Tornado Disaster Response using Drones
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Aeryon Labs specializes in military-grade small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with significant growth in various sectors over the past decade. The company has over 200 global customers, including 8 of the 15 largest militaries, and focuses on military, public safety, and energy markets, with a projected $15 billion market size. Key achievements include increasing flight logs, successful new product introductions, and technological innovations that enhance operational capability and response in emergency situations.
![Aeryon Labs By the Numbers
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Aeryon is the leading private company engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling next
generation, military-grade small Unmanned Aerial Systems (“sUAS”).
[0,000,000]
Flight logs captured on our
proprietary SaaS platform
AeryonLive every month.
[12]
Different payloads in the field,
with [3] successful NPIs in
2016. Vector/XYZ
[15]
International agencies
watched AeryonLive as the
central security feed in Brazil
Olympics
10 Years
of established growth and
excellence in the military and
public safety markets.
200+
Global customers across five
continents
8 of 15
Largest militaries in world are
active and growing
customers. Seeding
programs of record.
170 FTEs
Including 60 in engineering
and a growing team of 6 in
the U.S. for sales and support
70%
Revenue from military and
public safety customers
$60M
Investment from Summit in
2015 to drive investments in
future growth
3 Verticals
Military, Public Safety and
Energy (e.g. Utilities and
O&G)
$15B+ Billion
Estimated Market Size for
Aeryon’s core verticals
Industry
Pioneers
Scale
&
Growth
Military
Entrenchment
9000
Flights captured and
analyzed on our proprietary
SaaS platform AeryonLive
since May ‘16.
9
Different payloads in the field,
with 3 successful NPIs in
2016.
15
International agencies
watched AeryonLive as the
central security feed in 2016
Olympics in Rio
Technical
Leadership
5.4x
Revenue growth from 2012 to
2016. Ranked #10 and #87
fastest growing private
company in CAN and N.A.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/rmuasaeryoninoklahoma-170817185214/85/Tornado-Disaster-Response-using-Drones-2-320.jpg)
Tornado Disaster Response using Drones
- 1. Elk City, Oklahoma -- Tornado Response
- 2. Aeryon Labs By the Numbers 2 Aeryon is the leading private company engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling next generation, military-grade small Unmanned Aerial Systems (“sUAS”). [0,000,000] Flight logs captured on our proprietary SaaS platform AeryonLive every month. [12] Different payloads in the field, with [3] successful NPIs in 2016. Vector/XYZ [15] International agencies watched AeryonLive as the central security feed in Brazil Olympics 10 Years of established growth and excellence in the military and public safety markets. 200+ Global customers across five continents 8 of 15 Largest militaries in world are active and growing customers. Seeding programs of record. 170 FTEs Including 60 in engineering and a growing team of 6 in the U.S. for sales and support 70% Revenue from military and public safety customers $60M Investment from Summit in 2015 to drive investments in future growth 3 Verticals Military, Public Safety and Energy (e.g. Utilities and O&G) $15B+ Billion Estimated Market Size for Aeryon’s core verticals Industry Pioneers Scale & Growth Military Entrenchment 9000 Flights captured and analyzed on our proprietary SaaS platform AeryonLive since May ‘16. 9 Different payloads in the field, with 3 successful NPIs in 2016. 15 International agencies watched AeryonLive as the central security feed in 2016 Olympics in Rio Technical Leadership 5.4x Revenue growth from 2012 to 2016. Ranked #10 and #87 fastest growing private company in CAN and N.A.
- 3. Corporate Timeline 3 Over ten years Aeryon has introduced 2 VTOL platforms, 12 major payloads and over 30 major software releases. Our investment in military grade sUAS technology ($15M in R&D over the last two years alone) and operational deployments in the field differentiates our Company. 2007 Ø Major investment year to set the stage for future growth • Doubled engineering headcount • Opened a state-of-the-art R&D and sUAS testing lab • Launched AeryonLive SaaS platform • Launched HDZoom30 and EO/IR MkII with advanced onboard video processing, and subscription offerings to customers • Growth across multiple business lines, including multiple branches of service within the US DoD Ø Significant year on multiple fronts • Introduction of HDZoom30 payload, with 30x optical/60x digital zoom, 1080p video and 20MP stills • Continued success in core military market with deployments with Jordan, Pakistan, and US MARSOC • Commercial market begins to form; Aeryon wins largest ever UAS deployment in utility sector ($6M) • Summit Partners invested $60M of growth equity Ø Company begins to see significant market adoption and success • Opened a 40,000 sqft facility and crossed $10 million of annual sales Ø Launched second generation platform, the Aeryon SkyRanger • Introduced EO/IR payload Ø Aeryon Scout put on the map • Utilized in several major global events (e.g., Libyan Civil War, BP oil spill) • Introduced first stabilized HD photo payload, accelerates market adoption Ø Launched first generation platform, the Aeryon Scout Ø Aeryon founded in Waterloo 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2007
