ScanLift M Series
The Modular Heavy-Lift UAV that Works Where Others Won’t
Up to 8 kg payload ▪ 50 min electric endurance* ▪ Swap from X4 to X8 in under 90 seconds.
*measured with 2.5kgs / 5.5lbs of payload. Environmental conditions can change this.
Why Scanlift
Swappable Arms – Minutes, not weeks
Clip-off arms in the field with no special tools. If an arm is damaged, just plug in a spare and keep flying—no costly downtime or return-to-base shipping.
Sovereign & Secure
NDAA-friendly; data never leaves your network.
Rugged
Tested from Canadian snow to Australian desert (-15 °C – 50 °C)
Rapid Deployment
From case to flight in < 4 min; airline-checkable case.
Open Mission Planning
Works with Mission Planner or QGroundControl.
Service & Support
Australia-based engineering team, 48 h spare-parts dispatch.
Key Specs (X4 vs X8)
| X4 | X8 | |
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| Endurance (Li-ion) - based on 2.5kg payload* | 60 min | 50 min |
| Max Payload (kg) | 7 kg | 10 kg |
| MTOW | 13 kg | 19 kg |
| Redundancy | Dual Motors | |
| Wind tolerance | 14 m/s | 18 m/s |
Australian Design and Manufacture
Local sensitive data not leaving your shore
A proud leap forward in sovereign technology.
Security
This reliability and toughness paired with the fact that sensitive data gathered does not leave its localised area (although unspoken it is rumoured and well known within the industry that sensitive data gathered is possibly being sent to foreign countries). This has resulted in the ScanLift being sought-after and utilised throughout the America’s, Europe and Australasia.
Ease of Use
The ScanLift’s ease of use allows field teams be able to focus more on getting good data as opposed to complex aircraft operations.
Standard Features
Fully Modular design
Quite possibly the world’s first modular system allowing a ‘plug and fly’ interchangeable arms for easy replacement of damaged arms or the ability to change from a four rotor configuration to an eight rotor configuration without changing the main body.
Autopilot
Cube Orange Plus Autopilot Flight Controller
Premium autopilot with full autonomous flight capability.
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Triple high-precision IMUs with vibration isolation and temperature control
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Integrated dual magnetometers for reliable compass heading
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Dual redundant power inputs with backup battery support for mission reliability
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Compatible with industry-leading open-source firmware (ArduPilot & PX4)
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Seamless integration with HERE4 GPS featuring:
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Multi-band GNSS support (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou) for enhanced satellite coverage
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Real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning for centimeter-level accuracy
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Fast cold start and reacquisition times
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Robust interference and multipath signal rejection for reliable navigation
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Quick Connect Mount
Changing payloads could not be any simpler or faster with our dove tail mounting system. Unscrewing the lock and pushing your payload forward will release your payload from the ScanLift. The integrated dampening system also ensures minimised vibrations on your payload.
Flight Software
Choose Your Preferred Mission Planning Software
We offer flexibility by supporting both Mission Planner and QGroundControl, allowing you to select the best fit for your UAV operations.
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Mission Planner: Ideal for Windows users seeking comprehensive mission planning, advanced parameter tuning, and detailed telemetry analysis with deep ArduPilot integration.
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QGroundControl: A versatile, user-friendly, cross-platform solution for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android, perfect for quick mission setup, real-time telemetry, and seamless compatibility with PX4 and ArduPilot.
Both platforms provide powerful tools for waypoint-based mission design, live telemetry, safety features, and firmware management — empowering you to fly confidently with your preferred software.
Ground Control
Intuitive System
A ground control station (GCS) is used to operate the ScanLift, this is an intuitive control system with built in windows tablet and long-range communication link for simple and safe operation’s.
Quality Flight Control System
The ScanLift robust hand-held Eco ground control station (GCS) is a portable command and control station featuring an industrial grade touchscreen Windows™ 10 computer with a secure 900MHz encrypted data link that is FAA/FCC ID: NS913P900 compliant. The Eco GCS operates via intuitive joystick/switches to control the aircraft in flight for simple and safe operations. The Eco GCS is designed to operate in harsh conditions with battery runtime of 4h continuous use and has an IP67 weather resistant rating.
Transportation Case
Literally minutes from case to flight. Packing or unpacking your ScanLift couldn’t be any easier or quicker with our tough and portable carry case.
The ScanLift case is also commercial airline weight and size compliant. One person can easily manoeuvre the case with the built-in wheels andretractable handle.
Dimensions :H 530mm (20.9in) x W 530mm (20.9in) x L 630mm (24.8in)
Volume: 0.177 m3
Optional Features
Propulsion System
Single x4
A single option provides more efficiency with increased flight times but the tradeoff being a lighter MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight) of up to 4kg payloads..
Dual Redunant
Dual motors provide all important back-up redundancy in the unlikely event of motor failures allowing the UAV to still maintain flight with only four motors operating (x4 configuration). Heavy lift up to 8kg, increased wind tolerance.
Laser Sensor
The laser sensor allows terrain following or in flight height above terrain telemetry helping to mitigate crash risk including maintaining data collection accuracy.
First Person View Camera
The ScanLift can be piloted from it’s point of view via the onboard First Person View camera and transmitted to the flight control system.
Real-Time Kinematic
The SL Series UAV’s are RTK ready and seamlessly link with our own RTK Base Station allowing to receive real time GPS information and geologging of images as they’re triggered during flight.
Optional Payload Voltage
5v, 7v, 12v, 24v
Power payloads from main batteries, no need for separate payload battery.
Parachute
If our Autopilot system detects any flight parameters outside the normal ranges then all the motors shut down and the parachute is deployed automatically. The parachute is also not ballistic and commercial airline transportable.
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