HyLight provides autonomous, hydrogen‑fuel‑cell powered airships equipped with high‑precision sensors and AI to inspect critical infrastructure such as railways, power lines, and pipelines. The platform delivers millimeter‑level 3D data and real‑time anomaly detection at scale, offering zero‑emission, low‑cost inspections that replace expensive helicopters and short‑range drones.
Funding
$3.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Critical infrastructure such as railways, power lines, and pipelines is currently inspected using helicopters or short‑range drones, which are expensive, emit pollutants, have limited endurance, and cannot provide the high‑resolution data needed for early fault detection.
Solution
HyLight addresses this gap by deploying autonomous, hydrogen‑fuel‑cell powered airships that can fly long distances without refueling while carrying up to 10 kg of high‑precision sensors, including LiDAR, optical cameras, and gas‑leak detectors. The airships operate fully autonomously, using BVLOS control via RF, LTE, and satellite links, and generate millimeter‑level resolution data across extensive asset networks. Onboard AI processes the sensor streams in real time to detect anomalies such as broken insulators, vegetation encroachment, or heat points, and delivers actionable insights through a cloud platform. This approach enables zero‑emission, cost‑effective inspections at scale, reducing reliance on costly manned flights and improving the frequency and accuracy of infrastructure monitoring.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of large‑scale critical infrastructure—railway companies, electricity transmission utilities, gas and oil pipeline owners, as well as transport agencies and environmental regulators that require frequent, high‑precision inspections.
Features
- Hydrogen fuel‑cell propulsion providing zero‑emission, long‑endurance flights for continuous, large‑area coverage
- Fully autonomous mission planning and BVLOS operation with RF, LTE, and satellite connectivity
- Payload capacity of up to 10 kg for multi‑sensor suites (LiDAR, high‑resolution optics, gas‑leak detection)
- Millimeter‑level spatial resolution and 3D reconstruction of inspected assets
- Real‑time AI‑driven anomaly detection for insulators, vegetation encroachment, heat spots, and gas leaks
- Cloud‑based analytics platform delivering instant insights, alerts, and downloadable data products
- High‑agility hovering and precise positioning enabled by front and rear gyroscopic vector‑trust technology