Small unmanned hydrogen airships for long range monitoring
Hello everyone, we are HyLight. We build small unmanned hydrogen airships to automatically gather massive amounts of precise data in a sustainable and cost-effective way.
🚫 The problem :
We currently focus on:
- 💨 Pipeline inspection to detect methane leaks (4% of global greenhouse gas emissions).
- ⚡Power line inspection to prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks ($19 billion per year in the US), and ensure grid reliability.
Current solutions (helicopters, airplanes, satellites and drones) are not adapted to make accurate, efficient and sustainable observations.
✅ Our solution :
Our solution is a crossover between drone and lighter than air technologies, using hydrogen as a lifting gas and power source.
This vehicle combines long range, high payload, and hovering capabilities
We have already built four prototypes, two minimum viable products (MVPs), and are running a paid pilot with the largest power line company in Europe.
🙏 Our ask: How you can help
- 🤝 Refer: If you know anyone that works in Oil&Gas or utilities please connect us (thomas@hylight.aero).
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We are building the perfect airborne platform to better observe, understand, and improve our world.
Join us for the flight!
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