Elistair is a company founded in 2014 with offices in France and Boston, specializing in the development of tethered drones and powered tethering stations for third-party drones. It provides solutions that transform small multi-rotor drones into aerial platforms for continuous surveillance and high-speed communication. The company supplies its products to military, police, public safety departments, and private companies in over 70 countries worldwide, having achieved over 200,000 hours of overwatch. With tethered drone systems like Khronos and Orion 2, and tethering stations such as Safe-T and Ligh-T, Elistair leads the market with innovative technology and a broad customer base.Elistairisacompanyfoundedin2014withofficesinFranceandBoston,specializinginthedevelopmentoftethereddronesandpoweredtetheringstationsforthird-partydrones.Itprovidessolutionsthattransformsmallmulti-rotordronesintoaerialplatformsforcontinuoussurveillanceandhigh-speedcommunication.Thecompanysuppliesitsproductstomilitary,police,publicsafetydepartments,andprivatecompaniesinover70countriesworldwide,havingachievedover200,000hoursofoverwatch.WithtethereddronesystemslikeKhronosandOrion2,andtetheringstationssuchasSafe-TandLigh-T,Elistairleadsthemarketwithinnovativetechnologyandabroadcustomerbase.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
ORION 2 UAS: An automated, powerful, and highly portable tethered UAS designed for tactical operations and continuous aerial day and night surveillance over large areas. Powered continuously through its Kevlar-reinforced micro-tether, it operates for 24+ hours at 100m height with a 2kg payload and an extended detection range of up to 10km. It features a rugged IP54 rating and a two-level or triple redundancy failsafe architecture for high stability. The system functions as a real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and communication platform.ORION2UAS:Anautomated,powerful,andhighlyportabletetheredUASdesignedfortacticaloperationsandcontinuousaerialdayandnightsurveillanceoverlargeareas.PoweredcontinuouslythroughitsKevlar-reinforcedmicro-tether,itoperatesfor24+hoursat100mheightwitha2kgpayloadandanextendeddetectionrangeofupto10km.ItfeaturesaruggedIP54ratingandatwo-levelortripleredundancyfailsafearchitectureforhighstability.Thesystemfunctionsasareal-timeIntelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance(ISR)andcommunicationplatform.
Safe-T 2 Tethered Drone Station: Elistair's most advanced and powerful tethering system for commercial drones. It boasts an IP54-rated rugged, weather-resistant design and industry-leading weight/power ratio from its patented Dynamic Voltage Optimization (DVO) technology. It offers a micro-tether length of up to 125m and continuous power output of up to 2200W. The 'Dual-Coms' option, integrating fiber optics and BPL data links in parallel, provides secure and high-speed data transfer with communication redundancy. It is compatible with a wide range of 6S or 12S drones, including the DJI Matrice 350.Safe-T2TetheredDroneStation:Elistair'smostadvancedandpowerfultetheringsystemforcommercialdrones.ItboastsanIP54-ratedrugged,weather-resistantdesignandindustry-leadingweight/powerratiofromitspatentedDynamicVoltageOptimization(DVO)technology.Itoffersamicro-tetherlengthofupto125mandcontinuouspoweroutputofupto2200W.The'Dual-Coms'option,integratingfiberopticsandBPLdatalinksinparallel,providessecureandhigh-speeddatatransferwithcommunicationredundancy.Itiscompatiblewithawiderangeof6Sor12Sdrones,includingtheDJIMatrice350.
Ligh-T 4 Tethered Drone Station: A portable tethered drone station designed for first responders. It extends drone flight time for hours with its ultra-light 70m micro-tether. Key features include quick setup in under 5 minutes and easy portability. It is compatible with various drones such as DJI M30, M350, M300, M200, and Inspire 2, supporting up to 1500W continuous power. It also provides real-time telemetry monitoring and smart status alerts via a built-in Wi-Fi connection.Ligh-T4TetheredDroneStation:Aportabletethereddronestationdesignedforfirstresponders.Itextendsdroneflighttimeforhourswithitsultra-light70mmicro-tether.Keyfeaturesincludequicksetupinunder5minutesandeasyportability.ItiscompatiblewithvariousdronessuchasDJIM30,M350,M300,M200,andInspire2,supportingupto1500Wcontinuouspower.Italsoprovidesreal-timetelemetrymonitoringandsmartstatusalertsviaabuilt-inWi-Ficonnection.
Khronos DroneBox: An all-in-one tethered drone-in-a-box solution, featuring a fully automated system. Operated via T-Planner mission software, the drone ascends to 60 meters in under two minutes and supports operational cycles of up to 50 hours. It integrates a quadcopter with a rugged, shock-resistant, IP54-rated base station. Designed for both stationary and mobile use, it can be mounted on vehicles and launched without exiting them, providing immediate situational awareness while traveling at speeds up to 30 km/h.KhronosDroneBox:Anall-in-onetethereddrone-in-a-boxsolution,featuringafullyautomatedsystem.OperatedviaT-Plannermissionsoftware,thedroneascendsto60metersinundertwominutesandsupportsoperationalcyclesofupto50hours.Itintegratesaquadcopterwitharugged,shock-resistant,IP54-ratedbasestation.Designedforbothstationaryandmobileuse,itcanbemountedonvehiclesandlaunchedwithoutexitingthem,providingimmediatesituationalawarenesswhiletravelingatspeedsupto30km/h.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unlimited Flight Time and Persistent Surveillance Capability: Overcoming battery life limitations through tethering technology, providing near-unlimited flight times from hours to days for continuous aerial surveillance and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.UnlimitedFlightTimeandPersistentSurveillanceCapability:Overcomingbatterylifelimitationsthroughtetheringtechnology,providingnear-unlimitedflighttimesfromhourstodaysforcontinuousaerialsurveillanceandIntelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance(ISR)missions.
