What Fling does

Fling is a multi-entity drone and AI solutions provider operating across Thailand, Singapore, and Canada since 2017, delivering three service lines: defence technology advisory, commercial drone solutions, and systems integration. The defence advisory line acts as a commercial agency connecting Canadian and international drone manufacturers with Thai government and military buyers, handling procurement, RFP support, and contract structuring. The commercial drone line provides autonomous drone-based warehouse inventory scanning (advertised at >99% accuracy), AI-powered forklift-mounted vision systems, high-voltage powerline and oil rig inspection, agricultural surveying and mapping, and a peer-reviewed drone-delivered AED system validated in Scientific Reports (2025). The systems integration line offers WMS/ERP integration via API or CSV, custom AI and computer vision pipelines, cloud analytics dashboards, on-site deployment, operator training, and ongoing managed support.

Revenue is generated through three mechanics — professional services/advisory fees on defence engagements, hardware sales of autonomous drone and vision systems, and managed services contracts for deployment and ongoing support. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers, consistent with enterprise field sales. The company sells primarily through direct enterprise engagement (DHL, Toyota, Shell, Chevron, MARS) and through government-funded projects (DEPA, NIA, EGAT, PEA, NXPO), with a secondary channel-partner role bridging Canadian technology suppliers into ASEAN via relationships with the Canadian Embassy, Export Development Canada, and Ontario's Agent General to ASEAN. Core technical assets include the Fling AI Platform (with version 5.0 adding 3D box counting in August 2024), multi-site fleet management, and 10,000+ completed autonomous drone inspection flights across more than 40 facilities in Thailand and Singapore.

Name

Fling

Legal name

Fling.AI Solutions Inc.

Website

https://fling.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fling is a Bangkok-based drone and AI solutions provider serving ASEAN defence, government, and enterprise clients. It operates autonomous drone systems for warehouse inventory scanning, infrastructure inspection, and AED delivery, plus a defence technology advisory connecting Canadian manufacturers with Thai military buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Drone Solutions

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Robotics (Drones & UAV Autonomy) (HDAAAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Aerial Application Compliance & Drift Management Services (Recordkeeping, Buffer Planning) (AFACAIAM), UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)

Keywords

• Autonomous drone systems
• Warehouse inventory scanning
• Defence technology advisory
• Energy infrastructure inspection
• AI vision systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defence Technology Advisory: Commercial agency services connecting Canadian and international defence drone manufacturers with Thai government and military buyers. Revenue generated through advisory fees, commission structures, and contract facilitation for military-grade UAS procurement.
2. Commercial Drone Solutions: Sale and deployment of autonomous drone and AI vision systems for warehouse, agricultural, energy, and industrial applications. Includes hardware components and software platform subscriptions.
3. Systems Integration Services: Full operational capability deployment including WMS/ERP integration, custom AI pipelines, cloud analytics, on-site training, and ongoing technical support and maintenance contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fling AI delivers autonomous drone and AI vision systems for warehouse inventory scanning, agricultural surveying, energy infrastructure inspection, and defence technology advisory across Southeast Asia. The Fling AI Platform integrates with WMS/ERP systems via API or CSV and provides cloud-based analytics dashboards, multi-site fleet management, and AI-powered forklift-mounted vision systems achieving >99% inventory scan accuracy. The company also acts as a commercial agency bridging Canadian and international defence drone manufacturers with Thai government and military buyers.

