Second-generation collision-tolerant caged indoor inspection drone by Flyability, with improved stability and lighting for confined-space inspection in industries such as power, oil & gas and mining.
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Subtype | Collision-tolerant inspection drone |
| Role | Indoor inspection |
| Class | Small UAS (multirotor) |
| Classification | Commercial inspection UAV |
| Mission | Indoor inspection, Confined-space inspection |
| Variants | Elios, Elios 2, Elios 3 |
| Operators | Industrial inspection users |
| Frame type | Multirotor |
| Propulsion | Electric |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial |
| Launch method | VTOL |
| Autonomy level | Manual / assisted |
| Recovery method | VTOL |
| Year introduced | 2019 |
| Standard sensors | EO camera, Thermal |
| Production status | Superseded by Elios 3 |
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | RC line-of-sight – VLOS, Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Inspection |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio), Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg) |