Fotokite Sigma is an actively tethered drone for public safety teams, providing aerial situational awareness without piloting.

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Category: Drones
Maturityi: Available
Deploymenti: Physical hardware
Purchase access: Not specified
Official source: Official website
Verifiedi: Not yet verified

Reality check

The useful boundary is what works repeatedly in a real environment—not what looks impressive in a demo.

Works well when

Mapping, inspection and coverage of large or elevated areas
Repeatable routes with defined take-off and landing zones
Evidence capture that is safer or faster than sending people

Verify before buying

Local flight rules, permits and restricted airspace
Wind, rain, battery swaps and communications
Who reviews images and turns findings into work orders

Not a magic solution

A replacement for a defined inspection process
Reliable autonomy in every weather condition
Permission to ignore privacy or safety boundaries

About

Fotokite Sigma is an actively tethered drone built by Fotokite for firefighters, search and rescue teams, and law enforcement. It launches, flies, and lands with a single button press and requires no piloting, and it is recognized by aviation authorities as a safer alternative to non-actively tethered and free-flying public safety drone systems. The system offers wide, zoom, and radiometric thermal cameras on a three-axis gimbal, streams live color and thermal video to remote viewers, and is available in Transport Case and Rooftop Box configurations.