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Aeryon Labs
IndustryAerospace
FoundedWaterloo, Canada (2 February 2007 (2007-02-02))
Headquarters
Waterloo, Ontario
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Canada
ProductsUnmanned aerial vehicles
Websitewww.aeryon.com

Aeryon Labs is a Canadian developer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Founded in 2007, it is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. Aeryon Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary, based in Denver, Colorado, focused on sales and support for the US Government.[1] Aeryon Labs Inc was purchased by FLIR Systems in January 2019 for US$200 million.[2]

Products

Aeryon Labs' UAVs have a field interchangeable payload interface to support multiple payloads. All imaging payloads are stabilized and include high resolution stills,[3] optical zoom video,[4] thermal Imaging,[5] HD video,[4] and dual EO/IR video/still camera.[6] The company's UAVs are:

Awards

David Kroetsch and Michael Peasgood of Aeryon Labs won the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute's 2012 Trans-Canada Trophy. The oldest aviation award in Canada (established in 1927), the Trophy is awarded for outstanding achievement in aviation.[10]

Aeryon was listed on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in 2014, 2015 and 2016[11]

Notable Uses

In 2011 the company provided a Scout UAV to the Free Libyan Air Force.[12]

In 2018, the SkyRanger drone provided support for disaster response following Hurricane Irma.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Aeryon Defense - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems". www.aeryondefense.us. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Aeryon Labs acquisition". Financialpost.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Photo3S". Aeryon.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b "VideoZoom10x". Aeryon.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Thermal Imaging FLIR". Aeryon.com. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  6. ^ "SkyRanger Payloads". Aeryon.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Aeryon Scout". Aeryon.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Aeryon SkyRanger R60". Aeryon.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Aeryon SkyRanger R80". Aeryon.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. ^ The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (2012), The Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy / Le Trophée Trans-Canada (McKee) Archived 26 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 19 May 2013.
  11. ^ Deloitte. "Technology Fast 50 winners" (PDF).
  12. ^ The Canadian Press (24 August 2011). "Canadian robot spy flies for Libyan rebels - Technology & Science - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Aeryon Deploys SkyRangers to Support Hurricane Irma Response - Aeryon". www.aeryon.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.


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