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Hylio

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
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Hylio designs and manufactures autonomous precision agriculture spray drones in Richmond, Texas. The lineup spans the PEGASUS (2.5-4 gal), ARES (13-20 gal), ATLAS (30-50 gal), and PHOTON scout drone; all feature RTK-enabled GPS, 360-degree obstacle avoidance, and HD FPV. Proprietary AgroSol GCS ground-control software supports commanding up to three drones per station with as-applied mapping and export. Systems are 100% NDAA-compliant and US-manufactured. Hundreds of thousands of acres have been treated across the US and Latin America; the company raised equity crowdfunding via StartEngine.

HeadquartersRichmond, US
Founded2015
Corporate funding$2M
Team51-200
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageEquity Crowdfunding
FoundersArthur Erickson (CEO, Co-Founder)
Regions servedUS, LATAM
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

ARES

  • 13/20 gallon liquid capacity; RTK GPS; 360-degree obstacle avoidance; NDAA-compliant

    Tank capacity variants; navigation system; safety sensing; supply-chain compliance

    Claim source
Machineamr

ARES HYL-150

  • No specifications on file.
Machineagriculture

ATLAS

  • 30/50 gallon liquid capacity; built for massive acreage and demanding applications

    Tank capacity variants; target use case

    Claim source
Machineagriculture

PEGASUS

  • 2.5/4 gallon capacity; suited for small-to-medium acreage and precision spot applications

    Tank capacity and primary use case

    Claim source
Machineagriculture

PHOTON

  • Scout drone for field reconnaissance and mission planning

    Primary function

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-03-07FAA-authorized swarm operations — US farms (Section 44807 exemption)agricultural crop-spraying drone swarmUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordStartEngine (crowdfunding)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-03-01Equity crowdfunding round on StartEngine closes at $2.1MLinkedIn
2015-01-01Hylio founded by Arthur Erickson in Texas; begins development of autonomous ag spray dronesLinkedIn
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

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Ag spray drone co Hylio raises $2m to expand production capacity, builds on 'Made in America' positioning (StartEngine equity crowdfunding)AgFunder News · retrieved 2026-07-05
02
Hylio — ARES agricultural droneHylio · retrieved 2026-07-05
03
Hylio Achieves FAA Approval for Swarming Heavy Drones in AgricultureDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Hylio LinkedIn — funding announcementLinkedIn · retrieved 2026-07-05