Industrial and mobile robots

Elios 3

Switzerland

Elios 3 is the world's first collision-tolerant indoor drone with an integrated LiDAR sensor, protected by a cage that lets it bump into structures and recover from flipping upside-down without crashing.

Updated 2026-07-09 · Last verified 2026-07-09

MakerFlyability
CountryCH
CategoryDrone
What AI addsIts FlyAware SLAM engine builds LiDAR-based 3D models live during flight, letting inspectors pilot collision-tolerant missions inside confined industrial assets and get survey-grade data without external tracking systems.
Runtime (h)0.2
AI stackFlyAware SLAM engine (onboard, LiDAR-based real-time 3D mapping)
Usesconfined-space-inspection, 3d-mapping
EMEA presenceManufacturer headquartered in Lausanne/Renens, Switzerland

Sources : Flyability (2026-07-09)Flyability (2026-07-09)

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