The Flyability Elios 3 Light Package is built around the Elios 3 collision-tolerant inspection drone for indoor, confined, cluttered, dark, dusty, and GPS-denied environments. The Elios 3 uses LiDAR, VIO cameras, and SLAM algorithms to map its surroundings while tracking its position, providing navigation and real-time 3D mapping during inspections. Its protective cage, flight controller, and propeller reversal technology help the drone operate in complex enclosed environments where conventional drones may be difficult to use.
The Elios 3 supports inspection and data collection in confined spaces and industrial assets where direct access can be challenging. Its built-in visual inspection payload combines a 4K camera, radiometric thermal camera, oblique lighting, and dustproof lighting for identifying visual conditions such as pitting, cracks, build-ups, hotspots, and heat patterns. The platform also supports additional plug-and-play payloads for surveying, ultrasonic thickness measurements, and radiation measurements when those separately available capabilities are required.
SLAM-Based Stabilization
The Elios 3 uses an onboard SLAM-based stabilization algorithm that continuously detects and corrects drone movement during flight. This stabilization assists operators when navigating confined and dusty indoor environments and is designed to reduce pilot workload during complex inspection missions.
Real-Time 3D Mapping
During flight, the Elios 3 uses LiDAR to map its surroundings while tracking the drone's position. The Cockpit App displays the camera feed alongside a real-time, high-density point cloud map showing the inspected area, drone position, flight trajectory, and captured points of interest.
Modular Payload Platform
The Elios 3 combines its built-in visual inspection payload with a plug-and-play payload ecosystem for additional inspection requirements. Flyability currently offers separate Elios 3 payloads for survey-grade 3D scanning, ultrasonic thickness measurements, and radiation measurements, allowing the same drone platform to support different inspection applications.
Collision-Tolerant Design
The Elios 3 is designed with Flyability's patented collision-tolerant technology, combining a protective cage, specialized flight controller, and propeller reversal technology. The design allows the drone to recover from flips without crashing, supporting operation in confined and cluttered indoor environments.
Visual Inspection Payload
The Elios 3 includes a built-in visual inspection payload with a 4K camera, radiometric thermal camera, oblique lighting, and dustproof lighting. The 4K camera captures detailed visual imagery, while the thermal camera records real-time temperature data for each pixel to help identify hotspots and heat patterns.
Oblique lighting illuminates surfaces at an angle to create shadows around surface irregularities, helping operators identify conditions such as pitting, cracks, and build-ups. Dustproof lighting is designed to reduce glare and improve visibility when inspecting dusty environments.
Key Features:
Collision-tolerant design with protective cage
GPS-denied navigation using LiDAR, VIO cameras, and SLAM algorithms
SLAM-based flight stabilization
Real-time 3D point cloud map in the Cockpit App
Drone position and flight trajectory displayed within the 3D map
Built-in 4K visual inspection camera
Radiometric thermal camera
Oblique lighting for identifying surface irregularities
Dustproof lighting for dusty inspection environments
Plug-and-play payload ecosystem
Inspector Software for visualizing and analyzing inspection data
Captured points of interest mapped to a 3D asset model
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