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Following our path from a fogged-in valley to a certified platform.

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March 2026 · Press Release

Hathor demonstrates 5-unit Owl swarm coordination in outdoor BVLOS trial

First public demonstration of autonomous multi-agent search coordination in GPS-denied alpine terrain, ahead of FOCA certification review.

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January 2026 · Partnership

a Swiss federal materials research institute validates acoustic metamaterial design for Owl propulsion

Independent lab testing confirms the 70% noise reduction target across the full flight envelope.

November 2025 · Milestone

FOCA pre-application submitted for BVLOS operations

First formal step toward Swiss federal certification for the Owl platform.

August 2025 · Event

500-Bee swarm replaces fireworks over a Swiss alpine lake for National Day

120,000 spectators, zero noise complaints, and a signed 5-year contract with a Swiss city tourism board.

June 2025 · Partnership

a leading Swiss technical university Autonomous Systems Lab joins as navigation research partner

Our Navigation Research Advisor's lab begins porting visual-inertial SLAM to alpine conditions.

March 2025 · Pilot Program

a Swiss cantonal fire authority begins wildfire mapping pilot talks

Exploratory discussions for real-time thermal mapping and retardant delivery.

2024 · Founding

Hathor founded — concept design and system architecture completed

Born from a mountain rescue mission that a helicopter couldn't reach in time.

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