Fly4Future

What Fly4Future does

Fly4Future s.r.o. is a Czech private limited company (registered in Ostrava; operational HQ in Prague) that designs, builds, and sells fully autonomous aerial robotic systems. It is a spinout of the Multi-Robot Systems (MRS) group at the Czech Technical University in Prague, co-founded by Assoc. Prof. Martin Saska (CTO) and Tomáš Báča (CKO), and it commercializes research outputs from one of Europe's leading aerial-robotics labs.

The core product portfolio includes ready-to-fly research platforms (the F4F RoboFly line: Basic at €2,999, Vision at €3,199, and Swarm at €3,999), the X500 universal drone for indoor/cave inspection and mapping, and a software stack comprising the Digital Hub mission-planning/telemetry interface and the DroneBuilder online configuration tool. Underlying technology is ROS-based with PX4 autopilot, Raspberry Pi main computers, onboard AI and computer vision (with a Hailo accelerator), and proprietary modules such as UVDAR (UV-LED/camera relative localization) and a Dynamic Cognitive Multi-modal Mesh (optical + RF ad-hoc communications). Specialized solutions extend the platform to waterproof offshore drones, radiation-detection drones (RaDron with Advacam's MiniPIX Timepix3), power-line inspection, and autonomous landing on moving vehicles. The company's technology has been validated at Temelín nuclear power plant, on offshore deployments, and at the SPRIND Funke (2024) and A2RL (2025) competitions, where it finished top-4 in all disciplines against 210 global teams.

The business model mixes hardware sales (off-the-shelf RoboFly units and consultation-based custom drones), professional services (development & prototyping, research-lab establishment), and EU/Czech public R&D funding (Horizon Europe, OP TAK, and TACR programs SIGMA, TREND, THETA, PRODEF, KOLDRO). Customer segments span academic and research institutions (MRS CTU, JCU, Brno UT), industrial inspection buyers (VZÚ Plzeň, power and infrastructure operators), security and defense (VVÚ Brno, Axis Communications, Eurosecur), and agriculture (precision-farming projects). Go-to-market combines e-commerce self-service for research buyers with direct enterprise sales for custom systems, supported by an open-source community (MRS UAV System on GitHub) and an event-driven marketing posture anchored in international drone competitions.

Name

Fly4Future

Legal name

Fly4Future s.r.o.

Website

https://fly4future.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fly4Future is a Czech spinout of CTU Prague's Multi-Robot Systems group that designs and sells fully autonomous aerial robots, custom drone solutions, and supporting software (Digital Hub, DroneBuilder) for academic research, industrial inspection, security and defense, agriculture, and offshore clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Aerial Robotics

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Robotics (Drones & UAV Autonomy) (HDAAAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drones & UAV Retail (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRACAHAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous drone systems
• UAV swarm technology
• GNSS-denied navigation
• Aerial robotics research
• Drone development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Autonomous Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of ready-to-fly autonomous drone platforms including RoboFly Basic (2,999€), Vision (3,199€), and Swarm (3,999€). Also includes custom-built drones for specific industry applications sold via consultation and DroneBuilder tool.
2. Custom Development & Prototyping Services: Design and development of advanced autonomous aerial systems tailored to specific client needs across industries including surveillance, agriculture, energy, and defense.
3. EU and National Research Project Funding: Participates in EU-funded (Horizon Europe, OP TAK) and Czech national research projects (TACR SIGMA, TREND, THETA, PRODEF) providing co-funding for technology development in areas like solar park maintenance, precision agriculture, and autonomous inspections.
4. Research Lab Establishment Services: Services helping academic teams, R&D departments, and innovation labs build and scale research in autonomous aerial systems, including modular drones, tailored software, and field-tested platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fly4Future designs, builds and sells custom autonomous flying robots and advanced aerial systems for research institutions, industrial operators, security/defense organizations and agriculture. The company offers ready-to-fly drone platforms (RoboFly Basic, Vision, Swarm variants priced €2,999–€3,999), an online DroneBuilder configurator for tailored drone configurations, the Digital Hub software for mission planning and telemetry, and bespoke development and prototyping services for enterprise clients.

Product overview

Fly4Future offers a portfolio of autonomous drone products and solutions centered on research-oriented flying robots. The core product line includes the F4F RoboFly platform (Basic, Vision, and Swarm variants priced €2,999-3,999) and X500 universal drone, complemented by software products Digital Hub and DroneBuilder for drone configuration and mission management. The company provides specialized solutions including waterproof drones for marine/offshore operations, radiation detecting drones, autonomous surveillance systems, power line inspection, and multi-robot coordination systems. Key enabling technologies include UVDAR relative localization and UWB ranging modules. Services encompass custom drone development, prototyping, and EU/Czech Republic-funded research projects in precision agriculture, industrial inspection, solar park maintenance, and defense applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• F4F RoboFly: Fully autonomous research robot drone available in Basic, Vision, and Swarm versions. ROS-based open source software, Raspberry Pi main computer, designed for indoor and outdoor research applications.
• DroneBuilder
• Digital Hub

