Cloudless develops high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned airplanes capable of sustained flight in the stratosphere up to 25,000 meters. These platforms deliver high-resolution remote sensing data for Earth imaging, atmospheric research, and persistent surveillance applications. The company provides scalable, weather-resilient aerial data acquisition superior to conventional drone capabilities.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Traditional methods of Earth observation, such as satellites and conventional drones, can be limited by weather conditions, high costs, and inflexibility in deployment. This creates challenges for industries requiring timely, high-resolution imagery and atmospheric data for applications like environmental monitoring, disaster response, and urban planning.
Solution
Cloudless provides a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform that operates in the stratosphere, above most weather disturbances. Using specialized, biodegradable balloons to reach altitudes up to 25,000 meters, the UAVs offer a cost-effective alternative to satellites, delivering cloudless imagery and atmospheric measurements. The platform's design allows for rapid response to customer needs, capturing large-scale Earth imaging with a resolution exceeding GSD = 15cm / px. The UAVs can be equipped with various sensors, including EO/IR and synthetic aperture radar, to monitor climate change, natural disasters, and support crisis management.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes local governments for urban planning, environmental organizations for climate and landscape monitoring, and entities involved in disaster management and border protection.
Features
- High-altitude UAVs capable of flying up to 25,000 meters
- Biodegradable balloon launch system for environmentally conscious deployment
- Earth imaging with a resolution exceeding GSD = 15cm / px
- Flight speeds of 100-300 km/h for rapid data acquisition
- Long-endurance flights for continuous monitoring
- Equipped with EO/IR sensors for surveillance and disaster monitoring
- Synthetic aperture radar for cloud-penetrating object detection
- Atmospheric measurement capabilities for improving weather models