Hylight raises €13m to expand hydrogen airship production
French startup Hylight has secured 13 million euros in a funding round to scale up production of its autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships, with plans to operate 15 simultaneously by 2027.
French startup Hylight has raised 13 million euros in a financing round. The company, founded in 2022, will use the funds to expand production of its autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships.
Hylight aims to have 15 Hylighters in operation at the same time by 2027, up from four currently. The 12-metre-long airships are designed for inspecting power lines, pipelines and railway tracks.
According to the company, the airships can fly for up to ten hours and carry ten kilograms of sensors. The targeted range is 350 kilometres. More than 750 flight hours have been completed so far, Hylight said.
Customers include Enedis, Natran, Téréga, SNCF Réseau and Vinci. The company plans to expand into Germany and the Netherlands and intends to hire 50 additional staff.
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- aerotelegraph.comHylight: Französisches Start-up sammelt 13 Millionen Euro für wasserstoffbetriebene Luftschiffe ein