Freefly Systems is an American company that builds drones, gimbals and cameras for industrial, commercial and government use, manufactured in the United States. Its Astro commercial drone carries a Sony 61-megapixel camera, RTK positioning, LTE cloud connectivity, a mission computer and AuterionOS, and its heavy-lift platforms, including Astro Max, handle payloads up to 35 pounds.
The company reports more than 100,000 commercial flights on its platforms and thousands of units in the field. Astro is built to keep flying on one battery if a pack fails, its SL8 batteries are guaranteed for 500 cycles, and battery data feeds Auterion Suite for fleet tracking. Freefly also offers Flux LiDAR mapping, high-output aerial lighting, and ground school and flight training.
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