X8 Heavy-Duty Multirotor Drone
Product descripton: X8 Heavy-Duty Multirotor Drone by Xer Technologies
Xer X8 is a heavy duty hybrid-electric UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System). Launch it in minutes and fly 2.5 hours with 3 kg payload, and the capability of BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) operations. The X8 carries up to 7 kg payloads and is highly capable even in adverse weather and winds.
Mission-ready
You can equip the X8 to suit the most demanding missions. It has superior flight-time and payload capability compared to conventional UAV:s at a fraction of the operating costs and carbon footprints of helicopters or manned aircraft.
2.5 hr flight time
The X8 offers unbeatable flight time compared to conventional battery-powered drones. The strong hybrid engine provides all the power needed for demanding missions – 2.5 hrs with 3 kg payload. Why limit your operations to the short flight times of battery-powered drones?
Wind & weather resilient
The heavy-duty construction of the X8 means that your team can go out and execute missions, whatever the weather throws at you. The X8 will perform reliably in up to 35 knots of wind, adverse weather conditions, and in temperatures down to minus 20° C and up to +40° C.
A customisable platform
Designed to carry a wide range of different sensors and multiple heavy payloads with specialised functions, the X8 can adapt to your mission at hand.
Reduce Costs
Compared to battery-powered drones, the X8’s 2.5 hr flight time with 3 kg payload will completely change how you operate today. Xer drones offer significant cost savings for many common use cases since they can replace helicopters and other crewed vehicles.
Reduce emissions
Compared to using helicopters, Xer Drones can drastically reduce CO2 emissions. The hybrid engine is fuel-effective and powerful. It provides ample electrical power onboard to run energy-demanding payloads such as advanced sensors, flood- or spotlights, winches etc.
Reduce risks
With the X8 you can take on complicated missions in adverse weather, night or limited visibility, or in dangerous, remote locations where a conventional drone or helicopter is not an option.
Custom sensors
Xer UAV:s are platforms ready for customisation according to your needs. We can fit almost any sensor, including high definition cameras, multispectral sensors, Optical Gas Imaging, LiDAR, IR sensor, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), sonars etc. Contact us to discuss and find solution to your needs.
Custom solutions
Xer UAS are designed to be customisable to meet the applications your use case needs. Fly further? Use satellite navigation? Extra flight range? High altitude flights? Let us help. We love a challenge – just like our drones!
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | 4-arm multicopter with coaxial contra-rotating propellers |
| Length (flight mode) | 165 cm / 5’5” |
| Length (transport mode) | 60 cm / 2’0” |
| Height | 62 cm / 2’1” |
| Empty Weight | 21 kg / 46 lbs |
| Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) | 30 kg / 66 lbs |
| Frame | Full carbon-fibre exoskeleton |
| Transport Mode | Foldable quick-release arms |
| Take-off Preparation Time | 2 minutes (deployment requires no assembly) |
| Profile | Low electromagnetic and vibrational profile for high-quality sensor integration and noise reduction |
| Weather Resistance | Capable of flying in harsh wind (up to 35 knots / 18 m/s) and adverse weather conditions |
| Temperature Range | -20° C to +45° C |
| Flight Time | 2.5 hours at 3 kg payload |
| Maximum Speed | 72 km/h (39 knots / 20 m/s) |
| Propulsion | Custom-built hybrid electric based on 2-stroke engine; remote engine start from ground control station |
| Electronics | Primary radiolink (C2 and payload data): 2.4 GHz with 20 km range; secondary radio link (C2) 433, 868, 915 MHz; ArduPilot flight control system; Dual Antenna RTK GNSS; Xer Flight Display – active health status monitoring |
Safety systems
– Redundant co-axial electric motors
– Redundant power hybrid system for emergency landing
– Integrated collision avoidance system (optional)
– Fully autonomous parachute deployment (optional)
– Emergency floatation device (optional)
Maintenance interval
– 50 hours maintenance interval (done by customer)
– 200 hours engine maintenance
SENSOR AND PAYLOAD CONFIGURATIONS
– Simultaneous multi-payload configurations
– Support for hot swappable payloads
Examples of sensor payload customisation possibilities:
– Surveying (LiDAR + high-res camera)
– Search & Rescue (EO/IR, rangefinder, IMSI catcher, ViDAR)
– External load with winch
– ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems
– Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
– Multi-, hyper-spectral
– Radioactivity measurement
– Sonar sensor
– Bathymetry LiDAR
– Gas emission monitoring (OGI, TDLAS, sniffer)
– Aerial Incendiary System