Carbonix

Market context

Carbonix builds long-range fixed-wing drones for commercial BVLOS inspection, survey and monitoring missions. In July 2026, CASA SAIL III certification enabled expanded long-range operations over Australia's Surat Basin gas-infrastructure network.

Facts

• Website: https://carbonix.com.au/
• HQ: Sydney, Australia
• Segment: aerial robotics and drones

Carbonix market context

Carbonix builds fixed-wing UAS platforms for long-range BVLOS infrastructure inspection, energy-network monitoring and aerial survey operations.

• Target environment: Commercial BVLOS drone operations
• Deployment model: Finished robotic/autonomous system
• Customer context: Energy and survey operators
• Workflow context: Infrastructure inspection
• Commercial maturity: Public product and operating evidence
• Source confidence: medium

Events

• 2026-07-06 - Regulatory - Carbonix receives CASA SAIL III approval for Surat Basin BVLOS operations - The certification supports scalable BVLOS operations over a large Surat Basin area. The operating scope covers gas gathering and pipeline network inspection. The milestone materially expands permitted commercial drone operations rather than a demo.

Team

• Dario Valenza - Founder and CEO - Leads Carbonix's Australian fixed-wing UAV development and deployment strategy.
• Aimran Akhtar - Chief Revenue Officer - Leads go-to-market strategy and revenue growth for Carbonix's advanced drone solutions.
• Annie Yuan - Chief Financial Officer - Leads finance for Carbonix as it scales UAV operations and international growth.
• Yip Huang - Chief Remote Pilot and Systems Lead - Leads flight operations and systems reliability across the Carbonix UAV fleet.