SAB GROUP SRL

SAB Group srl is an Italian composites and rotorcraft engineering company whose drone division, Sabrobotix, designs and manufactures professional helicopter UAV platforms. Sabrobotix was founded in 2020 and builds on more than 30 years of RC helicopter engineering developed within SAB Heli, which has built more than 150,000 helicopters worldwide.

Products

• Lizard 1000: a long range, heavy payload helicopter UAV with a rugged, modular design
• Lizard 800: a smaller platform in the same family
• Bulldog and Harlock platforms listed in its product menu

The company says the Lizard carries up to 12.7 kg of payload, such as LiDAR, RGB cameras, hyperspectral and infrared sensors or inspection tools, and uses a swashplate rotor system for stability. It supports swappable batteries and landing in areas as small as 2.5 to 4 square metres.

Applications

• Power line and pipeline inspection
• Environmental monitoring and fire surveillance
• Emergency logistics in remote areas, including thermally controlled medical supply boxes
• Offshore inspection for wind and oil and gas, operating from small service vessels
• Cave, open pit and stockpile surveying and large scale topographic surveying
• First response sea rescue with thermal optics
• Urban law enforcement and public safety

Engineering and manufacturing

All Sabrobotix platforms are designed and manufactured in Italy. The company develops airframes, mechanical components and system assemblies in its own production facilities, from prototype to serial production. Its expertise covers rotor systems, advanced carbon fibre composites and micromechanics.

Company facts

• Sabrobotix founded in 2020
• More than 30 years of rotorcraft engineering experience
• More than 150,000 RC helicopters built by SAB Heli
• Made in Italy design and production