Three deployments. Three platforms. Full detail on the challenge, the response, and the outcome.
a Swiss alpine lake, Switzerland · Client: a Swiss city tourism board
Fireworks terrify wildlife, pollute lakes and air, and are loud and single-use. a Swiss city tourism board wanted a Swiss, spectacular alternative — but standard drone shows buzzed over the lake, drowning the orchestra, and lost GPS lock amid the city's signal interference.
500 Bee drones, each carrying a 16M-color RGB LED panel, formed the Swiss cross, the Matterhorn, edelweiss, and a soaring eagle above a Swiss alpine lake — choreographed to a live orchestral performance, navigating GPS-free via visual-inertial positioning.
| Attendance | 120,000 (+40%) |
| Noise complaints | Zero |
| Media coverage | SRF, Euronews, 20+ papers |
| Follow-up | 5-year contract signed |
"We wanted to replace fireworks. Hathor gave us something more beautiful than we ever imagined." — City Tourism Director
a Swiss alpine canton · Client: a Swiss Cantonal Rescue Organization
A hiker went missing in -15°C fog that grounded all helicopters. The search area spanned 8 km² of steep, forested terrain. Standard drones couldn't hold GPS lock, and their noise would have drowned out any cry for help.
Three Owls, each with thermal camera, medical drop pod, and loudspeaker, launched as a coordinated swarm within 45 minutes. Visual-inertial SLAM held navigation in the GPS-denied valley while the swarm auto-divided the search into three sectors.
| Time to detection | 22 min (est. 4+ hrs) |
| Victim outcome | Rescued alive |
| Cost vs. helicopter | CHF 600 vs. CHF 18,000 |
| Drop accuracy | Within 3 meters |
"The Owl did what my helicopter could not. It saved a life tonight." — Rescue Commander
a remote Swiss alpine region · Client: a Swiss alpine rescue organization
At 2,883m, a remote alpine hut needs ~15 tons of supplies each season. Helicopter resupply cost over CHF 80,000/season, disturbed protected ibex and chamois populations, and was frequently weather-delayed.
An Eagle with a 50 kg cargo pod flew a 3-month pilot resupply program, climbing 2,000+ vertical meters from a a remote alpine base base station on pre-programmed autonomous routes — under 55 dB at 50m, undisturbed by cloud cover that grounds GPS.
| Supplies delivered | 6,000 kg / 120 flights |
| Cost reduction | 87% vs. helicopter |
| Weather availability | 94% vs. 62% |
| Wildlife disturbance | Zero incidents |
"The Eagle has changed how we think about mountain logistics. This is the future." — Director of Alpine Huts
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