Skygauge completes naval-vessel corrosion-repair trials

Apr 1, 2026 · Demonstration · Skygauge Robotics · Inspection

Skygauge completed a one-year Canadian defence testing programme that used its drone to perform spot corrosion repair on naval vessels.

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  • Testing completed in May 2025 after validating bristle blasting, surface cleaning and roller-based coating application.
  • The drone replicated the principal steps of manual spot-corrosion repair while personnel remained on the ground.
  • A follow-on phase began to test repeatability against Royal Canadian Navy coating standards.

Skygauge Robotics builds industrial inspection drones for ultrasonic thickness testing and contact-based work at height. Its Skygauge system is used for asset inspection, and Cyberhawk announced a 2025 partnership to deliver Skygauge UT inspections globally.