Stable and Secure Data and Power Transmission: Continuous power supply to drones via Kevlar-reinforced micro-tethers, offering high-speed data transfer up to 200MB/s, anti-hacking measures, and interference-free communication links. Enhanced security with optional fiber optic and BPL data links.StableandSecureDataandPowerTransmission:ContinuouspowersupplytodronesviaKevlar-reinforcedmicro-tethers,offeringhigh-speeddatatransferupto200MB/s,anti-hackingmeasures,andinterference-freecommunicationlinks.EnhancedsecuritywithoptionalfiberopticandBPLdatalinks.
High Compatibility and Flexibility with Various Drones: Elistair's tethering stations are compatible with over 25 commercial drones, including the DJI Matrice series, and offer flexibility for easy switching between different drones using air modules.HighCompatibilityandFlexibilitywithVariousDrones:Elistair'stetheringstationsarecompatiblewithover25commercialdrones,includingtheDJIMatriceseries,andofferflexibilityforeasyswitchingbetweendifferentdronesusingairmodules.
Extensive Global Customer Base and Field-Proven Experience: Products supplied to military, police, public safety agencies, and private companies in over 70 countries, with over 200,000 hours of real-world operational experience, demonstrating reliability and performance.ExtensiveGlobalCustomerBaseandField-ProvenExperience:Productssuppliedtomilitary,police,publicsafetyagencies,andprivatecompaniesinover70countries,withover200,000hoursofreal-worldoperationalexperience,demonstratingreliabilityandperformance.
Innovative Technology and Patent Portfolio: Holds multiple patents related to optimized power management technology and braking systems, establishing a leading position in tethered drone technology. Recognized with the Frost & Sullivan 2016 Technology Innovation Award and selection for the European Horizon 2020 program.InnovativeTechnologyandPatentPortfolio:Holdsmultiplepatentsrelatedtooptimizedpowermanagementtechnologyandbrakingsystems,establishingaleadingpositionintethereddronetechnology.RecognizedwiththeFrost&Sullivan2016TechnologyInnovationAwardandselectionfortheEuropeanHorizon2020program.
Rapid Deployment and Ease of Operation: Products like Ligh-T 4 can be set up in under 5 minutes, and ORION 2 can be deployed by a single operator within minutes to detect threats over a 300 square kilometer area, ensuring quick response capabilities.RapidDeploymentandEaseofOperation:ProductslikeLigh-T4canbesetupinunder5minutes,andORION2canbedeployedbyasingleoperatorwithinminutestodetectthreatsovera300squarekilometerarea,ensuringquickresponsecapabilities.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Defense and Military: Border surveillance, military base protection, tactical communication support, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.DefenseandMilitary:Bordersurveillance,militarybaseprotection,tacticalcommunicationsupport,andIntelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance(ISR)operations.
Public Safety and Emergency Response: Event security, crowd monitoring, crisis management, wildfire surveillance, search and rescue operations, and disaster recovery.PublicSafetyandEmergencyResponse:Eventsecurity,crowdmonitoring,crisismanagement,wildfiresurveillance,searchandrescueoperations,anddisasterrecovery.
Industrial Security and Infrastructure Protection: Industrial site surveillance, critical infrastructure protection, refinery fire monitoring, and energy production center inspections.IndustrialSecurityandInfrastructureProtection:Industrialsitesurveillance,criticalinfrastructureprotection,refineryfiremonitoring,andenergyproductioncenterinspections.
Telecommunications and Broadcasting: High-speed communication relay, establishment of tactical communication networks, event broadcasting, and remote visualization.TelecommunicationsandBroadcasting:High-speedcommunicationrelay,establishmentoftacticalcommunicationnetworks,eventbroadcasting,andremotevisualization.
Traffic Monitoring: Surveillance and management of traffic flow, collection and analysis of real-time traffic data.TrafficMonitoring:Surveillanceandmanagementoftrafficflow,collectionandanalysisofreal-timetrafficdata.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Ivory Coast, NigeriaIvoryCoast,Nigeria
Malaysia, Nigeria, West AfricaMalaysia,Nigeria,WestAfrica
France, United Kingdom, Greece, ItalyFrance,UnitedKingdom,Greece,Italy
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
AustraliaAustralia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Approved by the French Civil Aviation AuthorityApprovedbytheFrenchCivilAviationAuthority
Patents related to optimized power management technology (2015)Patentsrelatedtooptimizedpowermanagementtechnology(2015)
Patent for easy-connection technology for drone compatibility (2015)Patentforeasy-connectiontechnologyfordronecompatibility(2015)
Patent for braking system to enhance operational safety (2015)Patentforbrakingsystemtoenhanceoperationalsafety(2015)
Patented Dynamic Voltage Optimization (DVO) technology (Safe-T 2)PatentedDynamicVoltageOptimization(DVO)technology(Safe-T2)
Compliance with IEC 60950 standard (Safe-T 2)CompliancewithIEC60950standard(Safe-T2)
NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Compliant System (ORION 2)NDAA(NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct)CompliantSystem(ORION2)
Winner of the 'Excellence in Robotics and Smart Machines' initiative under the France 2030 program (for Khronos development)Winnerofthe'ExcellenceinRoboticsandSmartMachines'initiativeundertheFrance2030program(forKhronosdevelopment)
Recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2016 Technology Innovation AwardRecipientoftheFrost&Sullivan2016TechnologyInnovationAward
1st Prize Winner of the San Francisco Alliance Startup Competition (2014)1stPrizeWinneroftheSanFranciscoAllianceStartupCompetition(2014)
Selected for the European Union's Horizon 2020 programSelectedfortheEuropeanUnion'sHorizon2020program