Product overview

Fling AI offers a platform-plus-services portfolio built around autonomous drone and AI systems for defence and commercial applications in ASEAN. The core Fling AI Platform provides autonomous inventory scanning with WMS/ERP integration via API or CSV, cloud analytics dashboards, and multi-site fleet management. Version 5.0 (Fling AI 5.0) adds 3D box counting capabilities. Complementary products include warehouse inventory scanning (>99% accuracy), AI-powered forklift-mounted vision systems, drone-delivered AED systems, agricultural surveying and mapping, and energy infrastructure inspection. Services include defence technology advisory connecting drone manufacturers with government buyers, and systems integration covering deployment, training, and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fling AI Platform Main autonomous inventory platform enabling drone-based warehouse scanning with WMS/ERP integration via API or CSV, cloud analytics dashboards, and multi-site fleet management capabilities, achieving >99% inventory scan accuracy.
• Warehouse Inventory Scanning Autonomous drone-based inventory scanning service achieving >99% accuracy, integrated with WMS/ERP systems for real-time inventory data. Used by DHL, Toyota, and MARS in warehouse inspection operations.
• Drone-Delivered AED System Autonomous drone system for delivering automated external defibrillators in emergency situations, with peer-reviewed validation in suburban Thailand.
• Agricultural Surveying and Mapping Drone-based agricultural surveying and mapping services for crop monitoring, field analysis, and precision agriculture applications.
• Energy Infrastructure Inspection Drone inspection services for oil rigs, high-voltage powerlines, and energy infrastructure including services delivered for Chevron, Shell, EGAT, and PEA.
• Defence Technology Advisory Commercial agency service connecting Canadian and international defence drone manufacturers with Thai government and military buyers, including military-grade UAS procurement, government-to-government liaison and business development, RFP support, and contract structuring.
• Systems Integration Full operational capability services including WMS/ERP integration via API or CSV, custom AI and computer vision pipelines, cloud analytics dashboards, on-site deployment, operator training, and ongoing technical support and maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• >99% inventory scan accuracy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canadian Embassy (Bangkok)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Deep commercial relationships maintained with the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, facilitating government-to-government connections and defence trade relationships between Canada and Thailand.
• Export Development Canada (EDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Working relationship with Export Development Canada to support Canadian technology exports to ASEAN markets, particularly in defence drone technology.
• Ontario Agent General to ASEANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Commercial relationships maintained with Ontario's Agent General to ASEAN, supporting Ontario-based technology companies entering Southeast Asian markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verity: Verity provides autonomous drone-based warehouse inventory scanning for enterprise customers, directly competing with Fling AI's Fling AI Platform and >99% accuracy warehouse scanning product. Both serve large logistics, retail, and manufacturing customers with autonomous inventory drones.
• Corvus Robotics: Corvus Robotics builds autonomous drone systems for warehouse inventory management, competing head-to-head with Fling AI's warehouse scanning offering. Both target enterprise warehouses with autonomous inventory capture at high accuracy.
• Cyberhawk Innovations: Cyberhawk provides drone-based inspection services for oil & gas, powerline, and energy infrastructure — directly comparable to Fling AI's work for Shell and Chevron. Both are services-led drone inspection companies serving energy and industrial customers.
• PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk offers drone-based data analytics for agriculture, energy, and infrastructure inspection — closely aligned with Fling AI's agricultural surveying and energy infrastructure inspection use cases. Both combine drone capture with AI-driven analytics dashboards.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy is a drone data platform for mapping, inspection, and analytics across construction, agriculture, and energy — comparable to Fling AI's cloud analytics dashboards, multi-site fleet management, and WMS/ERP integration capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Skydio: Skydio is a leading US autonomous drone manufacturer serving enterprise inspection, public safety, and defence markets. While primarily a hardware OEM rather than services-led like Fling, its autonomy technology and target customers (energy, defence) overlap significantly.
• DJI: DJI is the global drone hardware incumbent whose platforms underpin much of the commercial drone services industry. While Fling operates at the services/AI layer above DJI, DJI's enterprise drones are a common enabling platform for Fling's deployments.

Emerging players

• American Robotics: American Robotics develops autonomous drone-in-a-box systems for industrial inspection (energy, agriculture), with FAA approvals. Comparable to Fling AI's autonomous inspection flights and energy/agriculture use cases, though focused on US markets.
• FlytBase: FlytBase provides drone fleet management and autonomous operations software for enterprise deployments. Comparable to Fling AI's multi-site fleet management and cloud-based analytics capabilities at the autonomy/operations layer.
• Measure Global: Measure (now part of Qualitrol) provides drone inspection services for energy, utilities, and infrastructure. Comparable to Fling AI's energy and infrastructure inspection work, though Measure focuses on North American utility and telecom customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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