Flyability Adds Colourisation to Elios 3 Point Clouds!

Flyability have announced that Colorisation is coming to point clouds captured with the Elios 3. This brand-new feature will be available through Flyability Cloud from December, 2025. Colourisation transforms Elios point clouds and videos into detailed, life-like textured meshes, viewable in Flyability Cloud, or in Inspector 5.

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Introducing the Tether Power Unit for the Elios 3!

The market leader in confined space drone inspections has announced the Flyability Tether Power Unit for the Elios 3. This is an all-new ground power system that delivers continuous power for uninterrupted inspections. By removing the need for mid-mission battery changes, the tether unit lets pilots focus entirely on the inspection.

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Elios 3 Wins Major Hong Kong Construction Safety Award

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Dronesurvey Asia and the Flyability Elios 3 have been awarded the "Champion of Innovation" in the 2025 Construction Robot Competition and Exhibition, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Government Development Bureau the Construction Industry Council, and the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Intelligent Construction Industry Development Alliance.

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New High-Capacity Battery for the Elios 3

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June 26, 2025: Flyability have announced the availability of an all-new high-capacity battery for the Elios 3. This new battery is designed to give Elios 3 users up to 50% more flight time per charge. The battery is available to order now.

The high-capacity battery offers 13 minutes and 30 seconds of flight time in a standard configuration (Elios 3 with the Rev 6 LiDAR fitted), compared to 9 minutes and 10 seconds with the standard battery. In addition to extended airtime, the battery delivers twice the number of recommended charge cycles (100 cycles) compared to the standard battery (50 cycles), maximising long-term value by combining longer missions with a significantly improved battery lifespan.

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Elios 3 On TV!

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The Elios 3 is now widely accepted in Hong Kong as the go-to solution for confined space inspections. The drone also gets featured regularly in PR and publicity campaigns, by both government departments, and commercial enterprises. This is all part of a push to deploy more drone and robotic technology for safe and efficient structural inspection work.

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Flyability Announces Smart Return-to-Home for Elios 3!

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Flyability has announced the launch of Smart Return-to-Home for their flagship Elios 3 drone. This new feature blends autonomy with the Elios 3’s existing toolkit, helping the drone autonomously plan and execute the shortest route back to the home point when triggered. This feature is available to Elios 3 users with a Premium software subscription.

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Emlid Joins the ESRI Partnership Network

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Emlid has joined the ESRI Partner Network to bring ArcGIS users the benefits of its robust and cost-effective GNSS receiver ecosystem, delivering centimetre-level accuracy at under US$2,000 per unit.

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Flyability Introduces the Flammable Gas Sensor

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Flyability have introduced a flammable gas sensor for the Elios 3. The sensor is a safety tool that provides a real-time warning of combustible gasses when mounted on the Elios 3. This sensor was created in partnership with NevadaNano, a leader in advanced gas detection technology with 20 years of experience. 

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Introducing the Emlid & Pix4D Scanning Kit!

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Get high-precision 3D scans in minutes – just with your phone! The integrated Emlid & Pix4D Scanning Kit allows you to use for phone to scan accurate digital models in minutes — with survey-grade accuracy! Just scan assets, store online, annotate, measure and share with stakeholders. Verify geolocated positions with the Reach RX, and even visualise the project in Augmented Reality.

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