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Elios 3 at Lausanne

Collision-tolerant indoor inspection drone with protective carbon fiber cage. LiDAR mapping and 4K camera for confined space inspection in industrial facilities.

Elios 3 by Flyability · Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Elios 3 collision-tolerant drones deployed for boiler, stack, and confined space inspection at European power generation facilities. Indoor flight in hazardous environments.

Key facts

Fleet
Elios 3 collision-tolerant drones
Coverage
European power generation facilities
Use Case
Boiler, stack, and confined space inspection
Technology
Indoor flight in hazardous environments
Operator
Flyability

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Elios 3 at Lausanne.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Elios 3
Company
Flyability
Location
Switzerland/Lausanne
Operator
Flyability
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
a795518b-6115-46da-9850-7ed2839aa8e5

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Elios 3 first documented operating at Lausanne.
  2. Jun 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (5)

  1. https://www.flyability.com/case-studies
  2. https://www.flyability.com/elios-3
  3. https://www.flyability.com/casestudies/ndt-inspections-for-power-generation
  4. https://hsereview.com/regional-coverage/europe/case-study-vattenfall-deploys-drones-to-map-hazardous-zones?internal_render=1
  5. https://djm-aerial.com/case-studies/3d-modelling-of-efw-boiler-using-the-elios-3-drone/
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Elios 3 deployment at Lausanne?
Elios 3, built by Flyability, is recorded as a deployment at Lausanne on the DEPLOY registry. Flyability operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Elios 3 at Lausanne?
Flyability, the manufacturer of Elios 3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Elios 3 deployment at Lausanne go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Elios 3 deployment at Lausanne?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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