Tethered. Unlimited. Built for contact.
For assets that block GPS, swallow light, and punish contact. One platform, four payloads, one tablet.
One 60-metre tether carries power and data — never radio. No battery in the drone, none in the ground station.
Five design choices change what’s possible inside a confined industrial space.
Plug into an outlet. Boot in under two minutes; the drone is tethered and powered the moment the cable connects. Run the pre-flight checklist and activate live streaming, and you’re ready to fly.
600 mm minimum opening. As the drone flies in, it builds a live SLAM 3D map and 12 000-lumen LEDs light the dark, while Auto Surface Scan and Auto Line Scan fly the repetitive geometry.
The pilot keeps the judgement calls while every capture — 4K video and photos, gas readings throughout, optional UT — is tagged to its position on the 3D map and streamable live to specialists.
After the flight, upload to Scout Portal: replay and review, run AI analysis, then report, archive and share, all in-browser.
Specifications
Dimensions (drone): 448 × 479 × 262 mm
Minimum access opening: 600 mm (Ø) circular manway
Weight (drone / case): 3 kg / 16 kg
Max lifting distance with UTM Payload: 35 m
Operating temperature: −20 °C to +50 °C
Ingress protection: IP54 (flight electronics)
Data rate: ~25 GB / hour
Dimensions: 385 × 440 × 245 mm
Weight (station / case): 10.7 kg / 28 kg
Input power: 200–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, min 13 A
Ingress protection: IP54
Operating temperature: −20 °C to +50 °C
LiDAR: 128-beam Ouster OS0
Sensing range: 0.5 – 75 m (80% reflectivity) 35 m (10% reflectivity)
Field of view: 360°
Onboard computer: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
Length / weight: 60 m 18.5 g/m
Voltage: 400 V DC
Data bandwidth: 80 Mbit/s
Breaking strength: 80 kg
Composition: Kevlar-reinforced, PVC outer / FRP inner
Output: Up to 12 000 lumen
Mode: Structured (presets) or per-light
RF transmitters / receivers: None
GPS / GNSS receivers: None
Data link: Power-line communication (HomePlug AV) over physical tether
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
Optical zoom: 3.5× with auto-focus
Frame rate / FOV: 30 fps 82–25° (zoom-dependent)
Gimbal: 2-axis, ±90° pitch
CE marking: CE marked, certified under IEC 62368-1
EMC testing: EMC tested by Nemko (FCC Part 15 unintentional radiator)
Organisation certification: ScoutDI is ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified