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SkySpecs

HQ Ann Arbor, MichiganUpdated

Powering Every Connection Purpose-built autonomous drones perform at record-setting inspection speed to minimize downtime while capturing the

StartupUncrewed systems
Website
Systems
5
Capabilities
1

Systems5

  • ForesightAutonomous inspection drones designed and assembled by SkySpecs to collect turbine geospatial data, LiDAR scans, and imagery.
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  • Horizon BAMBlade Asset Management software for assessing blade condition, planning repair campaigns, and managing fieldwork.
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  • Horizon CMSCloud software for condition monitoring of wind turbines across different brands and sensor hardware.
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  • Horizon SolarSolar-asset software that connects fragmented operational data and workflows for analysis.
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  • SkyCrawlerA SkySpecs rover that enters turbine blades and uses cameras, LiDAR, adjustable lighting, and live video to inspect their interiors.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Uncrewed systems
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous drones for inspection; no defense use is stated and the description is truncated.
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Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People2

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People
PersonRole
Jonathan Bendesco-founder and Chief Innovation Officer
Danny EllisCEO

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Sources8

Profile3

  1. 1
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "b75c9720-0121-4a04-835b-50a0b0dc26cf"}”
  2. 2
    CompanyRenewable energy asset management software and services

    SkySpecs · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Powering Every Connection Purpose-built autonomous drones perform at record-setting inspection speed to minimize downtime while capturing the”
  3. 3
    Companyskyspecs website

    Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region

    “Global HQ 345 Metty Drive Suite 4 Ann Arbor Michigan, 48104 U.S.A.”

Systems3

  1. 4
    CompanyCondition monitoring software for your entire fleet

    SkySpecs · Supports System

    “Horizon CMS is a modern and secure cloud platform for large-scale wind turbine condition monitoring. It was built from the ground up to be multi-brand and sensor hardware agnostic.”
  2. 5
    CompanyHorizon Solar

    SkySpecs · Supports System

    “Horizon Solar](https://skyspecs.com/horizon-solar/ "SkySpecs Solar connects fragmented data and workflows to deliver clear, actionable insights that drive smarter, more efficient operations.”
  3. 6
    CompanyInspections

    SkySpecs · Supports System

    “Using Foresight, our fully autonomous drones designed and assembled in the U.S., we capture geospatial data, 3D LiDAR scans, and high-resolution imagery in just 15 minutes per turbine.”

People2

  1. 7
    CompanySkySpecs Team, Author at SkySpecs - Page 5 of 5

    SkySpecs · Supports Role

    ““We recently closed on $17 million in funding, reinforcing our commitment to the wind industry,” says Danny Ellis, CEO of SkySpecs, a sustainable energy company in Ann Arbor that uses drones to inspect wind turbines.”
  2. 8
    CompanyOur People

    SkySpecs · Supports Role

    “Jonathan Bendes is a co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at SkySpecs.”

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