AeroNest
AeroNest is a station that shelters, raises and recovers a drone in the field. Its lids slide apart, the landing plate rises and the drone goes out on its mission tethered or free. It adapts to any site, from farmland to a naval platform.
From launch to close-up, in one enclosure.
AeroNest brings the drone's shelter, landing platform, cable winch and power electronics into one housing. The station opens its lids, raises the plate, flies the drone tethered or free, centres it on landing and closes again.
The tethered variant delivers continuous power and data; the wireless variant receives the drone back from its mission.
Opening, launch, landing and closing run in sequence without operator intervention.
The same enclosure and the same sequence on farmland, at a land base or on a naval platform.
Sealed lids shield the waiting drone from rain, dust, salt and sun.
A marked landing point and a four-arm gripper align the drone to the centre of the plate every time.
Runs on grid, generator, solar or battery; a buffer battery ensures seamless switch-over.
| COMPONENT | FEATURE | IN USE |
|---|---|---|
| Launch platform | Landing plate on a scissor lift | Four-arm centring gripper |
| Flight mode | Tethered and free | Two modes in one station |
| Tethered mode | Hybrid tether from the plate centre | Active tension control by winch; compatible with AirLink |
| Free mode | Automatic landing on return | Shelter and standby in the station |
| Precision landing | Coded IR LED markers | Optional RTK-GNSS |
| Energy | Grid, generator, solar or battery | Buffer battery for seamless switch-over |
| Environmental sensing | Integrated weather station | Launch decisions based on wind and rain |
One mission, four steps.
- STEP 1Lids open, the weather mast risesPREPARE
- STEP 2The plate rises, the grippers release the droneLAUNCH
- STEP 3Mission flight: tethered, the winch manages tension; free, the station awaits the returnMISSION
- STEP 4The drone lands and is centred, the lids closeCLOSE
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