Apellix
[ACTIVE]Drones · HQ: Jacksonville, Florida · Est. 2014 · 2 models registered · 1 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Apellix: 2 models, 1 deployment across 1 region, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
1
Overview
Apellix is a Jacksonville, Florida-based company that designs and manufactures autonomous industrial drones for power washing, spray painting, and NDT Inspection. Founded in 2014, the company's tethered drone systems perform hazardous tasks at height — cleaning buildings, applying coatings, and conducting structural inspections — keeping workers safely on the ground. Apellix drones are deployed in 20+ countries and its B2 Power Wash drone is the only cleaning drone certified by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2024.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Founding Team
cofounder
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Apellix x U.S. Army (CBRN Decontamination)Jan 1, 2022
MOST RECENT · Apellix x U.S. Army (CBRN Decontamination) · 2022-01-01 · with U.S. Army · OPERATING · Apellix x AkzoNobel (Spray Painting Drone) · 2019-10-01 · with AkzoNobel · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Incidents affecting Apellix
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Apellix?
Apellix is a Jacksonville, Florida-based company that designs and manufactures autonomous industrial drones for power washing, spray painting, and NDT Inspection. Founded in 2014, the company's tethered drone systems perform hazardous tasks at height — cleaning buildings, applying coatings, and conducting structural inspections — keeping workers safely on the ground. Apellix drones are deployed in 20+ countries and its B2 Power Wash drone is the only cleaning drone certified by the U.S. Department of Defense.
What does Apellix make?
Apellix has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Apellix B2 Power Wash, Spray Painting Drone (Apellix builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Apellix?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Apellix building in the same form factors include Amazon, Roborock, Unitree Robotics, Anduril Industries.
Who is the CEO of Apellix?
Robert Dahlstrom is the ceo of Apellix, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Apellix headquartered?
Apellix is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Where does Apellix operate robots?
Apellix operates 1 verified deployment, including at Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
How many robots has Apellix deployed?
DEPLOY has 1 verified Apellix deployment on record at sites including Jacksonville, Florida, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Apellix a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Apellix ranks in roughly the top 76% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Apellix founded?
Apellix was founded in 2014.
Are there any incidents involving Apellix?
1 active incident involving Apellix is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Apellix safe?
Apellix has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.