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SwissDrones is a leading manufacturer and operator of long-range unmanned helicopter systems designed to replace manned helicopters for safe and cost-effective aerial intelligence gathering in surveillance, linear inspection and search & rescue missions beyond visual line of sight.
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Safe

Missions are possible under difficult or dangerous circumstances (e.g. bad weather, darkness, flying over hostile or otherwise unsafe areas) when manned operations are not feasible.

Sustainable

The SDO 50 V2 allows CO2 emission reductions of up to 95 % compared to manned helicopters. Long-range BVLOS drones can be a significant enabler for a greener future.

Cost efficient

The VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) system is highly cost-effective compared to to manned aerial solutions, and requires less training to operate confidently.

Significant reduction of risk, pollution, and cost of aerial unmanned missions.

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Inspection & Monitoring

Ongoing inspections of critical infrastructure such as high-voltage power lines, gas & oil pipelines and other far-stretched assets are critical for their uninterrupted operation and security. We offer cost-effective unmanned solutions using market-leading cameras, sensors and software to address customer-specific needs for aerial data gathering and processing.

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Search and Rescue

Agile support of SAR missions using specific camera systems and sensors to locate missing people in inaccessible or hazardous areas (land or water), also in adverse weather conditions and at night. Once target persons are located, emergency gear such as survival kits, medical devices, food, rafts can be airlifted and dropped to support their recovery and rescue.

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Aerial Surveillance

Unparalleled flexibility and efficiency, allowing for individual payload configurations including stabilized IR/optical cameras and missions under difficult or dangerous circumstances (e.g. bad weather, darkness, flying over hostile or otherwise unsafe areas) when manned operations are not feasible.

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Customer and Partner Experiences

Elia Group International

We are very pleased with the performance of SwissDrones’ SDO 50 unmanned helicopter platform that has been successfully deployed for the first ever BVLOS missions of heavy drones above 25kg of take-off weight in Belgium in 2021. These missions included individual flights over more than 100km distance to inspect our powerlines. A platform like SwissDrones’ SDO 50 will be instrumental in supporting the digital transformation of powerline inspections in the coming years.

DLR - German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.)

We have been successfully operating SwissDrones’ SDO 50 V2 uncrewed helicopters over multiple years for various research projects as part of our comprehensive Autonomous Rotorcraft Testbed for Intelligent Systems (ARTIS) facility – we call the platform superARTIS. It serves as a testbed for various instruments and technologies and components for autonomous flight and is capable of flying beyond visual range, has a high payload capacity and is easily modified.

Jupem (Antaragrafik Systems), Malaysia

The team of SwissDrones made the highest unmanned multispectral sensor survey possible using the Leica RCD30. Heavy payload and hot conditions in Malaysia proved to be no issue for the SDO 50 V2. We received great support from the team and experienced high product reliability.

Air Zermatt

We partnered with SwissDrones to test and validate their unmanned helicopter’s performance in extreme high altitude conditions. We were impressed by the aircraft’s ability to operate at 11,500 ft AMSL, in -10º Celsius temperatures and during windy and gusty conditions – all while remaining well within its performance envelope. SwissDrones has clearly raised the bar.

Federal Office for Civil Protection – FOCP

We used the SwissDrones SDO 50 V2 as part of our annual radiometric survey. The system performed flawlessly, detecting and collecting radiological information around critical sites and non-accessible areas. SwissDrones proved to be a rapid, cost-effective aerial data gathering platform and we would definitely consider using it again.

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