The Elios is a Security robot developed by Flyability (Switzerland), launched 2016, priced at $25,000 USD.
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Overview
Elios is a collision-tolerant drone designed for industrial inspections in hazardous and confined spaces. It can help operators remotely access boilers, tanks, pressure vessels, tunnels, and other complex environments in plants. The drone features a protective cage to prevent collision damage and is inspired by the stability mechanisms of insects. With Full HD and thermal cameras, Elios enables preliminary inspections with lower costs and reduced risk compared to traditional methods. It operates in narrow and highly cluttered areas, including inside buildings, and is used across power generation, oil and gas, chemicals, maritime, utilities, and public safety industries.
Flagship features
- Collision-tolerant design for confined space inspection
- Surveying Payload uses Ouster OS0 128-beam REV 7 LiDAR with 10x photon sensitivity
- FARO Connect integration for post-processing
- Accuracy: 0.1% drift in structured environments with Surveying Payload; higher drift in symmetric or narrow spaces
- Handheld scanning mode also available (10 min scan time)
- Requires FlyAware software for data processing
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Series C announced
Price
Certifications & autonomy
Specifications
Category: Security- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Weight
- 2.47 kg
- Battery
- 0.15 h
- Autonomy
- teleoperated
- Launch year
- 2016
- Price
- $25,000 USD
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $174.7M
- Founded
- 2014
Detailed specifications
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Certification
- P-44 compliant
Other8
- Sub Category
- multirotor
- Max Speed M S
- 7
- Company Country
- CH
- Procedure Types
- industrial inspection
- Controller Model
- Flyability Cockpit
- Youtube Video Id
- s96Q2GXgoeE
- Additional Information
- - Collision-tolerant design for confined space inspection. - Surveying Payload uses Ouster OS0 128-beam REV 7 LiDAR with 10x photon sensitivity. - FARO Connect integration for post-processing. - Accuracy: 0.1% drift in structured environments with Surveying Payload; higher drift in symmetric or narrow spaces. - Handheld scanning mode also available (10 min scan time). - Requires FlyAware software for data processing. - Battery preconditioning needed for optimal performance outside 10-40°C range. - Flight time reduced to 9 minutes with payload; data transfer ~6 minutes via USB 3.0.
- Price Currency Verified
- true
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Company milestones
- Dec 2020FundingSeries C announced
- Nov 2018FundingSeries B announced
- Apr 2015FundingVenture round announced
- 2023AwardElios 3 RAD wins Safety Innovation Award
- 2019AwardEY Entrepreneur of the Year nomination
- 2014MilestoneFounded
- —MilestoneElios series
- —DeploymentElios 3 firefighting use
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Elios?
- The Elios is developed by Flyability, based in Switzerland.
- What type of robot is the Elios?
- The Elios is a Security robot made by Flyability.
- How much does the Elios cost?
- The Elios is priced $25,000 USD.
- When was the Elios launched?
- The Elios was launched in 2016.
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