- 4. Our Customers and End Markets ■ Largest and most mature UAS market, representing ’17-’21 U.S. and global spend of $30bn and $70bn, respectively ■ Increasing sUAS allocations in disclosed defense budgets indicate a continuing commitment to military sUAS over the long term ■ Key applications include: ─ Covert reconnaissance ─ Surveillance ─ Tactical awareness and training ─ Convoy security Military Public Safety Commercial ■ ’17-’21 U.S. UAS spend of $2.7 billion across four end markets: ─ Police ($885mm) ─ Fire ($881mm) ─ Coast Guard ($511mm) ─ Border Protection ($380mm) ■ Key applications include: ─ Reconnaissance ─ Search and rescue ─ Accident reconstruction ─ Drug interdiction ─ Fire and damage assessment ■ Fastest-growing market for sUAS, representing ’17-’21 U.S. and global spend of $3bn and $21bn, respectively ■ Growth driven primarily by the expected loosening of regulations restricting commercial use of sUAS, which has been the largest inhibitor to growth in this market to date ■ Key applications include: ─ Infrastructure inspection ─ 3-D modeling and volumetric analysis ─ Power line inspection ─ Environmental and wildlife monitoring Selected Customers Source: GS Equity Research (Mar 16) Aeryon proudly serves 200+ customers across five continents. Our customers tend to be Tier 1 militaries, public safety and commercial organizations that demand best-in-class solutions. ■ Over 25 global military customers
- 6. Flight Planning and Compliance Use the AeryonLive Plan feature prior to leaving the office to: § Ensure airspace compliance § Check Weather Conditions § Make a Site Plan Use SkyRanger Mission Control Software(MCS) to: § Create and save a flight plan § Add no-fly zones and geo- fences § Add waypoints, auto-grids, circular flight plans and more
- 7. Aviation Grade Industrial Aircraft n Industry-leading endurance, reliability and broad scale usability under harsh environmental conditions n Continuous endurance mode for unlimited flight time n Field proven with greater than 80,000 flight hours n Self diagnostics & integrated compliance reporting Sky Ranger sUAS Platform ENDURANCE n Hot swappable smart batteries n Unlimited flight time option WIND & RAIN TOLERANCE n 40 mph sustained n 55 mph gusts TEMPERATURE RANGE n -22°F to 122°F BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT RANGE n 1.9-mile integrated capability n Extensible beyond 4 miles COMMUNICATION n 900 MHz to 2.4 GHz C2 links n Live video broadcast & recast SECURITY n 256-bit AES encryption n Secure key exchange Technical Specifications Intuitive User Interface n Easy-to-use tablet based software n Point & click navigation w/camera control n Secure cloud integration points & APIs Best-of-Breed Payloads w/Seamless Integration n Highest zoom & stabilization capabilities n Secure live video streaming & rebroadcast HDZoom30 SR-EO/IR CustomSR-EO/IR MkII
- 8. Payloads SR- EO/IR M II + Vector SR HDZoom30 + Vector Dual Sensor – 13mp daylight/EO Camera + Flir Tau 2 IR Inspection Mapping Capabilities 1080p HD Video Computer Vision Enabled On-Board Computer Processor UDOT & MTI 20mp + 60x Zoom (30x Optical) High detail inspection and mapping 1080p HD Video
- 10. Automatic Flight Log, Equipment, Pilot Tracking Automatic Flight Log Reporting Equipment Details Pilot Records Detailed flight records, including location, max airspeed and altitude, aircraft/equipment used, and other key data with automatic export capabilities for generating reports Accurate analytics on aircraft status and performance, including N-number, software versions, battery capacity/cycles, hours on airframe Detailed pilot records, including frequency and duration of flights, flight locations, and equipment flown
- 11. Media Management Securely Upload, Store, and Curate Your Data Organize by Date Organize by Flight
- 13. Damage Assessment from the Ground
- 14. Immediate On-Site Response • On site within 10 minutes • Registered with Site Commander and escorted to safe area • Winds prohibited other aircraft ops
- 15. Airborne Situational Awareness • Only aircraft on site for first 1.5 hours • Live feed before local command site functioning • Immediate situational awareness
- 16. Oklahoma Emergency Operations Command Center • Oklahoma Emergency Ops Center • FEMA • NOAA • AON Insurance • Elk City Fire
- 17. OEC – SkyRanger Interaction • OEC ‘controlled’ camera with text and phone messages • Look for hazards and obstacles
- 18. OEC – SkyRanger Interaction • What’s important here? • Depends on perspective… and agency
- 19. OEC – SkyRanger Interaction
- 20. OEC – SkyRanger Interaction
- 21. Lessons Learned for Emergency Management • Planning and Training • Define actions before, during, immediately after, day after • Understand high priority objectives for each type of emergency response (hurricane, tornado, earthquake) • Identify scope and boundaries of emergency response area • Grid Reference Graphic for affected area (street names?) • Hardware • All weather resiliency – weather doesn't always cooperate • Redundancy and response time
- 22. Lessons Learned for Emergency Management • Data • Identify which agencies want to see imagery, and prioritize who can direct the video feed (director vs. viewer) • Link to live stream without login/password – prevents account lockout • Damage reports to interested parties – know what outputs are desired (mapping, damage inspection photos, thermal imagery, etc) • Record audio from operator perspective – commentary accompanies video • Secure data required for sensitive broadcast/telemetry • Increase video delay and add a cutoff switch to kill video feed