Drone Volt

Name

Drone Volt

Legal name

Drone Volt S.A.

Website

https://dronevolt.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Drones / Commercial UAVs

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) & Multirotor Drones (IMABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC), Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense (IMABAIAG), Aerial Application Drones & UAS Spray Systems (AFAAADAB)

Keywords

• Professional drones
• Commercial UAVs
• Drone inspection services
• Drone pilot training
• Aerial infrastructure inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Villepinte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of professional UAV platforms including Hercules 20 (heavy lift), KOBRA (inspection/surveillance), LineDrone (power line inspection), and Heliplane LRS (VTOL). Complete drone solutions including accessories, payloads, and spraying systems are sold to enterprise and government customers.
2. Drone Services (Drone Volt Expert): Professional drone services including inspection (technical, thermal, confined spaces, power lines), topography (photogrammetry, LiDAR, bathymetry), precision agriculture, cleaning, cable stringing, and de-icing. Provided through a national and European network of certified pilots. Backed by 14 years of experience.
3. Training Services (Drone Volt Academy): Professional drone pilot training including theory and practical modules, regulatory compliance, and specialized courses such as photogrammetry. Training centers located in France, Denmark, Canada, Switzerland, and Benelux.
4. Engineering Consulting: Custom UAV design and development services including feasibility studies, mechanical/electronic/software design, prototyping, and industrialization for bespoke drone solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Drone Volt manufactures, assembles, and distributes professional civilian drones with embedded AI, including the Hercules 20 heavy-lift platform, KOBRA intelligent quadcopter, LineDrone for live high-voltage power line inspection, and Heliplane LRS long-endurance VTOL. The company complements hardware sales with the Drone Volt Expert operator network providing inspection, topography, cleaning, and precision agriculture services, the Drone Volt Academy for professional pilot training, and an engineering consulting arm for custom UAV design.

Product overview

Drone Volt is a French professional drone manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized UAV products organized into core drone platforms and service divisions. The core product line includes the Hercules 20 heavy lift drone (with High-Dra and Spray variants), KOBRA intelligent quadcopter for inspection/surveillance, LineDrone for power line inspection with specialized DLR sensor installation capability, and Heliplane LRS VTOL for long-endurance missions. The company operates through service divisions including Drone Volt Expert (inspection, topography, precision agriculture, and cleaning services), DRONE VOLT Academy (pilot training), and Engineering Consulting (custom UAV development). The product ecosystem is unified by shared platform technologies including EASA C3/C5 certification, proprietary AI-enabled on-board computers, and specialized payloads for energy, construction, security, and agricultural applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hercules 20: Heavy lift drone with up to 15kg payload capacity, C5-certified by EASA, up to 40 minutes flight time
• KOBRA
• Heliplane
• LineDrone
• Hercules 20 Spray
• Hercules 20 High-Dra

