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Carrier HX8 Tether

Carrier HX8 Tether is Harris Aerial's persistent tethered octocopter system, combining the HX8 airframe with continuous ground power and fiber data transmi...

Facts

Company
Harris Aerial
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Primary capability
persistent_aerial_surveillance
Website
https://harrisaerial.com/hx8-tether/

About Carrier HX8 Tether

Carrier HX8 Tether is Harris Aerial's persistent tethered octocopter system, combining the HX8 airframe with continuous ground power and fiber data transmission. The official page specifies up to 24 hours of operation, 21 lb payload capacity, 5,000 W continuous power and up to 30 Gbps secure data throughput.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Tethered heavy-lift drone system

Core: 24-hour persistent aerial platform

Function: Maintains powered overwatch, inspection or communications payloads in fixed aerial positions

Audience: Security, infrastructure and public-safety operators

Specifications

continuous_power_w
5000 W
data_interfaces
Two fibers for 20 Gbps or three fibers for 30 Gbps; Gigabit Ethernet and PoE+
max_altitude_agl_ft
400 ft
max_flight_time_h
Up to h
max_payload_lb
21 lb
max_speed_m_s
14 m/s
max_takeoff_weight_kg
25 kg
secure_data_throughput_gbps
30 Gbps
tether_input
220 VAC shore power, generator or vehicle input
tether_system
USAS LEAP Solo 5K with automatic motor-controlled winch

Operations

Environment
outdoor_operations, industrial_sites, critical_infrastructure, public_safety_operations
Primary user
security_operators, critical_infrastructure_operators, public_safety_teams
Role
persistent_aerial_surveillance, aerial_inspection, critical_infrastructure_monitoring, autonomous_drone_operations
Interaction model
remote_teleoperation, persistent_stationary_hover, autonomous_mission_execution
Mobility class
tethered_uav, coaxial_octocopter, heavy_payload_uav
Product detail
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