When off-the-shelf is not enough
Many missions need something no catalogue drone includes as standard: a particular LiDAR unit, a water sampler, a special release mechanism, a winch, a gas sensor, a combined light and speaker package. Custom payload drones start from a proven platform and add exactly what your mission needs.
Payload Drone
THEA 200MP Coaxial Octocopter
8-axis coaxial heavy-lift octocopter rated for 70 kg payload with up to 45 minutes endurance.
- Max payload70 kg
- EnduranceUp to 45 min*
Payload Drone
THEA 190MP Coaxial Octocopter
8-axis coaxial octocopter with 50 kg payload and 20-minute rated flight, for heavy industrial lifting.
- Max payload50 kg
- Flight time20 min (rated)*
Payload Drone
GAIA 190MP Heavy Lift Drone
1925 mm wheelbase heavy-lift industrial drone with 55 kg maximum take-off weight.
- Max take-off weight55 kg
- Wheelbase1925 mm
Payload Drone
GAIA 160MP Hexacopter
Six-rotor industrial hexacopter with 20 kg payload: a versatile mid-weight platform for sensors, cargo and inspection.
- Max payload20 kg
- LayoutHexacopter (6 rotors)
Payload Drone
MX4-10 Multi-Function Industrial Drone
5 kg payload, 10 km multi-function drone with loudspeaker, searchlight and drop thrower. Rescue-ready, with OEM/ODM support.
- Payload5 kg
- Range10 km
What we integrate
Mechanical
- Mounts and brackets for sensors and equipment
- Cargo hooks, release mechanisms and throwers
- Winch systems for lowering loads
- Cargo boxes and protective housings
- Landing gear changes for clearance
Electrical
- Payload power supplied from the aircraft's power system
- Triggering and control of payloads from the ground station
- Lighting and loudspeaker modules
Data
- Sensor data recording and download
- Live video from payload cameras
- Time and position synchronisation for survey sensors
Base platforms
- GAIA 190MP: 1925 mm wheelbase, 55 kg MTOW. Lots of room and lift for complex integrations.
- GAIA 160MP: 20 kg payload hexacopter. A versatile sensor platform.
- THEA 190MP and THEA 200MP: heavy lift with coaxial redundancy
- MX4-10: multi-function modules, OEM/ODM ready
Integration process
- Requirements: payload weight, dimensions, power, data, field of view and mission profile
- Feasibility: platform choice, centre-of-gravity and balance, power budget, flight-time impact
- Design: mounts, wiring and control approach, shared for approval
- Build and test: ground tests, then flight tests
- Documentation: configuration records and operating notes
- Delivery and support
Design considerations
- Centre of gravity: payloads must sit near the aircraft's centre of gravity, or be balanced
- Vibration: isolation for sensors and cameras
- Interference: keep sensitive sensors away from magnetometers and radio antennas
- Field of view: keep landing gear and propellers out of the sensor's view
- Flight time: every gram of payload and every watt of payload power reduces endurance