Honeywell is a global leader in unmanned aviation technologies, creating innovative capabilities that power the next generation of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones).
Leveraging a century of proven pedigree and experience in the aerospace and defense sectors, we develop state-of-the-art solutions for drone autonomy, propulsion, connectivity, and more.
Capabilities for Small UAS
Our technology is shaping the future of commercial sUAS flight, providing the capabilities required to seamlessly integrate autonomous and BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) drones into national airspaces around the world.
Honeywell has been supporting aviation operators with our global support and fleet management services for a hundred years, and we are highly experienced with the modern certification and regulation issues facing today’s UAV industry pioneers.
We have partnered with a wide range of leading drone companies, working with them to create cutting-edge unmanned aviation solutions. Use cases include:
- Inertial navigation systems for Aeroscout’s high-accuracy mapping and surveying UAVs
- Powering LiDAR USA’s digital mapping drones with our advanced navigation sensors
- Providing NASA with a detect-and-avoid radar for national airspace integration tests
- SATCOM systems for Carbonix’ long-range drone platforms.
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Capabilities for UAM, Cargo Drones & Large UAVs
We are working to solve challenges and accelerate the development of the heavy-lift drones of the future, enabling applications such as UAM (Urban Air Mobility) and long-range cargo delivery.
Our capabilities include:
- Avionics, fly-by-wire and vehicle management systems certified to the highest safety standards in the industry
- Detect-and-avoid solutions that incorporate traffic avoidance, obstacle detection, terrain mapping, weather imaging and landing guidance
- Heavy-duty electromechanical actuators designed to withstand the unique stresses of low-level urban flight and the vibrations of large multirotor platforms
- Electric and hybrid-electric powertrains that provide the ultimate in safe, clean and quiet unmanned aviation
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Drone Hydrogen Fuel Cells
H2 fuel cells for long-range drones
Our proven hydrogen fuel cell technology enables fixed-wing and multirotor drone platforms to fly for up to three times longer, providing a superior energy-to-weight ratio to batteries while producing only water as emissions.
Available in 600-watt and 1200-watt versions, our liquid-cooled H2 fuel cells need no recharging, requiring only simple connection of a carbon fiber hydrogen storage tank. They provide excellent performance at a wide range of temperatures and at high altitudes, and are virtually noise-free.
Honeywell’s drone fuel cells are used around the world in a variety of demanding applications, including ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), search and rescue, law enforcement, and inspection.
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Compact INS & GPSDome
Resilient GPS-denied navigation suite for UAVs
We are working to solve challenges and accelerate the development of the heavy-lift drones of the future, enabling applications such as UAM (Urban Air Mobility) and long-range cargo delivery.
The tactical-grade Compact INS provides centimeter-level accuracy in a low-SWaP package, and incorporates a 4G LTE modem for RTK corrections. It can be tightly integrated with Pixhawk-based drone autopilots, and offers plug-and-play integration with a wide variety of multirotor and fixed-wing UAV platforms.
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Compact Fly-By-Wire System
FBW flight control system for UAS & UAM
The Compact Fly-By-Wire system provides an electronic replacement for manual flight controls, and is ideal for unmanned aircraft and UAM platforms requiring the utmost in safety and performance. The lightweight unit offers more flexibility for aircraft designers, as well as fuel savings and reduced maintenance requirements.
Featuring a triple-redundant architecture, the FBW flight control system ensures that control is seamlessly transferred to another channel in the event of any possible failure. Turbulence and wind is automatically adjusted for, providing superior stability and enabling high-precision takeoff and landing.
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