Products and services

• Hercules 20
• Hercules 20 High-Dra High-pressure spraying and cleaning system built on the Hercules 20 platform, delivering up to 250 bar pressure for cleaning facades, roofs, wind turbines, and infrastructure de-icing. Features Clean Assist hyperfrequency radar for obstacle detection and remote-controlled automatic roll-up hose.
• Hercules 20 Spray (Low Pressure) Low-pressure spraying UAV for surface treatment, roof and facade cleaning, and precision liquid application. C5 EASA certified, with 10 bar output pressure and 18 L/min liquid spraying capability.
• KOBRA Intelligent professional quadcopter for surveillance, security, and inspection with 5 kg modular payload capacity and up to 55 minutes flight time. Features integrated Nvidia Xavier Nx AI-ready on-board computer, EASA C3 certification, 4G/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, and AES-128 encrypted data.
• LineDrone Specialized UAV that lands on live high-voltage power lines (120-315 kV) and moves along conductors using a motorized rolling system. Features 8-motor redundant architecture, electromagnetic immunity, and integrates patented LineOhm and LineCore sensors for non-destructive inspection without service interruption.
• LineDrone DLR LineDrone variant for installation of Ampacimon Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) Sense X sensors on live power lines up to 765 kV. Enables sensor deployment without power outage or manual intervention, completing installation in minutes. Compatible with single to quadruple conductor bundles (16-40mm diameter).
• Heliplane LRS Long-endurance VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone available in 240, 340, and BELUGA versions. Offers 110-210 minutes flight time and up to 300 km range, designed for photogrammetry and inspection missions with interchangeable RGB, thermal, and LiDAR payloads.
• Drone Volt Expert European network of certified drone operators (Ambassador network) providing standardized drone-based inspection, topography, precision agriculture, and cleaning services under the Drone Volt Expert brand, with rigorous aeronautical procedures.
• Drone Inspection Services Aerial infrastructure inspection services including technical inspection, thermal inspection, confined environment inspection, power line inspection, natural gravity hazard inspection, and gas detection.
• Drone Topography Services Aerial surveying services including photogrammetry, LiDAR survey, and bathymetry for 3D modeling with centimetre accuracy. Deliverables include digital terrain models, orthomosaics, point clouds, and extraction reports.
• Precision Agriculture Services Precision farming services including biocontrol (trichogramma deployment), weed detection using AI, agronomic diagnosis, and crop spraying with site throughput up to 1,500 hectares per day.
• Drone Cleaning Services Aerial spraying services for cleaning roofs, facades, solar panels, wind turbines, and de-icing power lines and infrastructure using high-pressure (up to 250 bar) and low-pressure spraying drones.
• DRONE VOLT Academy Professional drone pilot training with theoretical and practical modules, certification exam preparation, and specialized courses including 2-day photogrammetry training (€1,920 per trainee). Operates 7 training centers across France, Denmark, Canada, Switzerland, and Benelux.
• Engineering Consulting Custom UAV design and development services including feasibility studies, computer-aided mechanical/electronic/software design, prototyping, and industrialization. Also offers payload development, software development, and artificial intelligence integration services for bespoke drone solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero service interruption for power line inspections — LineDrone operates on live lines at 120-315kV, eliminating network operating constraints
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DK UnitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 June 2026Partnership signed at Eurosatory 2026 trade show enables Drone Volt to represent and commercialize DK Unity's NS1, NS2, and NS3 interceptor drones in France and French-speaking countries. The agreement targets the rapidly growing anti-drone warfare market driven by increasing drone usage in armed conflicts and critical infrastructure protection. DK Unity's interceptors feature resilient data links, jam-resistant flight computers, and speeds from 180 km/h to 350 km/h, and have been operationally proven with the Ukrainian military. Drone Volt holds exclusive rights for France and French-speaking markets.
• Skipper NDTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Collaboration agreement to develop drone-based solutions for smart monitoring of pipelines and critical energy infrastructures. Skipper NDT's non-intrusive technologies and AI capabilities are integrated into Drone Volt's Hercules 20 and Kobra drone platforms. A test bench will be established at Drone Volt's flight site at UTAC in France. The partnership is expected to accelerate Drone Volt's international expansion, particularly in North American and global markets for smart pipeline and infrastructure inspection.
• Hydro-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership with Canada's largest electricity producer and one of the world's largest hydroelectric producers. Hydro-Québec's research center developed the LineOhm and LineCore sensor technologies integrated into the LineDrone. Hydro-Québec's sensors enable non-destructive inspection of high-voltage power lines while they remain energized, representing a revolution in power line maintenance.
• AmpacimoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop LineDrone DLR for drone-based installation of Ampacimon's Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) Sense X sensors on live power lines up to 765kV. The Sense X sensor monitors temperature, sag, current, and vibration in real-time, supporting predictive maintenance and grid efficiency. Drone-based installation eliminates power outages and significantly reduces installation costs and technician safety risks.
• NucleomcoreTechnology or IntegrationNucleom manufactures the LineOhm and LineCore sensors used with the LineDrone. The LineOhm sensor enables non-destructive evaluation of electrical resistance of compression splice sleeves, while the LineCore sensor assesses residual galvanic protection on ACSR conductors. Nucleom also prepares detailed analysis reports from LineDrone inspection data.
• ARDPI AIR AND SECURITYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partnership for an innovative CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) detection solution. Drone Volt's KOBRA drone serves as the platform carrying the AP4C+ chemical sensor for remote detection missions, transmitting data in real time to operators and command systems.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Delair: French professional drone manufacturer specializing in fixed-wing UAVs for industrial inspection, mapping, and agriculture. Directly comparable to Drone Volt as a French-headquartered enterprise drone OEM serving energy, agriculture, and security buyers.
• Parrot SA: French-listed (Euronext) drone manufacturer with a professional division (senseFly, Anafi) serving mapping, inspection, and defense markets. Comparable as a publicly listed French drone company with overlapping enterprise and government customers.
• Elistair: French tethered drone systems maker focused on persistent aerial surveillance for security and defense customers. Comparable to Drone Volt as a French UAV company targeting security/defense with differentiated hardware.
• YellowScan: French LiDAR and photogrammetry payload specialist for UAVs, serving surveying, forestry, and infrastructure inspection. Comparable to Drone Volt's Inairtech subsidiary and Heliplane VTOL mapping use cases.
• SURVEY Copter (Airbus subsidiary): Airbus-owned French UAV manufacturer producing tactical mini-UAVs for military and security forces. Comparable as a French-headquartered drone OEM targeting defense and security customers, though with deeper defense prime backing.

Broad incumbents

• DJI: Global market leader in commercial and prosumer drones, including the Matrice line that directly competes with Drone Volt's KOBRA and Hercules platforms in enterprise inspection and surveillance.
• Skydio: US autonomous drone manufacturer focused on inspection, public safety, and defense with strong autonomy/AI positioning. Comparable on AI-enabled enterprise drones for inspection and security, with much greater capital backing.
• Autel Robotics: Chinese drone manufacturer with enterprise EVO and Dragonfish lines competing in inspection, mapping, and security segments across Europe. Broad incumbent comparable on product category, though smaller than DJI.
• Thales: European defense and aerospace prime with a growing counter-UAS portfolio and broad drone-adjacent capabilities. Overlaps Drone Volt in security/defense procurement and counter-drone, but as a much larger portfolio player.

Emerging players

• Dedrone: US-headquartered counter-drone detection and mitigation specialist competing for the same European defense and critical-infrastructure buyers that Drone Volt targets via the DK Unity partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dronevolt
• Xx.com/drone_volt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drone-volt

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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