AltiGator
{{Short description|Aerial vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = AltiGator
| logo = AltiGator Logo.jpg
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| native_name = Amphios SPRL
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| type = Private company
| traded_as = AltiGator
| industry = Aerospace
| foundation = 2008
| founder = Georgios Argyrakis
| location_city = Waterloo, Walloon Brabant
| location_country = Belgium
| locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
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| products = UAV Photography Platforms, Gimbals
| brands = OnyxStar
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| divisions = Europe
| homepage = [https://www.altigator.com/ AltiGator.com]
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AltiGator is a multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It produces complete ready-to-fly radio-controlled miniature UAVs for various professional applications. It also holds a web-shop providing spare parts, self-assembly kits and accessories for drones.{{cite web|url=http://www.dronelife.com/cms/company/Altigator|title=Altigator|work=dronelife.com|access-date=8 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004035338/http://www.dronelife.com/cms/company/Altigator|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead}}
Activity
AltiGator UAVs are registered under the OnyxStar trademark which is a brand for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and camera mounts dedicated to this sector.{{cite web|url=http://trademark.markify.com/trademarks/ctm/onyxstar/010670545/?lang=et|title=Trademark information for ONYXSTAR from CTM – by Markify|work=markify.com|access-date=8 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115829/http://trademark.markify.com/trademarks/ctm/onyxstar/010670545/?lang=et|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} They are embedding Pixhawk or MikroKopter's flight electronics,{{cite web|url=http://mikrokopter.altigator.com/altigator-and-mikrokopter-in-nuremberg-n-335.html|title=AltiGator and MikroKopter in Nuremberg|author=AltiGator|work=altigator.com}} and can lift a broad range of sensors.
Civil Aviation Authorities
AltiGator builds French DGAC-certified Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) used by many UAV operators in France as listed on the Directorate General for Civil Aviation website.{{cite web|url=http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Quelle-place-pour-les-drones-dans.html |title=France DGAC approved seller listing |author=DGAC |work=developpement-durable.gouv.fr |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930021944/http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Quelle-place-pour-les-drones-dans.html |archivedate=30 September 2015 }} Therefore, the company is also listed as a certified drone manufacturer on the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy website because this Ministry is also in charge of Transportation and Aviation purposes.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
In late April 2016, because of the brand new drone regulation in Belgium, AltiGator also became the first Belgian UAV manufacturer ever approved by the DGLV (Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities).{{cite web|url=http://droneblog.be/2016/05/altigator-eerste-belgische-fabrikant-van-drones/|title=AltiGator, first Belgian drone manufacturer|author=Droneblog|work=droneblog.be|access-date=24 October 2016|archive-date=24 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024221821/http://droneblog.be/2016/05/altigator-eerste-belgische-fabrikant-van-drones/|url-status=dead}} Indeed, AltiGator drones are listed on the official list of class 1a certified drones.{{cite web|url=http://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/luchtvaart/luchtvaartuigen/luchtwaardigheid/annex_ii_toestellen/drones|title=Certificates of conformity for drones|author=DGLV|work=belgium.be}}
Development
– July 2014: AltiGator and YellowScan unveiled a complete solution for LiDAR scanning featuring the OnyxStar FOX-C8 HD together with YellowScan Mapper.{{cite web|url=http://www.suasnews.com/2014/07/drone-embedded-lidar-technology-on-onyxstar-fox-c8-hd/|title=Drone embedded LIDAR technology on OnyxStar FOX-C8-HD|author=sUAS News|work=suasnews.com}}
– October 2016: AltiGator and YellowScan unveiled a complete solution for Urban LiDAR surveying featuring the OnyxStar XENA together with YellowScan Surveyor.{{cite web|url=http://www.suasnews.com/2016/10/altigator-yellowscan-unveil-5-6kg-survey-grade-lidar-uas-integrated-system-ideal-centimetric-urban-surveys/|title=AltiGator and YellowScan unveil a 5.6 kg survey-grade LiDAR UAS all integrated system, ideal for centimetric urban surveys.|author=sUAS News|work=suasnews.com}}
Former UAV Models
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| style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| Specifications
! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| Units ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| ALG-750 ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| ALG-1000 ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| FOX-C8 |
|---|
| Diagonal wheelbase
| mm | 610 | 720 | 920 |
| Height
| mm | 250 | 390 | 370 |
| Electronics
| – |
| Motors
| number | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Maximum Effective Payload (sensor + gimbal)
| kg | 0.75 | 2 | 2.5 |
| MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight)
| kg | 1.6 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Endurance
| min | — | — | 20 |
| Particularity
| – | Reactive | Lightweight | Compact |
| Most common use
| – |
Current UAV models
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| style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| Specifications
! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| Units ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| ALG-EOS ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| XENA ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| FOX-C8 HD ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| FOX-C8 XT ! style="background: #006eb9; color: #ffffff;"| HYDRA-12 |
|---|
| Diagonal wheelbase
| mm | 500 | 720 | 940 | 1200 | 980 |
| Height
| mm | 250 | 400 | 500 | 550 | 560 |
| Electronics
| – | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk | MikroKopter and Pixhawk |
| Motors
| number | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Maximum Recommended Payload (sensor + gimbal)
| kg | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight)
| kg | 1.5 | 5.6 | 12 | 14 | 23 |
| Endurance
| min | 45 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 30 |
| Particularity
| – | Made for training | Foldable | Multivalent | Best flight time | Best lifting capacity |
| Most common use
| – | Learning | Industrial inspection | LIDAR |