Products and services

• F4F RoboFly Basic Entry-level fully autonomous research drone platform for indoor and outdoor localization, navigation, and path planning research. Includes Raspberry Pi main computer, GPS and visual-inertial odometry, and front/down-facing cameras. Priced at €2,999.
• F4F RoboFly Vision Autonomous research drone equipped with a Hailo AI Accelerator for advanced computer vision, image processing, neural network training, and AI inference research. Priced at €3,199.
• F4F RoboFly Swarm Autonomous research drone tailored for swarm behaviour research, decentralized swarms, mutual localization, and swarms operating without radio communication. Includes GPS and UVDAR plus rear-facing camera. Priced at €3,999.
• X500 Universal Drone Universal custom drone platform based on the M690b frame for indoor inspections and mapping, offering 37-minute flight time, 1.5 kg payload capacity, UVDAR and collision avoidance, and GNSS-denied navigation for indoor, forest and cave environments.
• Digital Hub Digital software interface for drone setup with guided tutorials, mission planning with waypoints and scan areas, fleet management, real-time telemetry monitoring (video, GPS, signal status, altitude, speed), remote diagnostics, and switching between training and flying modes.
• DroneBuilder Online custom drone-building tool for designing drones tailored to specific application needs and equipment requirements, with free specialist consultation and access to Fly4Future component expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tested at Temelín nuclear power plant for autonomous indoor inspection capabilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Axis CommunicationscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Fly4Future collaborated with Axis Communications to develop a camera surveillance system integrated into collaborating autonomous drones for perimeter security. The system uses Axis P9114 main unit cameras with onboard Object Analytics software running directly on the camera, transmitting metadata to VMS systems. Drones with integrated cameras perform regular perimeter surveillance, relay detected threats to HQ or other autonomous robots for investigation.
• MRS (Multi-Robot Systems group) at CTU PragueflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFly4Future originated as a spinout from the MRS group at CTU Prague. The company maintains a deep ongoing relationship with MRS for research collaboration, joint competitions (A2RL, SPRIND), technology co-development (UVDAR, MRS UAV System), and talent recruitment. MRS team members and students regularly participate in Fly4Future projects.
• AdvacamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the RaDron miniature radiation-detecting drone using Advacam's MiniPIX Timepix3 miniature Compton camera sensor. Advacam focuses on camera and advanced imaging method development while Fly4Future provides the autonomous drone platform. Commercialization of RaDron results is ongoing.
• Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Abu DhabimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFly4Future designed a custom UAV swarm specifically for TII to perform multi-UAV missions in harsh desert environments. The onboard sensors and open-source autonomy engine enabled multiple UAVs to perform tasks simultaneously. TII tested algorithms with swarms of up to 20 UAVs in a compact group over desert terrain.
• VZÚ PlzeňcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in TACR TREND INDAIR project for developing aerial platforms for autonomous inspections in rugged indoor environments. VZÚ Plzeň is a major Czech industrial research and testing institute. Fly4Future leads the drone autonomy development while VZÚ provides industrial testing and validation.
• EurosecurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KOLDRO project developing a universal system of collaborative robots combining drones, land and water robots for deployment in challenging environments. Eurosecur is the main partner and end-user, while Fly4Future provides the aerial robot component. Smart sensory buoy was co-developed within this project.
• Brno University of Technology (VUT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ROJ II PRODEF project developing autonomous aerial and ground robotic units for defense applications. VUT contributes research expertise in robotics and autonomous systems.
• JCU – Faculty of Agriculture and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in TACR SIGMA sustainable farming project. JCU is developing the autonomous aerial system for precision agriculture focusing on energy-efficient surveying, wildlife detection in fields, and crop monitoring. Fly4Future provides the UAV platform while JCU leads agricultural research.
• ITRI & NYCU (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partners in TACR SIGMA sustainable farming project. ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) and NYCU (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) contribute to the energy-efficient UAV technologies for precision agriculture research alongside JCU and Fly4Future.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parrot: European (French) drone manufacturer with research/prosumer and defense lines (e.g., ANAFI). Comparable as a Europe-based drone OEM serving both research/enterprise and security/defense markets with NDAA-compliant offerings.
• Exyn Technologies: Autonomous aerial robotics company specializing in GPS-denied indoor drone autonomy for industrial inspection and mining. Direct competitor in the GNSS-denied autonomous inspection niche that Fly4Future addresses with INDAIR.
• Wingtra: Swiss VTOL drone maker focused on surveying, mapping, and inspection. Comparable as a European commercial drone OEM selling purpose-built autonomous platforms to enterprise and research customers.
• Near Earth Autonomy: US-based autonomy company specializing in autonomous flight for inspection, cargo, and defense applications including GNSS-denied operation. Closely comparable technology focus to Fly4Future's autonomous landing and inspection stack.
• Skydio: US-based autonomous drone leader focused on inspection, public safety, and defense; NDAA-compliant and a direct competitor for autonomous multi-rotor contracts where Fly4Future competes on GNSS-denied and AI-driven flight.
• Auterion: Open-source drone operating system and autonomy stack provider (PX4/ROS-based) serving enterprise and defense UAV builders. Most direct comparable to Fly4Future in combining an open-source autonomy platform with commercial drone hardware for research and dual-use customers.
• Quantum Systems: German autonomous fixed-wing and VTOL drone company with strong defense and security customer base. Highly comparable as a Europe-based competitor transitioning research-grade autonomy into defense-grade UAV products.

Emerging players

• AgEagle Aerial Systems: US-listed drone and aerial imagery company serving agriculture, infrastructure, and defense. Comparable as a publicly-traded commercial drone business where Fly4Future's precision agriculture and inspection work overlaps.
• Anduril Industries: US defense-tech company building autonomous systems including UAVs and counter-UAS. Comparable as an emerging defense-focused autonomy player with overlapping GNSS-denied and swarm-relevant capabilities and similar NDAA-compliant go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• DJI: Global drone incumbent dominating consumer, prosumer, and increasingly enterprise markets. Competes broadly with Fly4Future's catalog offerings and sets the price/performance benchmark the company must exceed on autonomy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/fly4future
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fly4future_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fly4future
• Instagraminstagram.com/fly4future_official

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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