Tyto Robotics

Tyto Robotics is a leading developer of professional test equipment for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and drones. Our drone thrust stands, along with our state-of-the-art wind tunnel testing technology, allow unmanned aircraft manufacturers to create highly optimized and efficient drone platforms.

All drone test stands include the Flight Stand Software, which controls the thrust stand, provides real-time data logging up to 1,000 Hz, and supports automated testing capabilities.

Users can manually control tests with a throttle slider or also automate them with tables, .CSV files, or the Python API, while viewing live data, filtering noise, resampling, and exporting results.

The software also supports flight replay from uploaded .CSV files, propeller balancing, external analog sensor inputs, and DEP testing with up to eight powertrains simultaneously.

Additionally, the latest Input Transformation feature enables users to connect third-party analog sensors to Flight Stand products, seamlessly integrating sensor data with propulsion readings.

Drone Test Stands for Motor & Propeller Testing

Series 1585 Drone Test Stand

Professional propulsion testing for small- & medium-sized drones

The Series 1585 is a professional test stand that allows you to measure and characterize anything you need to know about your drone’s propulsion system, including thrust, torque, voltage, current, motor rotation speed, vibration, and efficiency.

With enhanced dynamic response, greater power capacity, and increased electrical noise immunity, it allows you to optimize flight time, payload and reliability for quadcopter, multirotor and fixed-wing drone designs.

The turnkey solution provides everything you need to begin testing right out of the box. It includes a built-in precision ohmmeter for motor winding resistance measurement, and features expansion ports for additional sensors such as temperature, airspeed and optical RPM probes. The included motor mounting plate allows you to test any small- to medium-sized brushless motors.

More information: Series 1585 professional drone test stand

Flight Stand 15

Thrust & torque testing for small- to medium-sized UAVs

The Flight Stand 15 is a professional test stand for propulsion systems of small and medium-sized drones, allowing you to measure up to 15 kgf of thrust and 8 Nm of torque, as well as a variety of other parameters including RPM, current, voltage, temperature, propeller efficiency and motor efficiency.

In addition to single motors, the stand allows realistic testing of dual-motor powertrains in back-to-back, face-to-face, or offset configurations. Flight controller data can be uploaded to the test software, allowing you to recreate throttle input in real time.

The Flight Stand 15 is available in Standard or Pro versions. The Flight Stand 15 Pro provides dynamic testing over a wider range of values with higher accuracy, rigorously calibrated to ensure maximum measurement precision.

More information: Flight Stand 15 UAV thrust & torque test stand

Flight Stand 50

Thrust & torque testing for medium- to large-sized UAVs

The Flight Stand 50 is a professional test stand for propulsion systems of medium- to large-sized drones, allowing you to measure up to 50 kgf of thrust and 30 Nm of torque, as well as a variety of other parameters including RPM, current, voltage, temperature, propeller efficiency and motor efficiency.

In addition to single motors, the stand allows realistic testing of dual-motor powertrains in back-to-back, face-to-face, or offset configurations. Flight controller data can be uploaded to the test software, allowing you to recreate throttle input in real time.

The Flight Stand 50 is available in Standard or Pro versions, with the Pro providing dynamic testing over a wider range of values with higher accuracy. Our Flight Stand 50 test stands are rigorously calibrated to ensure maximum measurement precision.

More information: Flight Stand 50 drone propulsion test stand

Flight Stand 150

Propeller & motor testing for large drones & eVTOL aircraft

The Flight Stand 150 is designed to meet the requirements of developers of very large drones and eVTOL aircraft.

Users can precisely characterize and evaluate the performance of UAV motors and propellers, measuring up to 150 kgf of thrust and 150 Nm of torque.

The professional test stand allows real-time dynamic testing with high accuracy and a 1 kHz sampling rate, rigorously calibrated to ensure maximum measurement precision.

More information: Flight Stand 150 for large drone and eVTOL testing

Flight Stand 500

UAV & UAM thrust stand for very large motors & propellers

The Flight Stand 500 is a comprehensive test platform for testing the large brushless motors and propellers of heavy-lift eVTOL drones and UAM (urban air mobility) platforms and is currently the largest COTS drone test stand on the market. With a frictionless measurement system for high-accuracy results, it can sample at up to 1 kHz, enabling real-time dynamic testing and precise performance analysis.

The included Flight Stand software provides intuitive operation and visualization of test plans and data.

More information: Flight Stand 500 for large motor and propeller testing

Flight Stand 60

Engine testing for UAVs with internal combustion engines

The Flight Stand 60 Engine Test Stand provides precise characterization of UAV internal combustion engines, measuring up to 60 kgf of thrust and 30 Nm of torque, along with RPM, fuel flow, temperature, airspeed, vibration, and system efficiency.

With a 1,000 Hz sampling rate, the stand enables detailed dynamic analysis of harmonics, torque ripple, and vibration. Flight controller data can be uploaded to the Flight Replay software, allowing throttle patterns to be recreated for accurate endurance and fuel consumption estimates.

The stand includes precisely calibrated load cells, three sets of vibration dampers tailored to different engine sizes, and wireless software control for safe remote operation.

More information: Flight Stand 60 engine test stand for UAVs

Propeller Balancing

Dynamic balancing for drone motors & propellers

Our Propeller Balancing software feature allows ISO 21940-11 quality balancing of motors and propellers using any Tyto Robotics Flight Stand. Vibration is measured through the Flight Stand’s built-in accelerometer and RPM probe, precisely characterizing imbalance and guiding correction weight placement.

Balancing is completed in just three spins: one to record baseline vibration, one with a trial weight to calibrate the algorithm, and a final spin with the correction weight to confirm balance. Users can select the default ISO grade of 6.3G or set their own requirement.

The Propeller Balancing feature requires the purchase of a balancing license, available separately from the standard Flight Stand software package.

More information: Propeller Balancing for drone motors & propellers

Distributed Electric Propulsion Testing Solutions

Test stands supporting up to 8 drone motors & propellers simultaneously

Our new cutting-edge distributed electric propulsion test stand enables drone developers and engineers to connect up to eight motors and propellers simultaneously, quadrupling the capacity of previous solutions. Users can test a wide variety of critical parameters, including vibration, ESC responsiveness, characterization of components, and more.

With our proprietary Flight Stand software, users can control and record data for up to eight stands from a single computer. Any possible configurations can be tested, including quadcopter, hexacopter and octocopter arrangements as well as coaxial designs.

The test solution is available in three different ratings – 15 kgf, 50 kgf and 150 kgf.

More information: Distributed Electric Propulsion Testing

Windshapers – Wind Tunnel Testing for Drones

Wind tunnel models for aircraft & UAV characterization

Our Windshapers are modular, scalable open air wind generators that are fully customizable to meet your testing needs. Based on blocks of nine fans measuring 10 by 10 inches, Windshapers allow you to easily perform free flight tests in your own lab.

The included software allows you to control each fan individually, simulating conditions found in the real world. Additional test capabilities can be added including weather effects, a motion capture system, or tilting mechanisms. Users have the option to add accessories and build a closed wind tunnel, in addition to the open tunnel setup.

WindProbe 3D

The WindProbe 3D system characterizes airflow by combining the Windshaper, WindProbe, and camera tracking to measure wind speed and direction in real time.

Powered by WindVision software, it provides 3D flow visualization, data export to CSV and VTK, and accurate measurements across a 2–20 m/s velocity range.

More information: Wind tunnel models for aircraft & UAV characterization