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Flyability

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flyability.com

Collision-tolerant caged-drone (Elios 3) designed for dark, cluttered confined spaces where sense-and-avoid fails; Inspector software provides SLAM-based 3D mapping and point-cloud generation; modular payloads include ultrasonic thickness (UT), radiation (RAD), and flammable-gas sensors; enables up to 90% reduction in inspection costs versus manual entry; spun out of EPFL Laboratory of Intelligent Systems in 2014.

HeadquartersPaudex, CH
Founded2014
Corporate funding$81M
Team51-200
Deployments6
Open roles4
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries C
FoundersPatrick Thévoz (CEO), Adrien Briod (CTO)
Regions servedEurope, North America, Asia Pacific, Middle East
Countries deployedCH, US, GB, SG, CN, AE
Service footprintHQ in Paudex, Switzerland; offices in Denver CO, Shanghai, and Singapore; 50+ distributor partners across 27 countries
Last reviewed2026-07-05
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Elios 3

  • 12.5 minutes flight time without payload; 9.1 minutes with LiDAR mounted; IP-44 design

    vendor-stated operational flight time and ingress-protection rating

    Claim source
  • FlyAware SLAM engine for real-time centimeter-accurate indoor 3D mapping using computer vision + LiDAR

    vendor-stated mapping technology enabling autonomous stabilization and 3D model generation

    Claim source
  • Modular payload bay: LiDAR (standard), UT payload (ultrasonic thickness), RAD payload (radiation), gas sensor (14+ combustible gases), Surveying payload

    vendor-stated modular sensor options available as add-on payloads for the Elios 3 platform

    Claim source
  • Smart Return-to-Home and Resume Inspection autonomy features for gap-free multi-flight missions

    vendor-stated software autonomy features enabling autonomous return routing and mission continuity

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-01Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshoremaritime vessel class surveys (ballast tanks, cargo holds)FRNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-08Jaguar Land Roverfactory inspection droneGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-09-01Saudi Aramcooil & gas internal asset inspections (storage tanks, stacks, piperacks, FCC units)SANot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-01American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)maritime class surveys (tankers, chemical carriers)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-03-17Chevronindustrial inspection droneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-09-07Cargillconfined space inspectionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordETF PartnersSwisscom VenturesFuture Industry VenturesSBI InvestmentChevron Technology VenturesCargill VenturesVerve VenturesDow Chemical Company
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-11

Open roles4

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Area Sales Manager | Lausanne, SwitzerlandTeam unlisted · Location unlistedDrone Operations Manager | Denver, USATeam unlisted · Location unlistedManufacturing OperatorTeam unlisted · | Lausanne, SwitzerlandRegional Marketing Manager, APAC | SingaporeTeam unlisted · Location unlisted
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-07-05Over 2,750 Elios drones deployed across 50+ countries; 1,450+ customers across 68 countriesFlyability
2025-02-02Raised $40M to expand hardware capabilities, autonomy software, and global presence; total funding reaches ~$82MSignalBase
2023-03-17Chevron Technology Ventures joins as strategic investor, extending Flyability's oil-and-gas customer-investor partnership modelStartupticker.ch
2022-09-07Closed CHF 22M Series C (total round) led by SBI Investment, with Cargill, Verve Ventures, Dow, ETF Partners, Swisscom, and Future Industry Ventures participatingFlyability
2020-12-01Raised $11M Series B led by ETF Partners and Swisscom Ventures, with Dow Chemical as strategic investorUAS Vision
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Source ledger

15 unique public sources

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Flyability Secures $40 Million in Funding to Expand Confined Space Inspection Drone TechnologySignalBase · retrieved 2026-07-05
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EU project: Accessing hard-to-reach areas with Advanced and Breakthrough Innovation for reLiable In-situ characterization of a facilCORDIS (European Commission) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Chevron Technology Ventures investment in Flyability (Series C, undisclosed amount)Storage Terminals Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flyability raises Series C: key customer CargillFlyability · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flyability raises EUR7M in Series C led by Future Industry Ventures (FIV) and Swisscom Ventures (original €7M)Flyability · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flyability raises $11M Series A co-led by ETF Partners and Swisscom VenturesSwisscom Ventures · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flyability raises a 4.3M USD Series AFlyability · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Elios 3: FlyabilityFlyability
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Flyability: Confined Space Inspection DronesFlyability
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Wrapping Up 2025 with Flyability!Flyability
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Flyability and Bureau Veritas Collaborate to Bring Safer and More Efficient Inspections in Maritime and OffshoreFlyability · retrieved 2026-07-18
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Flyability deploys factory inspection drone at Jaguar Land RoverFlyability · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saudi Aramco award the use of caged drones for internal asset inspectionsFlyability · retrieved 2026-07-18
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New strategic investor for FlyabilityStartupTicker · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Flyability Raises $11M in Series B FundingUAS Vision · retrieved 2026-07-05