The Drone for

Ultrasonic Testing
The Skygauge takes ultrasonic testing to the skies.
Conduct faster, safer industrial inspections by drone.

Skygauge.co
Why Skygauge?
WE REINVENTED THE DRONE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING
Skygauge Robotics has reinvented the Stability limitations of conventional drone
drone to perform inspections not practical designs prevent them from obtaining
with drones today. Drones are increasingly consistent UT readings. Skygauge Robotics
being used by companies to perform visual has addressed these stability limitations
inspections, however, there has been limited by reinventing how drones fly. Unlike
industry adoption for drone based ultrasonic conventional designs that fly by tilting the
testing due to technical limitations. There is airframe, the Skygauge tilts the rotors to
enormous market demand for drones to do move while the airframe remains stable.
more than just visual inspection due to the This patented drone design creates a stable
risk associated with the current methods of platform that is uniquely suited for reliable UT
inspection. readings.

THE SKYGAUGE IS SAFER

Performing UT inspections at height puts workers at
risk of slips or falls. Using drones eliminates this risk by
keeping workers safely on the ground.

MORE COST EFFECTIVE

Current methods require workers to use ropes, man lifts,
or scaffolding, costing 5 or 6 figures for a single job. Most
of these costs are associated with the access method.
Drones eliminate these costs.

AND REDUCES DOWNTIME

A drone performs inspections 5 to 20 times faster
resulting in lower maintenance downtime. For large
industrial sites, this can save millions in opportunity
cost.

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Use Cases

STORAGE TANKS
AND SILOS
The surfaces of storage tanks and silos are an
optimal use case for the Skygauge Beta drone.
These structures have large flat and near-
flat surfaces with minimal obstructions that
require UT inspections.

STEEL CHIMNEYS
External surfaces of steel chimneys have few
obstructions and are challenging to access
using rope access or scaffolding. Using the
Skygauge drone, most surfaces of the chimney
can be reached and inspected with ease.

FLARE STACKS
Flare stacks with large outer diameters meet the
operational criteria for the Skygauge Beta. Using
the Skygauge, flare stacks can be inspected
while in-service, leading to large savings in
operational downtime. Temperature of the stack
is a factor that may impact inspection coverage
of the structure.

SHIP INSPECTIONS
Cargo holds, ship hulls, and ballast tanks need
routine inspection. These inspections take
weeks to complete with current methods. The
Skygauge navigates indoor and outdoor areas
to take readings quickly and effectively.

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Skygauge Inspection System

SKYGAUGE INSPECTION TEAM

The inspection team comprises of one drone
pilot and one ultrasonic testing technician. These
teams can quickly setup the drone in under 20
mintues and start taking UT readings. The pilot
controls the drone with a ground station and the
inspector validates the readings on an inspection
computer. The Skygauge system is portable and
has been designed to be transported on airlines
eliminating the need to ship components to the
job site beforehand. Training of these teams is
completed in 5 business days.

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Ultrasonic Testing Readings

UT DATA COLLECTION
The Skygauge probe hosts several different
systems and sensors to collect UT thickness
data. Once the pilot navigated the drone into an
inspection area, the pilot engages the contact
mode. With the feedback from the forward facing
LiDAR aid the drone moves forward at a fixed
speed. Right before contact is made couplant is
automatically dispensed. During contact, the drone
automatically adjusts its angle with feedback
from the force sensor. These adjustments mimic
the precision of hand tested readings. The live
waveform is verified by the UT inspector and the
pilot flies the drone to the next inspection point.
All data is stored on an SD card that is exported to
the inspection computer after the job is completed.
The inspection computer automatically generates
inspection reports with the data.

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Confined Spaces

PERFORM INSPECTIONS
IN GPS DENIED AREAS
The Skygauge performs UT readings
without the need for GPS in areas with
minimal wind. This use case is intended
for intenal ship and tank inspections.

MANHOLE ACCESS
The Skygauge design naturally folds
onto itself to fit into tighter spaces
when not in operation. for extra
access requriements the drone can be
disassembled to fit in 55cm manways to
enter most access hatches. The drone
will then be reassembled inside the tank
to begin the work.

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Clearance

INSPECTION AREA
Inspection areas need to be
relatively smooth and clear of
obstructions for safe contact.
The Skygauge Beta requires a
clearance zone of 1.2m x 1.2m
where no obstructions protrude
from the surface more than 5 cm.

STRUCTURE INSPECTION
The Skygauge Beta takes A-scan UT readings
on tanks while flying horizontally. The
inspection areas should be flat or with a slight
curvature like that of a silo or storage tank
(minimum outer diameter of 3m).

FLIGHT CLEARANCE
The Skygauge Beta has dimensions of 90 cm
x 90 cm and requires at least 1m of clearance
above and below the frame of the drone. A
3m x 3m horizontal area is always required
around the drone for safety (excluding the
surface being inspected).

