How the World's Toughest Drone Gets Made

Описание: Freefly Systems, a US drone company, uses selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing with Formlabs Fuse 1/+ for additive manufacturing, building drones that operate in some of the harshest environments on Earth, from scorching deserts to freezing alpine conditions. Rapid prototyping and testing is behind their relentless innovation.

What makes Freefly drones so reliable is the rigorous testing, iterating, and flight time that brings them from innovative concepts into the air. And one of the tools behind this iteration is Formlabs Fuse 1 Ecosystem.

Freefly Systems runs their Formlabs Fuse 1 Generation SLS 3D printers nearly non-stop, and has the sixth most-run Fuse 1 printer in the world. The Alta X Gen2, the world's toughest industrial drone, was prototyped heavily using the Fuse 1 Ecosystem.

With the Fuse 1 Ecosystem, the Freefly team can rapidly prototype, making CAD revisions in the morning, printing overnight, and test-flying new components by the next afternoon — all without the constraints of traditional manufacturing.

Click here to read more about how Freefly uses their Formlabs Fuse 1 Ecosystem: https://bit.ly/4fOzjvI

00:00 What is Freefly Systems' innovation philosophy?
00:44 How does flight data drive drone engineering?
00:56 What are the features of the Alta X-Gen2?
01:25 How are industrial drones tested for extreme conditions?
01:54 What makes the "world's toughest drone" robust?
01:59 Why use the Formlabs Fuse for drone prototyping?
02:21 How to accelerate drone design iteration cycles?
03:13 What are the real-world applications of industrial drones?
03:21 How do drones assist in search and rescue missions?

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Formlabs builds the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with offices across the globe, Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice for engineers, designers, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and decision-makers. Formlabs’ products include SLA and SLS 3D printers and post-processing solutions. The company also develops its own portfolio of industry-leading, high-performance materials and best-in-class 3D printing software. In 2024, Formlabs was named one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies in Manufacturing by Fast Company.

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