Public Funding for Flylogix Limited

Flylogix provides low-cost, long-range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operating Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). They currently service the offshore energy sector in the UK. This project with leading telecoms developer, Cambridge Consultants, and the leading offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, enables a centralised command and control capability from headquarters by solving integration, cost and reliability engineering problems to deliver a low-cost communications system, infrastructure and associated concept of operations. This product and service improvement is achieved by tackling the command & control component within the complex system of UAS operation. This facilitates the remote piloting of a UAS from a central control centre. Critically this project reconciles the competing requirements of high reliability demanded by regulators and low-cost demanded by customers.

FlyLogix is a developer of low cost, innovative RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft systems). FlyLogix is currently working with the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) to conduct what will be one of the first beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS) flights of an RPAS. This project addresses the limitations of the current technology by developing a low cost control system that will allow the RPAS to be flown over a range of >100 miles. Once FlyLogix has worked with the CAA to build a safety case for this technology this will enable FlyLogix to become the first commercial provider of BVLoS RPAS flights. The first application of this position will be providing inspection for offshore platforms and wind turbines – removing the expense and risk of mobilising people by helicopter. Once proven the technology will have wider applications in the development of RPAS.