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Aurelia X8 Standard

Aurelia X8 Standard is a ready-to-fly octocopter for professional payload and inspection missions. The open-source aircraft carries up to 8 kg and offers 2...

Facts

Company
Aurelia Aerospace
Product type
heavy_lift_uav
Status
commercial
Primary capability
Carry heavy payloads
Website
https://aurelia-aerospace.com/products/aurelia-x8-standard

About Aurelia X8 Standard

X8 Standard uses eight propulsion units and an open payload area for cameras, sensors and customer equipment. The Pixhawk-based platform runs ArduPilot as standard and supports configurable controllers, data links and mission-planning tools.

Aurelia lists an 8 kg payload capacity, 56 km/h maximum speed and flight time of up to 45 minutes with long-endurance batteries. The aircraft is sold as configurable ready-to-fly bundles.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Heavy-lift drone

Core: Octocopter airframe

Function: Carry heavy payloads

Audience: Drone operators

Specifications

airframe
Eight-rotor octocopter
compliance
NDAA Section 848 and TAA compliant configurations
flight_controller_options
Cube Orange+ or Cube Blue
flight_software
ArduPilot standard; PX4 on request
max_flight_time_minutes
Up to 45 minutes with long-endurance batteries min
max_payload_kg
8 kg kg
price
$6,399.95 USD USD
support_model
Lifetime product support

Operations

Environment
outdoor airspace, industrial sites
Primary user
drone operators, systems integrators
Role
heavy payload flight
Interaction model
operator-supervised and programmed missions
Mobility class
foldable octocopter UAV
Product detail
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