Voliro

Voliro builds advanced aerial robots that don't just fly and see - they touch. Born out of ETH Zurich's Autonomous Systems Lab, Voliro has pioneered a new category in industrial inspection: contact-based drone inspection. Our patented tiltable-rotor platform, the Voliro T, physically interacts with structures to perform Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), ultrasonic thickness measurements, and Lightning Protection System (LPS) inspections with no scaffolding, no rope access, no shutdowns required. The Voliro T is equipped with interchangeable sensor payloads and AI-powered flight control, enabling pilots to inspect flare stacks, storage tanks, chimneys, wind turbines, and other critical assets while they remain in service. With its tiltable rotor system, Voliro expands the abilities of service drones from “fly and see” to “fly, see and touch”. Voliro T, our flying robot, can be equipped with a variety of payloads, such as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) or Lightning Protection System (LPS) sensors. The unique 360° drone design of Voliro T allows inspection of curved and sloped surfaces. No other flying inspection robot boasts these capabilities. Voliro aims to provide innovative UAVs with unique capabilities. We promote the concept of an omnidirectional aerial robotic platform, where position and orientation of the flying platform are completely independent. This ability is crucial to achieve robust and reliable interaction with the environment. Our mission: make the world's critical infrastructure safer, more reliable, and easier to maintain without putting people at risk.