Safety, regulation, pricing, and operations — answered plainly.
We are pursuing certification through a FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) pathway for BVLOS operations. Our pre-application was submitted in 2025; outdoor certified test flights are underway. Every platform is engineered against Swiss federal aviation standards from day one.
Our visual-inertial SLAM is designed for GPS-denied conditions specifically, but each platform carries redundant IMU sensing and a fail-safe hover-and-hold behavior if confidence drops below a safe threshold, followed by a controlled return-to-launch.
No. Every civil configuration is built around rescue, inspection, logistics, and public-event payloads — thermal cameras, medical drop pods, LiDAR, LED panels, cargo pods. Hathor does not build or market weaponized systems.
All mission and telemetry data is processed and stored within Switzerland, with encrypted comms links between airframe and operator. See our Technology page for the full security and data-sovereignty overview.
Owl and Bee platforms launch in under 60 seconds from a prepared or hand-launch position. Eagle requires a prepared surface or truck-ramp launch, typically ready within a few minutes.
Depending on platform: -20°C to +50°C, winds up to 55 km/h, and full operation in fog or low visibility where GPS-dependent systems and helicopters are grounded.
Yes — our swarm intelligence layer lets a single operator deploy and monitor an entire coordinated swarm. The system automatically divides search areas and re-tasks units if one fails, rather than requiring one pilot per drone.
Under two minutes. The modular payload interface is standardized mechanically and electrically across the Owl and Eagle platforms, with auto-calibration on attach.
Direct system sales, recurring service and support contracts, and turnkey light-show services. Configuration-dependent — see our Deployment section on the Company page, or request a quote.
Yes. Annual service contracts include pilot training and ongoing BVLOS operational support alongside maintenance and software updates.
Yes — this is our standard path. Phase 1 validates the platform in your terrain; Phase 2 runs a paid pilot alongside your existing workflow; Phase 3 scales to a full fleet with a support contract.
Our initial focus is the Swiss market, with European expansion planned following FOCA certification. Contact us to discuss your region.
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