Nolvis X1 Indoor Inspection Drone

The Nolvis X1 is a caged, LiDAR-guided inspection drone built for enclosed industrial spaces where GPS does not reach. It flies through a standard manway, lights its own way, and returns 4K video plus a 3D point cloud of the interior while the crew stays outside the space.

LiDAR and visual sensors continuously estimate the aircraft's own position, so it holds steady inside steel tanks, vessels, and silos with no satellite positioning. The protective cage is designed for contact with walls and structure. Onboard lighting rated to 10,480 lumens and a 1/1.7-inch 8 MP sensor capture corrosion, deposits, and deformation at 4K, with a 180 degree gimbal tilt range.

Typical applications

• Storage tanks, pressure vessels, and process columns
• Recovery boilers, digesters, and chip silos
• Penstocks, draft tubes, and condenser bays
• Stopes, ore passes, and ventilation raises
• Ballast tanks, cargo holds, and vessel interiors
• Kilns, preheater towers, and clinker silos

Key specifications

• Dimensions: 360 x 310 x 210 mm
• Weight: 1.8 kg including battery
• Max hovering time: 10 min
• Max flight speed: 2.5 m/s
• Camera: 1/1.7-inch 8 MP, 4K at 25 fps, 180 degree tilt
• Lighting: 10,480 lumens max
• LiDAR: Class 1, 40 m at 10% reflectivity, 200,000 points/s
• Point cloud model accuracy: approx. 10 cm

Specifications are as published by Nolvis, Inc. and are subject to change. The X1 is designed for indoor operation and is not certified for hazardous (classified) locations. Battery operation is rated from 10 C. The X1 is an inspection and condition-monitoring tool, not a survey-grade instrument. Canadian pricing is quoted by configuration.