Investor overview · Pre-prototype · San Francisco, CA
Advertising that floats above the crowd.
We're designing branded blimp drones for arenas, malls, trade shows and grand openings, starting indoors. Everything on this page is a design concept: nothing has been built or flown yet, and our first indoor prototype is next.
The thesis
Why blimp drones, and why indoor first
Attention that looks up
A slow, branded aircraft over a crowd is hard to ignore, and it moves, unlike a fixed banner.
Indoor first
Flying fully indoors generally falls outside FAA airspace rules, so it's a controlled environment, smaller aircraft, and a faster route to first revenue.
Outdoor later
Outdoor flights come after the platform is proven, with a Part 107 pilot, Remote ID and site authorizations.
One modular platform
Shared gondola, thrusters, tail and banner system across sizes, so design work carries over.
Draft pricing
Introductory packages are drafted at $850–$1,000 per Indoor Day and $1,600–$2,400 per Event Weekend. Not yet validated with paying customers.
What funding unlocks
The first indoor prototype, test flights, insurance, and the first paid indoor event.
Roadmap
Where we are today
We're pre-prototype. Here is the honest status of each milestone.
- Done
Concept designs
Ten parametric 3D concepts with sizing and rough lift estimates.
- Done
Website & sales kit
Brand, website, and event packages ready for early conversations.
- Next
Starter indoor blimp prototype
Build the first physical indoor blimp from the 3 m concept.
- Planned
First indoor test flight
Controlled indoor testing to check lift, handling, and endurance.
- Planned
First paid indoor event
A first indoor activation once the prototype is flight-proven and insured.
- Planned
FAA Part 107 & outdoor launch
Part 107 certification and airspace approvals, then outdoor flights.
3D engineering concepts
Explore the designs
Interactive concept models. Drag to rotate. These are design concepts in development, not built hardware.
Hardware stack
One modular platform, many sizes
The concepts share common building blocks, so the design work on one size carries over to the others. Everything below is in design. None of it is a finished product.
Envelope
Helium-filled, low-drag hull sized from 2 m to 7 m. Non-flammable lifting gas for indoor use, with material chosen to fit the weight budget.
Vectored thrusters
Ducted fans on servo tilt mounts (±45° in the concept) for slow, precise maneuvering, with shrouded props for safety around people.
Avionics gondola + Remote ID
Flight controller, battery bay, RC receiver, GPS/compass, and a Remote ID broadcast module, designed in from the start for FAA rules.
X-tail
Four strap-on fins at 45° with independent control surfaces, for stability and ground clearance.
Ground station
Transport kit with helium cylinders, a regulated inflation manifold, a tablet ground-control case, and battery charging.
Clip-on ad-wrap system
Framed print panels that snap onto bonded tracks, so a client's artwork can be swapped on the ground without deflating.
For investors
Indoor first, then the open sky
Brands at events compete for attention in crowded, noisy spaces. A slow, quiet blimp overhead is a rare kind of ad that people stop and look up at, and that they photograph and share.
The wedge: indoor first. FAA Part 107 rules cover outdoor flights, not flights inside buildings. Starting indoors at malls, arenas, trade shows and corporate events means a controlled environment, smaller and cheaper aircraft, and a faster route to first revenue. Outdoor operations are added once the platform is proven.
Where we are: pre-prototype. Concept designs and the sales kit are done, and the first indoor prototype is next. We're talking with early supporters who want to help fund the prototype and the first flights.
We share a fuller deck, the draft budget, and the technical details on request.