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Carrier HX8

Carrier HX8 is Harris Aerial's foldable coaxial octocopter for heavy professional payloads. Its official specifications list an 8 kg payload, 43.2-minute n...

Facts

Company
Harris Aerial
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Primary capability
heavy_lift_payload_transport
Website
https://harrisaerial.com/carrier-Hx8/

About Carrier HX8

Carrier HX8 is Harris Aerial's foldable coaxial octocopter for heavy professional payloads. Its official specifications list an 8 kg payload, 43.2-minute no-payload flight time, dual RTK GNSS and fully autonomous flight modes.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Heavy-lift coaxial octocopter

Core: 8 kg payload with redundant propulsion

Function: Carries inspection, mapping and other professional payloads in autonomous-capable missions

Audience: Industrial inspection teams, surveyors and robot integrators

Specifications

data_interfaces
UART, Ethernet, CAN, GPIO and USB
empty_weight_kg
9.8 kg
flight_modes
GPS loiter, altitude hold and fully autonomous
max_flight_time_min
No payload min
max_horizontal_speed_m_s
14 m/s
max_payload_kg
8 kg
max_takeoff_weight_kg
25 kg
max_vertical_speed_m_s
2.5 m/s
positioning
Dual RTK GNSS
propulsion
Eight KV100 motors with coaxial octocopter configuration
telemetry_range_km
Ideal telemetry range km

Operations

Environment
outdoor_operations, industrial_sites, utility_infrastructure, search_and_rescue
Primary user
industrial_inspection_teams, surveying_teams, public_safety_operators, robot_integrators
Role
heavy_lift_payload_transport, aerial_inspection, aerial_mapping, autonomous_drone_operations
Interaction model
autonomous_mission_execution, remote_teleoperation, payload_integration
Mobility class
multirotor_uav, heavy_payload_uav
Product detail
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