Apellix is fortunate to have been awarded various honors, recognitions, and awards.
Here are some of them
Deep Tech Pioneer 2023
2023 Deep Tech Pioneer by Hello Tomorrow (under the High Patronage of Mr. Emanuel Macron, President of the French Republic).
Tank Storage Awards Finalist 2023
Finalist in the innovation category for inspection and maintenance of storage tank shells (fabric).
Coatings Pro Contractor Awards 2022
Second Place in the Specialty Project Category for the “City of Wooster, Ohio – Cleaning Elevated Water Tower” with the Apellix Power Wash Drone.
RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
A 2022 Top 50 Robotics Business Review (RBR) Award Winner.
Global Impact Award
World Economic Forum 2022 Nominee – Top Tier Impact Award Winner.
Jacksonville Florida Top Entrepreneur
Apellix’s founder Robert (Bob) Dahlstrom named a 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Jacksonville Daily Record.
NACE Innovation of the Year
A 2021 National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Innovation of the Year winner. For the tethered Apellix Pressure Washing Drone.
Fast Company World Changing Idea
2021 Award for pursuing innovation for the good of society and the planet.
CEMEX ConTech
2021 Global Finalist in the CEMEX Construction Technology Challenge.
E-Robot Finalist US Dept. of Energy
Finalist in the 2021 US Department of Energy E-Robot Competition for our Spray-Painting Drone applying specialty coatings for energy efficiency. $100k prize.
SPRINT Robotics
Award for New Innovative Technology in Inspection, Maintenance or Cleaning, 2020 Nominee.
AkzoNobel Paint the Future Winner
Winner of the AkzoNobel 2019 Inaugural Paint the Future competition. This included a three-year Joint Development Agreement.
GAIN Shootout
2018 Gainesville Florida Area Innovation Network, Business Plan competition First Place winner, $7k prize.
Robot Launch Competition
Silicon Valley Robotics – First Runner Up award for the 2017 Robot Launch Competition.
NACE Innovation of the Year 2017
A winner of the 2019 National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Innovation of the Year. For the Apellix Nondestructive Testing Drone.
Automate
Association for Advanced Automation, 2017 First Place winner $10k prize.
SUPX Startup Expo
2016 Plan Competition, First Place winner $25k prize.