V-shaped octocopter for industrial inspection, surveying and mapping, originally built by Ascending Technologies (Germany) and later marketed by Intel, with triple-redundant autopilot.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Subtype | Professional inspection octocopter |
| Role | Civil/Commercial |
| Class | Small Tactical |
| Classification | Commercial / industrial UAV |
| Mission | Industrial inspection, surveying, mapping |
| Variants | AscTec Falcon 8, Intel Falcon 8+ |
| Notable partners | Intel, Topcon |
| MTOW (kg) | 2.8 |
| Operators | Commercial / civil users |
| Frame type | Multirotor |
| Propulsion | Electric |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercially available (discontinued) |
| Launch method | Vertical take-off |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous waypoint |
| Endurance (min) | 26 |
| Recovery method | Vertical landing |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| Max payload (kg) | 0.8 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 57.6 |
| Standard sensors | Sony cameras / thermal payloads |
| Production status | Retired |
| Service ceiling (m) | 4000 |