BYROBOT Co., Ltd. is a leading specialist in the field of flying robots.
With more than 15 years of experience in R&D and manufacturing,
BYROBOT's engineers are passionate about the advancement of robotic
technologies in the commercial, industrial and military sectors.
The company was founded in August 2011 by Sangki Ji, who worked
several years as a researcher for flying robot projects at KITECH (Korea
Institute of Industrial Technology). His team is the first to make a single
ducted-fan flying robot with a gasoline engine fly autonomously in Korea.
It also developed a patented flight control system for Drone Fighters, the
world’s first battle drone.
DFR 40, one of BYROBOT’s most notable R&D projects, is a flying
robot powered by a gasoline engine and equipped with cameras that can
send real-time videos. It specializes in surveillance and reconnaissance, and
can carry additional lightweight payloads. The flying robot, for example,
can be used to deliver life jackets during search and rescue missions.
BYROBOT’s key technologies include microprocessors, wireless communication
and drone design. It also has numerous years of experience in
the fields of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, digital electronic
development and optical flow sensors.