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Specifications
AIRCRAFT ULTRASONIC GAUGE

CONFIGURATION : X8 Coaxial thrust MODEL : Olympus 38DL Plus

vectoring
THICKNESS RANGE : 0.080 mm to
DEPLOYED DIMENSIONS : 90 cm x 90 cm x 635.00 mm
48 cm
MATERIAL VELOCITY 0.508 mm/μs to
FOLDED DIMENSIONS : 64 cm x 64 cm x RANGE : 13.998 mm/μs
40 cm
RESOLUTION MODES : Low: 0.1 mm
PROPULSION SYSTEM : 8x Thrust Motors Standard: 0.01 mm
8x Servo Motors High: 0.001 mm

EMPTY WEIGHT : 4 kg
TRANSDUCER MODELS
BATTERY WEIGHT : 1.3 kg
MODELS: D790-SM D7906-SM
MAX TAKE-OFF WEIGHT : 8 kg
TYPE : Dual Element
FLIGHT TIME : 10 minutes
FREQUENCY : 5.0 MHz
MAX HOVER ANGLE : 30° Pitch and Roll
TIP DIAMETER : 11 mm
MAX WIND RESISTANCE : 10 Knots
D790-SM
GNSS : Dual GPS +
GLONASS + THICKNESS RANGE : 1.00 mm to 500 mm
BeiDou + Galileo
SURFACE
OPERATING TEMPERATURE : 0°C to 40°C TEMPERATURE : -10°C to 100°C
Vertical: ±2.5 cm
HOVERING PRECISION :
D7906-SM THRU-COAT
Horizontal: ±1.0 cm
THICKNESS RANGE : 1.00 mm to 50 mm
FLIGHT CONTROL Skygauge
COMPUTER : Workforce Flight
COATING THICKNESS: 0.125 mm to 5 mm
Controller 1.0
COAT TYPE: Non-metallic

SURFACE
TEMPERATURE : 0°C to 50°C

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Specifications
BATTERY GVI CAMERA

Dual Pack Li Po
BATTERY TYPE : 1920 x 1080 at
VIDEO RESOLUTION :
6S HV 60 fps

RATED CAPACITY : 2x 4350 mAh PHOTO FORMATS : JPG

NOMINAL VOLTAGE : 22.8 V VIDEO FORMATS : MP4

ENERGY : 2x 99.9 Wh 1920 x 1080 at

STREAMING RESOLUTION :
60 fps
CHARGING TIME : 60 minutes
CVI CAMERA
Approved for
COMPLIANCE :
carry-on luggage.
VIDEO RESOLUTION : 1920 x 1080 at
Complies with IATA
60 fps
Dangerous
Good Regulation. PHOTO FORMATS : JPG

WEIGHT : 2x 625 g VIDEO FORMATS : MP4

OPERATING
1920 x 1080
STREAMING RESOLUTION :
TEMPERATURE : 5°C to 30°C
at 60 fps
CHARGING
TEMPERATURE : 5°C to 30°C GROUND STATION

2x 200W
MAX CHARGING POWER : OPERATING
(9A max each) FREQUENCIES : 2404 - 2483 MHz

Skygauge Charging
CHARGER :
Station MAX TRANSMISSION Up to 500 m in
DISTANCE : direct line of sight

EIRP : 2.4 Ghz ≤ 30 dBm

OPERATING
TEMPERATURE : 0 °C to 40 °C

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Beta Packages
SKYGAUGE BETA ANNUAL LEASE PACKAGE
The Skygauge Beta will be available to early adopters for a one-year term. Early adopters will
retain the drone at their offices throughout the duration of the lease. During this time, the
Skygauge will be upgraded with new features as the system goes beyond the Beta. The one
year term will include maintenance to streamline implementation for the early adopter.

SKYGAUGE BETA DRONE SERVICING

1 x Skygauge drone The Skygauge Beta Drone will be serviced
throughout the duration of the lease.
1 x Ground station Basic maintenance procedures can be
1 x inspection computer conducted by the early adopter through
teleconference with the Skygauge
8 x Skygauge batteries team to minimize drone downtime.
2 x Battery chargers More comprehensive maintenance may
require the drone to be out of service
1 x Transport case
until the repairs are made. All routine
1 x Servicing kit maintenance will be included as part of
2 x Micro SD cards the lease package. If the early adopter
chooses the hardware sale model they
2 x Spare motor arm assemblies will pay maintenance costs on a pay as
you go basis.

Annual Lease
$54,000 USD/year

Hardware Sale
$110,000 USD
+maintenance

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 “Thanks for joining us on this
journey to make inspections
safer. My team and I look forward
to working with you.”

- Nikita Iliushkin | CEO

Nikita Iliushkin Skygauge Robotics

Cofounder and CEO [email protected]
[email protected]
1 (416) 522-5780