Skygauge Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-04-01 - Demonstration - Skygauge completes naval-vessel corrosion-repair trials - Testing completed in May 2025 after validating bristle blasting, surface cleaning and roller-based coating application. The drone replicated the principal steps of manual spot-corrosion repair while personnel remained on the ground. A follow-on phase began… - source: skygauge.com
• 2026-03-16 - Capability - Skygauge integrates MontiPower Bristle Blaster for aerial surface preparation - The drone automatically maintains contact force while the payload removes spot rust and creates a coating anchor profile. Operators can replace the blasting tool with Skygauge coating payloads to seal the prepared area. Skygauge said the configuration had… - source: skygauge.com
• 2025-11-03 - Partnership - Cyberhawk becomes global Skygauge UT inspection service provider - Cyberhawk became a global service provider for Skygauge ultrasonic-thickness inspections. Captured thickness data is integrated into Cyberhawk's iHawk asset-management platform. Cyberhawk had already deployed Skygauge for a UK nuclear-energy customer when… - source: skygauge.com
• 2025-10-22 - Partnership - Nippon Steel Trading becomes exclusive Skygauge distributor in Japan - Nippon Steel Trading became the exclusive distributor for Skygauge systems in Japan. Nippon Steel Technology was named as an inspection-service channel participant. The agreement expands access to contact ultrasonic inspection for Japanese industrial… - source: skygauge.com
• 2023-06-05 - Product Launch - Skygauge commercially launches ultrasonic inspection drone - The commercial release followed a three-month Transport Canada testing programme. The thrust-vectoring aircraft maintains contact with surfaces for ultrasonic thickness measurements. Skygauge offered the system for industrial assets including tanks, pipes… - source: skygauge.com
• 2020-12-04 - Funding - Skygauge closes CAD 3.3M seed round for inspection drones - The round brought Skygauge's total funding to CAD 3.8 million. The company was developing a contact-capable drone for ultrasonic testing of industrial assets. Skygauge said the capital would support engineering, testing and commercialization. - source: betakit.com