Research & Development
Incremental autonomy, tested through simulation, HIL, and controlled flight programs.
SkyForge frames autonomy as a safety-gated engineering ladder, not a marketing claim.
Research streams
Focused programs for higher-confidence aircraft.
Supervised Inspection Autonomy
Pattern execution for towers, poles, corridors, and infrastructure surfaces with human oversight.
Edge AI Payloads
On-aircraft inference workflows for thermal and visual inspection evidence.
Docking & Fleet Readiness
Precision landing, charging station integration, health checks, and mission dispatch concepts.
Safety Case Development
Simulation evidence, HIL fault testing, autonomy fallback, and progressive flight readiness gates.
Autonomy ladder
Manual today, supervised autonomy through verified gates.
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L0 Manual + GPS
Phase 1-2 validation pathway.
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L1 Assisted flight
Phase 1-2 validation pathway.
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L2 Supervised auto
Subject to testing, safety case, and approval.
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L3 BVLOS supervised
Subject to testing, safety case, and approval.
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L4 Future autonomy
Long-range concept only.