Flyability

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Flyability, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• What is the Flyability Elios 3?

  The Elios 3 is a collision-tolerant inspection drone from Flyability, built to fly inside confined industrial spaces. A protective carbon fiber cage lets it bump into surfaces and keep flying, and it carries LiDAR mapping and a 4K camera. It is at the commercial stage with verified deployments.

• What is the Elios 3 used for?

  The Flyability Elios 3 is used for inspecting confined and hazardous industrial spaces such as tanks, boilers, sewers, and mines, without sending a person inside. Its collision-tolerant cage lets it fly in tight, GPS-denied areas, and its LiDAR and 4K camera capture the condition of the space.

Current leadership (1)

• Patrick Thevoz CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Patrick Thevozcofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Flyability.

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Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• DJI7 models
• Amazon4 models
• Autel Robotics4 models
• Teledyne FLIR4 models
• AeroVironment3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (1)

• Series C2022-09-08

  $16M(reported)

  Investors: SBI (lead)

Sources (2)

1. https://www.flyability.com/ ↗
2. https://www.flyability.com/elios-3 ↗

Common questions

What is Flyability?

Flyability is a Lausanne-based Swiss deep-tech company developing collision-tolerant drones for confined space inspection. The Elios 3 is the leading indoor inspection drone platform, used for remote inspection of industrial assets in power generation, oil and gas, mining, and maritime. Flyability raised CHF 22M (~$24M) in total funding including a Series C round led by SBI.

What does Flyability make?

Flyability has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Elios 3 (Flyability builds physical robots).

Is Flyability publicly traded?

No. Flyability is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Flyability?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Flyability building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, DJI, Amazon, Autel Robotics.

Where is Flyability headquartered?

Flyability is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.