ESAERO

San Luis Obispo,  CA 
United States
  • Booth: 1101

Established in 2003, Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) is a San Luis Obispo-based full-service small business offering aircraft design, manufacture, integration & testing.

Our core competencies include efficient and sustainable electric and hybrid aircraft technologies for Advanced Air Mobility and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, AS9100 certified design for manufacturing (DFx) skills for AAM and UAS, Rapid Prototyping, Testing, and Integration.

ESAero is partnered with Intelligent Energy which allows for hydrogen fuel cell integration into UAVs in North America for both government and commercial sectors.

We have resources at every level to help government and commercial customers innovate and meet their goals.

For the past 20 years, ESAero has been at the leading edge of electric aircraft design and research, having been awarded 23 NASA and DoD contracts, as well as serving as the prime contractor on NASA's X-57 Maxwell electric X-plane. 


 Products

  • FAST ISR
    FAST-ISR is designed for advanced air operations by a single user. Coming standard with a payload release kit, FAST-ISR can also be equipped with alternative payloads such as munitions and electronic warfare devices....

  • FAST-ISR differs from its predecessor with the integration of FLIR’s Hadron 640r electro-optical and infrared camera paired with a nose mounted 2-axis gimbal.

    ISR and Object Detection and Tracking 

    With an on-board microcomputer and advanced vision system, FAST-ISR is capable of autonomous ISR techniques including flowing objects, loitering, surveying, and more. 

    Swarm Deployment and Control 

    FAST-ISR uses advanced ground control through a ruggedized tablet for multi-vehicle group tasking and deconfliction to execute multiple missions via a single pilot and ground control station. 

    Modular Payload 

    FAST-ISR comes equipped to execute various field missions with its standard payload release kit. It can also be integrated with kinetic effect or electronic warfare payloads. 

    Estimated Flight Specifications 

    Max Flight Time (hover)......... Up to 30 min 

    Max Range............................ 3+ miles 

    Max Ground Speed.................45 mph 

    Estimated Vehicle Specifications 

    DoD Sizing Classification.......... Group 1 

    Maximum Gross Weight.......... 13.5 lbs 

    Usable Payload.......................Up to 3 lbs 

    Dimensions (with props)............. 29 in x 29 in x 6.5 in 

    Payload Options......................... Payload Release Kit (Standard), or Customizable (Ethernet/CAN) 

    Modular Open System Architecture allows for multiple GCS options. 

    Estimated Camera Specifications 

    Infrared Camera....................... Boson 640x512 pixels 

    Electro-optical camera................ 64.2 MP