Flyability Release Autonomous Repeat Flight for the Elios 3
Flyability have introduced another game changing feature for the Elios 3: Autonomous Repeat Flights, with Comparison Over Time. Capturing consistent, repeatable data across inspections performed weeks, months, or even years apart is critical to measuring asset degradation over time. But in recurring inspections, a small change in drone position, different lighting conditions, or a slightly altered flight path can alter what is captured and leave critical defects unnoticed.
Introducing Autonomous Repeat Flight
Engineered to embed precision and repeatability directly into every Elios 3 mission, Autonomous Repeat Flight gives you the ability to reload a previously flown manual mission into the drone, and with a single click, autonomously re-execute that recorded mission, exactly how it was flown with the same lighting, camera angles and Point of Interest capture.
The drone precisely follows the original 3D trajectory, revisits the exact same points of interest, and captures data from identical positions and viewpoints on every flight. By leveraging automated flight control, repeat flight eliminates operator variability and standardises recurring inspections at scale.
Spatial alignment is preserved, enabling accurate comparison of asset conditions over time.
Repeat with Precision, Every Time…
Autonomous Repeat Flight allows operators of any skill level to replay a previously recorded mission with a single click. The drone follows the same trajectory and revisits the same Points of Interest (POIs), capturing data from near-identical positions and viewpoints every time.
Key benefits:
Reduced Pilot Stress
Intelligent flight assistance reduces the burden of flight management on the pilot, enabling you to focus fully on inspection results.
Enhanced Operational Safety
Built-in safety features reduce operational risks and increase pilot’s confidence when navigating complex, confined environments.
Wider Deployment
Automatic flight features like this give more control to the inspector, making professional-grade missions possible without advanced piloting expertise. With advanced sensing and real-time environmental awareness, Elios 3 autonomy continuously interprets its surroundings and solves complex navigation challenges in real time — so you can fly further, inspect deeper, and operate with total confidence.
Easy Side-by-Side Comparison Over Time
After the flight, insight becomes immediate. In Inspector Online, repeat flight data is displayed side by side, perfectly aligned for comparison. Changes, corrosion growth, or wear become clearly visible without manually navigating between dozens of folders or files.
Now, every image from multiple inspections are available at a glance, making it easier to monitor defect progression over time, and validate repairs with clarity and confidence.
The Elios 3 is the only confined space / indoor inspection drone to offer this level of autonomy, safety and repeat inspection confidence. These new features are available now to all Elios 3 users with an active Premium Software subscription.
In addition, Premium Software subscribers also now have access to Inspector Online, Flyability’s cloud based asset and data management solution, with features like point cloud colourisation.
Contact us today for the latest pricing and a free demo!
