Skyfish

Skyfish is a drone manufacturing company based in Montana, USA, specializing in precision instruments for inspecting and modeling towers, bridges, powerlines, and wind turbines. Their product lineup includes the Osprey Drone, a lightweight quadcopter for critical infrastructure inspection and ISR, the M6 Drone designed for heavy payloads up to 20 lbs, and the flagship M4 Drone. Skyfish drones are equipped with Skymind™, an onboard computer that enables automated take-off and landing, object recognition, obstacle avoidance, machine vision, and autonomous flight. They use long-lasting, interchangeable lithium-ion batteries and are controlled by a USA-made remote controller with a 5-mile range. Skyfish’s Mission Control™ flight planning software aids in planning, flying, modifying, and uploading missions. The drones integrate with Sony’s LR1 high-resolution camera and premium optics for creating digital twins of large infrastructure. They support various payloads and sensors, including LiDAR and thermal cameras, and are NDAA and ITAR sec. 126.1 compliant. Skyfish’s data processing and management system ensures secure storage and management of digital assets in the AWS cloud. Their photogrammetry technology produces high-fidelity 3D reality models from inspection photos. The M6 Drone can fly for 25-35 minutes depending on the battery, while the M4 Drone can fly for up to 35 minutes with an empty weight. The RTK Base Station provides high accuracy location data and can act as a relay to increase range. Skyfish supports the GeoCue TrueView LiDAR system and integrates with Bentley and Pix4D software for photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and drone mapping. Skyfish drones are capable of flying complex inspection patterns fully autonomously.