The Eclipse is a fully autonomous fixed-wing mapping UAV by Robota LLC (Texas), using the in-house Goose autopilot. It is hand-launched, has high wing loading for high-wind performance, and lands in small fields using reverse thrust. Used for agriculture, construction, mining and urban analysis.
| Country | USA |
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| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Fixed-wing mapping UAV |
| Role | Aerial survey / mapping |
| Class | Small fixed-wing UAV |
| Classification | Commercial fixed-wing mapping UAV |
| Mission | Mapping, Agriculture, Construction, Mining, Surveying |
| Datalink | RF telemetry |
| Operators | Commercial / survey users |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Electric (with reverse thrust) |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial |
| Launch method | Hand-launched |
| Autonomy level | Fully autonomous (Goose autopilot) |
| Endurance (min) | 50 |
| Recovery method | Belly/field landing (reverse thrust) |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| Standard sensors | Sony RX100, MicaSense RedEdge, LeddarOne altimeter |
| Production status | In production |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Agriculture, Survey / mapping |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio), Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Very close range (<5 km, <1 hr) |
| Signature / detectability | RF-emitting |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg) |