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November 7, 2024 – Elsight (ASX:ELS), the market leader in connectivity for unmanned and autonomous systems, has been recognized by The Australian Financial Review (AFR), in association with Kearney, as a Customer Champion in 2024. The AFR Customer Champions List celebrates companies delivering outstanding customer value and experiences, while simultaneously growing revenue and shareholder value.
Elsight Chief Executive Officer Yoav Amitai said, “Elsight’s selection must be credited to the outstanding value proposition we provide our customers which includes connection confidence for their unmanned aerial and ground vehicles along with pathways to regulatory approval and business advantages to scale.”
Elsight partners with drone manufacturers and operators to become part of their overall design and has kept its entry price at an affordable level enabling companies to start small and grow, such as delivery operator DroneUp who serves the U.S. giant retail chain Walmart.
Elsight’s inclusion in the AFR Customer Champions List caps a year of significant achievement for the company as it moves to serve military and first responder markets around the world. The company’s Halo platform offers drone operators and manufacturers exceptionally robust and reliable connectivity for beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) missions.
By creating an aggregated, bonded multi-link of public or private LTE or 5G cellular communication, drones benefit from uninterrupted missions even in remote, inaccessible and expensive areas. If necessary, Halo can integrate with satellite and radio technologies in areas of weak cellular coverage.
Mr. Amitai said that its Halo allowed customers to reach their targets more efficiently without the use of human observers in BVLOS flights and to scale their business by requiring only one operator to fly many drones.
“In designing the Halo, Elsight has taken into account both growing regulatory requirements in many jurisdictions and the needs of our customers to scale. We offer our expertise in all aspects of this nascent UAV market, and our customers have been very reciprocal in their appreciation.”
FAQs
1. What is Halo and how does it improve connectivity for BVLOS drone operations?
Halo is a multilink connectivity platform designed for drones and autonomous systems operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). It aggregates multiple communication networks and dynamically reroutes traffic whenever a link degrades or fails. into a single resilient connection, helping maintain uninterrupted command and control, telemetry, and video transmission even when individual networks degrade or fail.
2. Which networks and technologies does Halo support?
Halo supports LTE, 5G, mesh, Wi-Fi, and satellite communication links as well as military communication networks. The platform continuously monitors available links and dynamically reroutes traffic through the best performing networks, providing redundancy, improved reliability, and seamless failover during critical operations.
3. Is Halo certified or compliant with regulatory requirements for BVLOS and military/first-responder use?
Halo supports regulatory-aligned BVLOS operations and Remote ID frameworks, and has been deployed across commercial, public safety, and defense applications. The platform is NDAA-ready, listed on the DCMA Blue UAS Cleared List, which indicates it has met U.S. government supply-chain and security review criteria, and complies with FCC, CE, and MIL-STD-810H standards. Final operational approvals depend on the aircraft, mission profile, and applicable regulatory authority.
4. How can manufacturers or operators integrate Halo into their drones?
Halo’s compact, lightweight and low SWaP module is compatible with a wide range of UAV platforms, autopilots, mission computers, sensors, and payloads. Halo is designed for a straightforward integration through standard Ethernet, UART, and serial interfaces.
5. How can I request a demo, pricing information, or become a partner?
Organizations interested in evaluating Halo can contact Elsight directly to request a demonstration, proof of concept, technical consultation, or pricing information. Elsight also works with drone manufacturers, operators, system integrators, distributors, and technology partners interested in incorporating resilient BVLOS connectivity into their solutions and services.
