Powerline & Infrastructure Inspection
Replace $1,500/hour helicopter inspection with multi-drone fleet operations. First targets: utilities like CMP and Versant covering hundreds of miles of rural Maine transmission line.
UNIVERSAL MULTI-DRONE CONTROL
Operator-first software plus a bolt-on sensor pod that retrofits onto any Pixhawk or PX4-compatible drone. Built in Maine for the operators who actually fly.
WHAT WE BUILD
Multi-drone operations today are stuck in single-pilot, single-vendor mode. Every manufacturer ships its own ground station, and they don't talk to each other. Operators end up running four drones with four pilots and four pieces of software — and the labor cost kills the ROI of multi-drone work.
Gragg Robotics changes that. Our software puts one operator in command of an entire fleet, regardless of who built the drones. Our hardware pod adds swarm capability to existing fleets without forcing a fleet replacement.
We work with any MAVLink-compatible flight controller — Pixhawk, PX4, ArduPilot. Your existing fleet stays in service.
One operator commands 4 to 12 drones simultaneously. About 10× labor leverage compared to single-pilot models.
Same UI, same hardware pod scales from civilian inspection and SAR to defense applications. AFWERX-aligned from day one.
THE STACK
A real-time strategy interface for fleet operations. Six command primitives cover roughly 90% of real ops.
Built on the open MAVLink standard. Runs on commodity hardware. Drop-in compatible with PX4 SITL simulation.
A bolt-on sensor and control pod that retrofits onto any compatible drone.
Raspberry Pi 5 companion compute · visible camera · long-range mesh radio (RFD900x)
Jetson Orin compute · visible + thermal imaging (FLIR Lepton 3.5) · LiDAR (Livox Mid-360) · long-range mesh radio
Standardized mount, field-serviceable, IP54 weatherproof. Same enclosure scales across drone classes.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Watch one operator command a 4-drone fleet through inspection, search & rescue, and security scenarios — in real-time, with the same six commands that cover roughly 90% of real ops.
Run the live demo on your own machine — no install, no internet, no Python.
One self-contained 18 MB Windows .exe that boots the full operator UI with a 4-drone simulation. Click the buttons, drive the swarm, run the pre-built TACTICAL / INSPECTION / SAR scenarios end-to-end. Same software that runs on real hardware.
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SWEEP
Operator drops one search box. Four drones auto-distribute into a spiral pattern and begin coverage.
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TARGET
A drone detects the missing hiker. Operator clicks once — that drone locks position and streams live video.
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FOLLOW + GO HOME
Ground team moves in. One drone shadows them; the rest are sent back to base, fully autonomous.
USE CASES
Replace $1,500/hour helicopter inspection with multi-drone fleet operations. First targets: utilities like CMP and Versant covering hundreds of miles of rural Maine transmission line.
Rapid wide-area search with autonomous detection and ground-team handoff. Cuts hours off SAR timelines, especially in the first golden hour. Built with Maine Game Wardens, K9 SAR, and Civil Air Patrol use cases in mind.
Crop scanning, livestock counting, irrigation diagnostics. One operator covers thousands of acres in a morning.
Autonomous patrol with intruder detection, audio warnings, and live video to a security operator. For substations, water treatment, ports, and dams.
Thermal sweep, hot-spot mapping, ground-crew handoff. Multi-drone coverage faster than any single platform.
Photogrammetry and LiDAR over construction sites, forest plots, and coastlines. RTK-grade accuracy.
Defense applications via AFWERX SBIR are an active track. Same platform, same operator workflow.
ABOUT
Gragg Robotics LLC is a Maine-based drone autonomy company founded by Lucas Gragg. Formed in Maine May 2026. We build the universal control layer that lets one operator command any fleet of compatible drones, plus the hardware pod that adds swarm capability to drones operators already own.
We're working with the Maine APEX Accelerator on federal procurement readiness, have applied to the Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding program, and are preparing an AFWERX SBIR Phase I application for the next available window. SAM.gov entity registration is complete.
Headquartered in Waterville, Maine.
MISSION
Put one operator in command of any drone, anywhere, on any mission — and do it from Maine.
GET IN TOUCH
Whether you're a utility evaluating drone inspection, a SAR team exploring autonomous capability, an investor tracking Maine deep-tech, or a developer interested in the platform — we'd like to hear from you.