Hylio, Inc.

In an era defined by increasing labor shortages, rising operational costs, and the urgent need for precision, traditional methods of managing vast physical assets are no longer sustainable. Across sectors, from agriculture and defense to industrial infrastructure, enterprises are forced to rely on heavy, expensive machinery or manual human labor to perform critical tasks like chemical application, surveillance, and surveying. These legacy approaches present three systemic challenges: Inefficiency and Scale: Conventional equipment is often cumbersome, slow to deploy, and restricted by terrain, making it difficult to maintain high-frequency oversight or treatment over large or remote areas. Safety and Risk: Deploying personnel into hazardous environments, whether it be a chemical-laden field, a high-voltage industrial site, or a contested defense zone, introduces significant liability and physical risk. Data-Action Gap: While many technologies provide data, there is a persistent "execution gap" where the insights gained from surveying cannot be instantly translated into physical action, such as precision application or tactical response. The Opportunity: Enterprises require a bridge between the digital and physical worlds. There is a critical need for an automated, scalable, and versatile UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) ecosystem that can execute complex physical tasks with surgical precision, reducing human exposure to risk while maximizing operational throughput.

$3.2M Revenue 2022 $8.4M Revenue 2023 $11.2M Revenue 2024 $12.7M Revenue 2025 $24M+ Revenue 2026 Projected

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  New Partnership Building Farming Drone Batteries in Texas

  DRONELIFE · Feb 18, 2026

  KULR and Hylio partner to design NDAA-compliant battery systems for U.S.-built agricultural drones manufactured in Texas.

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  Texas-Based Hylio Scales Up: From Dorm Room to 5,000 Ag Drones a Year

  DRONELIFE · May 28, 2025

  Hylio boosts U.S.-made drone production with a new Texas plant, aiming to produce 5,000 agricultural drones annually by 2028.

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  Hylio Secures $2 Million for Autonomous Agricultural Drones

  Fly Eye · May 10, 2025

  Hylio raises $2 million to expand production of its agricultural drones, aiming to revolutionize precision farming with U.S. technology.

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  Ag spray drone co Hylio raises $2m to expand production capacity, builds on ‘Made in America’ positioning

  AgFunderNews · Feb 18, 2025

  Hylio has raised $2m on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine to expand production at a new site capable of producing 5,000+ drones a year

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  Hylio Drones Sees Clear Skies Ahead for Its Scouting, Precision Application Systems

  DTN Progressive Farmer

  Houston-based Hylio designs, manufactures and sells drones, not only for agriculture, its primary business, but also for industrial markets and defense.