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FLIR Thermal UAS

aerialcommercialby Teledyne FLIR

Thermal imaging payloads for unmanned aerial systems used in search and rescue, firefighting, and disaster response.

Manufacturer
Teledyne FLIR
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies FLIR Thermal UAS, a aerial by Teledyne FLIR (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Thermal imaging payloads for unmanned aerial systems used in search and rescue, firefighting, and disaster response. FLIR Boson, Vue, and Hadron thermal camera series.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Focus

Thermal imaging and machine vision cameras for robotics, defense, and industrial applications.

Stage

Public company listed on NYSE under ticker TDY.

Parent

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY)

Revenue

$1.9B (2020)

Key products

Thermal imaging cameras, Rogue 1 loitering munition

USMC contract

$42.5M (Rogue 1, 600+ systems)

Data & sources

Press releases

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for FLIR Thermal UAS. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (1)

  • FLIR thermal camera-equipped drones deployed by search and rescue teams and fire departments for victim location in smoke, darkness, and wilderness environments.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for FLIR Thermal UAS.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.flir.com/products/thermal-cameras-for-uas/
  2. https://www.flir.com/products/thermal-camera-cores/

Common questions

What is FLIR Thermal UAS?
Thermal imaging payloads for unmanned aerial systems used in search and rescue, firefighting, and disaster response. FLIR Boson, Vue, and Hadron thermal camera series.
How much does FLIR Thermal UAS cost?
FLIR Thermal UAS's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for FLIR Thermal UAS from Teledyne FLIR. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is FLIR Thermal UAS actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. FLIR Thermal UAS is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes FLIR Thermal UAS?
FLIR Thermal UAS is made by Teledyne FLIR, based in Wilsonville, Oregon, USA, founded in 1978.
Where is FLIR Thermal UAS deployed?
1 verified deployment of FLIR Thermal UAS is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Wilsonville.
Can you buy FLIR Thermal UAS?
FLIR Thermal UAS is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to FLIR Thermal UAS?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to FLIR Thermal UAS include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does FLIR Thermal UAS compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
FLIR Thermal UAS and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. FLIR Thermal UAS has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is FLIR Thermal UAS a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, FLIR Thermal UAS ranks in roughly the top 81% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is FLIR Thermal UAS's maturity stage?
FLIR Thermal UAS is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is FLIR Thermal UAS safe?
FLIR Thermal UAS has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for FLIR Thermal UAS.