Skycopter
Caged spherical drone
The Skypersonic Skycopter is a caged spherical drone designed for safe and efficient industrial inspection in confined and GPS-denied spaces.
Mission Profile
The Skycopter is primarily employed for critical inspection tasks within challenging industrial environments such as storage tanks, pressure vessels, boilers, pipelines, and other complex structures where human access is difficult, dangerous, or impossible. Its design doctrine emphasizes collision tolerance and maneuverability in tight, often dark, and hazardous conditions, thereby reducing the need for human entry into confined spaces. This capability significantly enhances worker safety, minimizes downtime for inspections, and reduces associated costs by eliminating scaffolding or rope access requirements. The drone is typically deployed by inspection teams to conduct visual assessments, identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and gather data, enabling proactive maintenance and operational efficiency without compromising safety.
Key Features
- ▸Protective spherical cage for collision resilience and safe operation near assets.
- ▸Omnidirectional flight capability for precise maneuverability in complex, confined spaces.
- ▸Integrated high-intensity LED lighting for illumination in dark environments.
- ▸High-resolution visual and thermal imaging cameras for detailed inspection data capture.
- ▸Designed for operation in GPS-denied and electromagnetically challenging environments.
- ▸Modular payload options for various sensor configurations.
- ▸Real-time video feedback for immediate situational awareness and inspection guidance.
Specifications
- configuration
- Caged spherical multirotor
- endurance
- Up to 20 minutes (untethered), unlimited (tethered)
- mtow
- Approximately 1.2 kg
- payload
- Up to 200g
- propulsion
- Electric ducted fans
- range
- Limited by operating environment and tether length (if applicable)
- speed
- Up to 5 m/s
Notable Operators
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About the Manufacturer
Skypersonic builds the Skycopter, a spherical caged drone for indoor industrial inspection, and Skyloc, an indoor GPS-replacement positioning system enabling precise flight in confined spaces.