Tyto Robotics
Canadian aerospace company
Tyto Robotics (formerly known as RCbenchmark) is a Canadian aerospace technology company headquartered in Gatineau, Quebec that provides scientific testing equipment and software to global UAV manufacturers and researchers. Engineers and researchers use thrust stands manufactured by Tyto Robotics to test drone and UAV components such as propulsion systems, propellers, and Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs). The company is also a distributor of WindShape's wind tunnels and weather simulation equipment.
History
In 2014, co-founders Charles Blouin and Dominic Robillard formed Tyto Robotics (then RCbenchmark) during the completion of their master's theses at the University of Ottawa. During their studies, they developed a small propeller thrust stand to test the propulsion system of a drone helicopter that they were designing. They went on to commercialize the propeller thrust stand, which they called the Series 1580, and it was officially released in 2015.
In 2017, the company received $220,860 in funding from the Government of Canada and Government of Quebec to support the marketing and expansion of the company.
In 2020, Tyto Robotics entered into an agreement with WindShape to become the North American distributor of WindShape's wind tunnels and weather simulation equipment.
The company launched the Flight Stand 150 in 2022, a thrust stand designed to measure up to 150 kgf of thrust, designed for large UAVs. The software allowed users to perform real-time dynamic testing of motors and propellers.
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