Carbonix recently welcomed Deborah Knight and the A Current Affair team from nine.com.au to see the world’s first CASA SAIL III-certified RPAS in action, and to meet the team behind the technology. The story showcased Carbonix’s landmark certification, UAV capabilities and the people driving this innovation. The segment offers a rare look inside Carbonix’s operations,...Read More

Carbonix’s landmark SAIL III certification is a launchpad for missions that keep people safer. With the pathway to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations at scale now open, Carbonix’s long-range drones can make a real difference. In their primary focus area of critical infrastructure surveying, they can now replace helicopters and small planes at scale....Read More

Fresh off securing Australia’s first SAIL III drone certification, Carbonix CEO and Founder Dario Valenza joined Trent Nikolic on 2GB’s Mornings (filling in for Mark Levy) on 6 July to unpack what the milestone means for the future of autonomous aviation in Australia. “As the first drone company to achieve this certification, it’s an important...Read More

The Daily Telegraph ran a feature about Carbonix securing Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III certification. Working closely with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Carbonix was able to prove a level of engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and operational maturity that unlocks long-range remote Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations across complex environments. Founder and...Read More

We’re proud to announce a significant milestone, with our Volanti UAV being granted a nationwide waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations in uncontrolled airspace across the United States. The Volanti is Carbonix’s fully electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone. It is known for its versatility, precision and extended flight capabilities and...Read More

Quebec’s firefighters are leveraging advanced technology from leading Australian drone company Carbonix to combat a devastating bushfire season. The 2024 bushfire season is set to rival the severity of 2023, Canada’s most intense on record. Last year, an astounding 45.7 million acres were scorched – an area twice the size of Portugal and triple the...Read More

With an increased focus on environmental considerations and a need to keep costs down, the mining industry is constantly searching for innovative solutions. One of the most effective examples of this is the utilisation of drones, as Dario Valenza, founder of Carbonix, details in his recent article with Austmine.   Drones: The Catalyst for a Safer...Read More

Carbonix and South Australian Power Networks (SAPN) have been working together to push the limits of what’s possible for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) on long-range flights. Their 18-month partnership culminated in a recent Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)-approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) mission to inspect over 150km of powerlines in one hop –...Read More

Carbonix has taken another step towards advancing remote sensing technology and geospatial data collection thanks to our latest partnership with RIEGL and Phase One. The three innovative companies have come together to successfully integrate RIEGL’s VUX-120 LiDAR sensor and Phase One’s iXM 100 medium-format camera on Carbonix’s Ottano fixed-wing VTOL aircraft, delivering the first-of-its-kind dual-payload...Read More

Australia has emerged as a global hub for drone innovation, with beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations taking center stage. Leading this revolution is Matt Sturdy, a remote pilot at the forefront of long-range operations for the Skyport Drone Services and Carbonix partnership program. Working in collaboration with Carbonix, Matt is able to operate a variety...Read More