motor configurations ensure safe operation even in the event of partial system failure.
PHASE: PROTOTYPING & PRODUCTION
From Blueprint to Reality: Active Testing and Fabrication
Moving beyond digital models, our Innovation Hangar serves as the physical bridge between advanced aeronautical theory and real-world deployment. Here, the SkySwift 1.6-ton eVTOL transition from a 3D blueprint to a high-performance reality. Every phase of fabrication is governed by strict EASA-compliant protocols, ensuring that active testing and structural assembly meet the highest safety standards required for medical emergency aviation.
Scientific Advisory Board
Professor at the École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENSIT), specialized in Signal Processing and Computing. He provides scientific oversight for the data processing and computational logic essential to SkySwift’s autonomous flight systems. His expertise ensures the mathematical rigor behind our vehicle's control algorithms.
Professor Faouzi Benzarti
Senior Scientific Advisor
École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENSIT)
About the Founder
Founder – Kamel Jouaihia
I am the founder of SkySwift Medical, an innovative startup focused on developing a hybrid flying ambulance to improve emergency response and save lives.
I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Signal, Image, and Advanced Automation at the École Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENSIT). I also hold a Master’s degree in Mechatronics from the Faculté des Sciences de Gafsa.
In addition to my academic background, I work as a Senior Sterilization Technician at Carthagène, where I have developed strong expertise in medical environments, safety standards, and critical healthcare processes.
My multidisciplinary background in engineering and healthcare allows me to design solutions that combine advanced technology with real-world medical needs.
Through SkySwift Medical, my goal is to contribute to saving lives by reducing emergency response time using innovative aerospace technology.
KAMEL DJOUAIHIA, FOUNDER OF SKYSWIFT MEDICAL
Partners & Contacts
SkySwift Medical is in an early stage and is actively looking for industrial partners (eVTOL, avionics, composites, batteries, simulation on 3DEXPERIENCE), hospital and clinic partners for future pilot projects in Tunisia and Africa, and program and funding partners such as Startup Tunisia, incubators, and deep-tech investors. If you are interested in collaborating, evaluating the concept, or supporting certification and R&D, please get in touch.
Partnerships
Email: kamel@skyswift-medical.com
Phone (WhatsApp / mobile): +216 95 713 983
Location: Tunis, Tunisia
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