Flyability Timeline

Events

• 2026-03-04 - Research Publication - Autonomous Aerial Non-Destructive Testing: Ultrasound Inspection with a Commercial Quadrotor in an Unstructured Environment - The work presents a control and software architecture for autonomous contact-based ultrasound inspection using a commercial quadrotor. The system interfaces with onboard sensing and combines low-level control, force estimation, admittance filtering, and… - source: arxiv.org
• 2026-02-26 - Product Launch - Flyability introduces Autonomous Repeat Flight for Elios 3 - The feature enables consistent data capture across repeated inspections weeks, months, or years apart. The capability supports comparison-over-time workflows for detecting asset degradation in industrial environments. - source: dronesurvey.asia
• 2025-09-15 - Product Launch - Flyability launches Elios 3 Tether Power Unit for extended industrial inspections - Flyability launched the Elios 3 Tether Power Unit for industrial drone inspections. The tethered power accessory is designed to extend inspection duration for confined-space and industrial environments. The launch adds a continuous-power capability to the… - source: etfpartners.capital
• 2025-06-01 - Product Launch - Flyability launches high-capacity batteries for Elios 3 inspection drone - Flyability launched high-capacity batteries for Elios 3 in June 2025. The new battery offers up to 50% more flight time per charge. Flyability said Elios 3 can fly more than five additional minutes when equipped with the LiDAR Rev 6 payload. - source: flyability.com
• 2024-03-20 - Research Publication - Robotics meets Fluid Dynamics: A Characterization of the Induced Airflow below a Quadrotor as a Turbulent Jet - The widespread adoption of quadrotors for diverse applications, from agriculture to public safety, necessitates an understanding of the aerodynamic disturbances they create. Elios 3 is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings. - source: arxiv.org
• 2022-09-07 - Funding - Flyability raises CHF 22 million Series C for Elios 3 sensing and autonomy - Flyability raised an additional CHF 15 million on top of CHF 7 million previously closed, bringing the Series C round to CHF 22 million. The financing supports development of new sensing and autonomy capabilities for the Elios 3 platform. The round… - source: flyability.com
• 2022-05-19 - Product Launch - Flyability launches Elios 3 indoor LiDAR inspection drone - Flyability launched Elios 3 as an indoor LiDAR drone for inaccessible and GPS-denied environments. The drone includes an Ouster OS0-32 LiDAR sensor for survey-grade 3D models. The launch anchors Elios 3 as an indoor inspection drone rather than a generic… - source: flyability.com