AltiGator is a multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It produces complete ready-to-fly radio-controlled miniature UAVs for various professional applications. It also holds a web-shop providing spare parts, self-assembly kits and accessories for drones.[1]
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Native name | Amphios SPRL |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private company |
| AltiGator | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Georgios Argyrakis |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | UAV Photography Platforms, Gimbals |
| Brands | OnyxStar |
| Divisions | Europe |
| Website | AltiGator.com |
Activity
editAltiGator UAVs are registered under the OnyxStar trademark which is a brand for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and camera mounts dedicated to this sector.[2] They are embedding Pixhawk or MikroKopter's flight electronics,[3] and can lift a broad range of sensors.
Civil Aviation Authorities
editAltiGator builds French DGAC-certified Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) used by many UAV operators in France as listed on the Directorate General for Civil Aviation website.[4] Therefore, the company is also listed as a certified drone manufacturer on the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy website because this Ministry is also in charge of Transportation and Aviation purposes.[citation needed]
In late April 2016, because of the brand new drone regulation in Belgium, AltiGator also became the first Belgian UAV manufacturer ever approved by the DGLV (Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities).[5] Indeed, AltiGator drones are listed on the official list of class 1a certified drones.[6]
Development
edit– July 2014: AltiGator and YellowScan unveiled a complete solution for LiDAR scanning featuring the OnyxStar FOX-C8 HD together with YellowScan Mapper.[7]
– October 2016: AltiGator and YellowScan unveiled a complete solution for Urban LiDAR surveying featuring the OnyxStar XENA together with YellowScan Surveyor.[8]
Former UAV Models
edit| Specifications | Units | ALG-750 | ALG-1000 | FOX-C8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagonal wheelbase | mm | 610 | 720 | 920 |
| Height | mm | 250 | 390 | 370 |
| Electronics | – | MikroKopter | MikroKopter | MikroKopter |
| Motors | number | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Maximum Effective Payload (sensor + gimbal) | kg | 0.75 | 2 | 2.5 |
| MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) | kg | 1.6 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Endurance | min | — | — | 20 |
| Particularity | – | Reactive | Lightweight | Compact |
| Most common use | – | Search & Rescue | Thermal imaging | Photogrammetry |
Current UAV models
edit| Specifications | Units | ALG-EOS | XENA | FOX-C8 HD | FOX-C8 XT | HYDRA-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagonal wheelbase | mm | 500 | 720 | 940 | 1200 | 980 |
| Height | mm | 250 | 400 | 500 | 550 | 560 |
| Electronics | – | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter |
| Motors | number | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Maximum Recommended Payload (sensor + gimbal) | kg | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) | kg | 1.5 | 5.6 | 12 | 14 | 23 |
| Endurance | min | 45 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 30 |
| Particularity | – | Made for training | Foldable | Multivalent | Best flight time | Best lifting capacity |
| Most common use | – | Learning | Industrial inspection | LIDAR | Surveillance | Spectrography |
References
edit- ^ "Altigator". dronelife.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Trademark information for ONYXSTAR from CTM – by Markify". markify.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ AltiGator. "AltiGator and MikroKopter in Nuremberg". altigator.com.
- ^ DGAC. "France DGAC approved seller listing". developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015.
- ^ Droneblog. "AltiGator, first Belgian drone manufacturer". droneblog.be. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ DGLV. "Certificates of conformity for drones". belgium.be.
- ^ sUAS News. "Drone embedded LIDAR technology on OnyxStar FOX-C8-HD". suasnews.com.
- ^ sUAS News. "AltiGator and YellowScan unveil a 5.6 kg survey-grade LiDAR UAS all integrated system, ideal for centimetric urban surveys". suasnews.com.
