no ascent permit required = reliable scheduling
in dusty environment = no turbulence
unlimited duration = can be used on a daily/weekly basis
efficient, cost-saving workflow
noise-free, payloads up to 10 kg

From 35 years of professional experience, we have developed a robotic technology in which two or more robotic arms can operate on top of a helium balloon. This allows you to reach the underside of any ceiling or wall area.

Aerialworker is the first above-head working robotic ballooncopter for hard-to-reach building areas at great heights on ceilings and walls: on bridge piers, in shafts, hall or tunnel structures, silos, chimneys, in hollow chambers and much more.

Especially on bridge piers, in shafts, hall or tunnel structures, silos, chimneys, in hollow chambers and much more.

Unleash the power of innovation with our new height access:

Building Inspection

Measure & Visualize

Köhlbrand Bridge Hamburg

Usecase

Aerialworker from Aerobotics

Our two unmanned ballooncopter systems offer unique possibilities for structural investigation and inspection work to support your analysis projects in almost all situations.

Why Aerialworker?

no dust generation during 3d scanning, photogrammetry or surveying work
unlimited noiseless operating time
works in extremely narrow spaces of only 10 m, e.g. on supports or between steel beams
maximum safety, no falling of equipment or the ballooncopter
no danger to personnel due to falling
sustainable due to helium recycling

no ground load or overflight of installations possible, even during production
purely mechanical physical stabilization system to prevent tipping, tilting or yawing
short assembly and disassembly times
high safety standard - no additional systems required
no floor load, overflight of installations or during production
environmentally friendly (effort, energy, noise)

Aerialworker 1:
Structural inspection at great heights or inaccessible depths

The versatility and precision of the Aerialworker 1 system's arms provide the ability to work in hard-to-reach places that are inaccessible to conventional drone inspections: For the first time, they can reach the undersides of buildings and structures at great heights; into narrow gaps such as bridge supports and into cavities. This opens up completely new possibilities for inspection and analysis.

The cost advantage is also noticeable in the rapid deployment and immediate disassembly on site. The safety and environmental aspects, such as dust-free, noiseless and long-term use, as well as sustainable helium recycling, are also included in the system.

rear weld seam inspection or paint thickness measurement in steel trusses at great heights

robot arms in use on cantilevered or rear building parts at all heights

The special system works overhead on the underside of ceilings with its two robotic arms. It can therefore easily reach inaccessible structures and effectively replaces elevating work platforms, complex scaffolding, mobile systems and industrial climbers in their entirety.

Aerialworker balloon copters offer unique technology for your surveying and inspection projects thanks to the options of specific measuring and inspection tools on its arms.

inspection between closely spaced steel beams, which is not possible by drone inspections

radius of action of the lightweight robot arms in X, Y, Z axis on 16 m² working area from one position

Köhlbrand Bridge Hamburg: The new way of accessing heights

In April 2025, we were commissioned by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to carry out the structural inspection of the two large piers of the Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg, in particular the underside of the ceiling, with the HPA's construction inspectors.

Previously, the six chambers of the two piers were scaffolded both vertically and horizontally in a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. A significant cost saving was achieved with the same result, which you can also benefit from in the future.

Application:

Integral visual base according to DIN 1076, VDI 6200 and Ri-EBWPRÜF

3D scanning with a variety of systems
photogrammetry with various systems
thermographic measuring
visual inspection

structural inspection of ceiling undersides and wall areas at high altitudes - up to 200 m

360° rotating and swiveling camera with illumination (10000 lumens)

The Aerialworker from Aerobotics, developed from many years of professional experience in height access, was used. The Aerialworker proves its worth, especially on high ceiling undersides or remote parts of buildings that were previously inaccessible.

The measuring devices are equipped with rotating and swiveling systems on the top of the Aerialworker so that they can reach every detail of the building, controlled from the ground.

Drones work with an underside payload and are not able to carry the load of the measuring devices on the top or even off-center. They would tip and drift because they are supported by air.

Each robot arm develops its kinematic properties because it sits fixed on a platform. The Aerialworker is a fixed flying work platform that is positioned precisely and stable at any height up to 200 m.

environmentally friendly handling by pumping helium into another balloon

setting up the Aerialworker 2 with specific equipment on site

Aerialworker 2:
Measurement and visualization technology with high practical value

With a combination of a digital camera and laser scanning system, the Aerobotics Aerialworker 2 provides the basis for effective digitization of buildings, supporting structures and other engineering structures that are difficult to access.

The recording of digital 3D data using laser scanning provides the necessary information for a modern, digital building assessment for analysis and documentation.