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HERA Platform

1-4-301 Backpack • 4 Payloads • 30 lbs Lifted

The very best multicopter ever made. One airframe, four simultaneous payloads, 3× productivity per flight.

NDAA §889
US Designed
Blue sUAS Ready
Data Secure
105 TOPS AI
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HERA in Action

56min
Max Flight Time
30lbs
Payload Capacity
4×
Simultaneous Payloads
360°
Obstacle Avoidance
Technical Specifications

Complete Specifications

Dimensions (Unfolded)39" × 43" × 24" (100 × 110 × 62 cm)
Dimensions (Folded)22.5" × 14" × 9.5" (57 × 36 × 24 cm)
Empty Weight34 lbs (15.5 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight67 lbs (30.5 kg) with 30.8 lbs payload
Frame MaterialCarbon Fiber Composite
Landing GearConcealed, hidden in flight and storage
Deployment TimeUnder 1 minute
Flight Time (No Payload)56 minutes
Flight Time (6 lbs / 2.7 kg payload)40 minutes
Control Range9.3 mi (15 km)
Max Speed45 mph (72 km/h)
Wind Tolerance31 mph (14 m/s), Beaufort Force 6
Operating Ceiling16,400 ft (5,000 m)
Operating Temp-20°C to 50°C
BatterySmart Battery 44.4V, 35,000 mAh
Payload Capacity30 lbs (13.6 kg)
Payload Bays4 gimbaled, simultaneous
FOV Coverage360° per bay
Gimbal3-axis stabilized
Quick-SwapTool-free hot-swap
Universal MountLarge platform for LiDAR and heavy sensors
AI ComputeUp to 105 TOPS
ProcessorCPU: Cube Orange + GPU: Nvidia Xavier NX
Object DetectionReal-time multi-target
Auto-TrackingProprietary lock-on with auto-center zoom
Edge Processing4 payloads simultaneously
Obstacle AvoidanceFront and back, all weather: day, night, smoke, rain, dust
GPSRTK and PPK ready
RedundancyDual IMU, dual GPS
Return-to-HomeAutomatic failsafe
NDAA ComplianceSection 889, fully compliant
Water ResistanceIP54
Hardware Interface

Universal Payload Mount

Integrate existing sensors without custom engineering. HERA’s universal mount supports standard and non-standard mounting patterns for LiDAR and heavy or specialized sensors.

I/O Breakout Interface

Power
12V-10A, 5V-3A, 3.3V-1A
Data
Ethernet 100M, USB, UART, CAN
Control
S-Bus, PWM
Video
HDMI Encoding Module for IP video streaming over Ethernet
Compatible Payloads

Compatible Payloads

Mix and match up to 4 payloads simultaneously. Hot-swap in the field without tools.

Build Your Mission

Configure Your HERA

Select up to 4 payloads to build a custom HERA configuration for your mission requirements.

Sensor Output

Captured by HERA

Representative sensor outputs across payload configurations. Sample data available upon request.

Thermal Imaging

Thermal Imaging

FLIR Boson 640×512 heat signature visualization

Aerial Survey

Aerial Survey

Phase One 150MP orthomosaic composite

LiDAR Point Cloud

LiDAR Point Cloud

RIEGL miniVUX 3D terrain model

Multispectral NDVI

Multispectral NDVI

MicaSense vegetation health index

High-Zoom Detail

High-Zoom Detail

Sony FCB-EV9500 30× optical capture

Night Operations

Night Operations

Thermal + visual AI fusion overlay

Why HERA

Why HERA

Only platform with 4 simultaneous gimbaled payload bays and 30 lb payload capacity

105 TOPS onboard AI with zero cloud dependency and zero data exposure

Backpack-portable: deploys in under 60 seconds from any location

100% in-house design from airframe to AI, no third-party risk

NDAA Section 889 compliant for government operations

Demonstrated 200%+ ROI: one platform replaces an entire fleet

Schedule Capability Demonstration

Schedule Capability DemonstrationDownload Specifications (PDF)