FLYWORKS
2nd generation high performance hybrid drones
MISSION
01 / Increase performance
02 / Rely on petrol
03 / Re-think drones
Drones, with their simplicity and low cost, have made a huge impact on the consumer market over the last few years.
Multirotors are now set to penetrate the huge commercial market and long-range beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
Multirotors rely on heavy batteries to store energy, preventing them from delivering commercial grade performance.
Petrol has 50 times the energy density of batteries, and is consumed during flight.
It can deliver unparalleled performance when compared to batteries.
Multirotor drones rely on electric motors to be able to maneuver.
Powering a drone with a petrol engine while keeping it efficient, safe, and simple to use is a huge challenge and is our mission.
Endurance of 25 Kg TOW* drones {min}
20
Electric
180
90
Current Hybrid
FlyWorks
Propulsion method
* Take-off weight
** Carrying a 5kg payload
TECHNOLOGY
AN INNOVATIVE DRIVE MECHANISM
FlyWorks has developed and patented a novel way to power multirotor drones using a petrol engine.
Our technology combines the remarkable performance of petrol fuel with the safety and simplicity of the multirotor platform. It works by delivering most of the power that the drone requires to stay in the air directly from an internal combustion engine while a small electric drive system provides a small fraction of power only for maneuvering
Our technology can be implemented in any drone platform size to create a wide array of high-performance multirotor platforms for various use-cases from land surveying to air-taxis.
CURRENTLY WORKING ON OUR FIRST PROTOTYPE
Redundant Hexacopter structure
MTOW: <25kg
Hovering time with 5kg payload: 180 min
VALUE PROPOSITION
INCREASED SAFETY
FlyWorks’ unique drive mechanism incorporates multiple redundancies that allow the vehicle to land safely in many cases of otherwise catastrophic failures.
EASY REFULING
Relying on petrol makes filling-up fast and easy. No expensive charger and extra batteries needed.
REDUCED
COSTS
NEW
HORIZONS
Extended flight duration means high volume of work can be done faster – greatly increasing crews’ efficiency and reducing cost.
True industrial grade performance and safety will unlock use cases previously considered not economical.
APPLICATIONS
INCREASED SAFETY
Enabling high-resolution close-up multi-sensor inspection of large-scale power line infrastructure
DISASTER RESPONSE
Enabling large scale post disaster surveys and delivering emergency first aid supplies
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
Enabling low-level, high-resolution multi-sensor surveys of large-scale agricultural lands
SEARCH & RESCUE
Enabling first - responders to easily assess large areas for prolong durations
UTILITY INSPECTION
Enabling multiple sensor high-resolution inspection of large-scale pipeline and structures