UASWEEKLY
18 MAY 2021
INTRODUCING HEXTRONICS GLOBAL
"Hextronics is set to launch the all-new “Hextronics Global,” one of the smallest and most affordable drone-nests in the industry that boasts a sleek, metal-body design and robotic battery-swapping capabilities for increased efficiency. Perform fully autonomous operations across several use cases with the Global’s robust design—built to thrive in remote and rugged environments—and FlytBase’s state-of-the-art drone-automation software, FlytNow. Experience portability like never before, with an even lighter form factor than its predecessor, the Hextronics One." -FLYTBASE
What’s in the Box?
The Global comes with a rugged, weatherproof, IP 66 (pending) enclosure made out of anodized aluminum. It is ideal for a wide range of outdoor applications and can operate in a temperature range of 5ºC to 35ºC (40ºF to 95ºF), with the ability to further extend this range to -30ºC to +65ºC (-20ºF to 150ºF) for areas with extreme weather conditions. The base unit weighs only 70 lbs (approx. 32 kg), which makes it quite portable and travel-friendly, while still offering enough resistance to theft.
The Global can house any of the DJI Mavic 2 series of drones. It elegantly addresses the challenge of long charging time of these commercial, off-the-shelf drones with its advanced robotic battery-swapping capability, boasting a groundbreaking downtime of just about 90 seconds. The base unit can hold up to 5 additional batteries and it keeps them fully charged while the drone is away on routine missions.
To provide fully autonomous operations, the Hextronics Global comes preinstalled with the reliable FlytNow Auto software, which provides cloud connectivity and the ability to remotely command and control the drone & docking station through its interactive command center, FlytNow Hub. Additionally, the software includes a powerful precision-landing module which enables the drone to autonomously land on the docking stationwith centimeter-level accuracy, every time.
Additional Offerings
The Hextronics Global offers 4 optional add-ons to further enhance its capabilities: extreme temperature control, integrated cellular service, amounted weather station, and a flight range extender. One of the most popular features, the weather station, allows users to measure several critical parameters, such as wind-speed, air pressure, temperature, humidity, and rainfall. These parameters are not only visible on the FlytNow dashboard, but can also be used to set various pre-flight checks that are critical for ensuring the safety of fully automated deployments. For example, the drone will not be allowed to take off if the wind-speed and/or rainfall is above the user-defined thresholds.
Pricing
One of the most attractive features of the Hextronics Global is its extremely affordable price. Capable of being deployed for a wide-range of use-cases and businesses to perform repetitive (and sometimes dangerous) tasks, the Global is priced at just USD 11,999. As an introductory offer, the Global is currently available for USD 9,999 for a limited time. The orders can be booked with a down-payment of just USD 999 for deliveries starting from early July. To further sweeten the deal, buyers who avail of the introductory offer gain automatic entry into the FlyNow Preferred Partner program, with exclusive perks!
About Hextronics
Hextronics LLC is an engineering company based in Miami, FL (USA), that builds products to facilitate autonomous functionalities for the growing drone industry. The drone-station solution offers benefits to reduce operations cost, optimize flight-time, increase the drone transmission radius, and extend battery life.
About FlytBase
Founded in 2016, FlytBase, Inc., a Silicon Valley company, has built the world’s first Internet of Drones (IoD) platform, providing drone-agnostic software solutions to automate and scale drone operations. FlytBase offerings are compatible with major drone hardware platforms (e.g., DJI, Ardupilot, PX4) and come with SDKs, simulators, and APIs for reliable testing and seamless integration. FlytBase was a part of Cisco’s accelerator program and was recognized as the Grand Champion at the NTT Data’s Global Innovation Contest in 2019.
