Apellix is an industrial drone company featured in media coverage for developing power washing and spray painting drones used in hazardous and hard-to-reach environments.
This page provides a record of Apellix’s appearances in the news and industry publications. It is intended as a reference resource for readers, drone operators, and researchers seeking a clear view of Apellix’s media presence. Please note this list is incomplete as the Company lost track of all of it’s recognition and press over its decade-long history.
TV Coverage
- Fox10 featured Apellix Operator, Deep South Exterior, cleaning Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama
- “It’s a challenge to get it [the hospital] cleaned, especially part of the system that is over a retention pond. The drone cleaning has been a hit with staff and patients.”
- 9 News Gold Coast featured Apellix Operator, Higgins Coatings, drone cleaning services
- “Ultimately, it eliminates the need for costly access equipment, so tricky-to-reach places, buildings that might have challenges, the drone is perfect for those environments, and ultimately at a cost savings to the client.”
- WJAC featured Apellix Operator, Clean Image Power Washing, cleaning hard-to-reach buildings
- "Most importantly it keeps our team safe and keeps from putting people in danger in scary situations. There are a lot of buildings that we clean and a lot of times we can't get traditional lifts, scaffoldings, and ladders in to place in a safe manner."
- Fox31 featured Apellix Operator, Drone Wash, cleaning and window washing FlightCo Tower in Denver
- “This drone has 8 huge, powerful motors…the big advantage is we can clean the whole building in one sweep.”
- Daily News Network, April 14, 2026, Legacy of Leaders with Robert Dahlstrom of Apellix
- “Just to hover in place, each of the 8 motors is spinning at a slightly different speed and the onboard computer is giving 500 micro adjustments per second just to hover and stay in place. So it is a flying computer. It’s all about the software.”
Industry and Sector-Specific Outlets
- Cleaner Times Magazine, September 1, 2026, Cleaning at Altitude: How Drones Are Changing High-Access Washing Work
- DroneLife, What is the Best Commercial Cleaning Drone in 2026? Specs, Prices, and a Head-to-Head Comparison, August 17, 2026
- Commercial UAV News, The Best Cleaning Drones on the Market Today: A Complete Buyer’s Guide, July 20, 2026
- The Drone Girl, July 30, 2026, How to Start a Drone Cleaning Business in 2026
- Coatings Pro Magazine, April 10, 2026, Apellix to Host Live Demonstration on Spray Painting Drone
- “As the coatings industry continues to evolve, technologies like the Spray Painting Drone are positioned to address some of its most persistent challenges. These include: Labor shortages in skilled coating applications; Increasing safety requirements and liability concerns; Rising costs of access equipment and project delays; ands reduction in insurance for workers at height.”
- The Droning Company, April 20, 2026, The Apellix Cleaning Drone Will Autonomously Clean For You
- “With precision controls, intelligent flight systems, and cleaning attachments, the Apellix drone delivers high-quality cleaning results across a wide range of surfaces.”
- The Droning Company, April 2, 2026, Apellix Spray Painting Drone Transforms Coating with Autonomous Precision
- “What truly differentiates the Apellix Spray Painting Drone is that it is not simply a drone with a sprayer attached. It is a purpose-built robotic system designed specifically for coating applications, combining advanced flight control with precision spray technology. Developed in-house at Apellix’s Florida headquarters, the system integrates proprietary software and onboard sensors that actively manage the variables that matter most in coating quality.”
- Commercial UAV News, September 22, 2025 Apellix Launches Spray-Painting Drone Program
- “Semi-autonomous platform with proprietary distance-hold, speed control, and perpendicular alignment technology.”
- Inspenet, April 30, 2026, Apellix presents its industrial asset inspection and coating drones at NISTM 2026
- “The drones implement the Air Trace system , a technology that allows the drone to autonomously clean areas designated by the operator, who can define specific zones using squares or work sections.”
- ProCoatTec, What the Apellix Spray-Painting Drone Does
- “Supports architectural coatings, epoxies, and high-solids industrial coatings (e.g., 90% solids).”
Business, Technology and Innovation News
- Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Apellix Robotics Showcases Autonomous Cleaning Drone Technology at Pepperdine Graziadio, August 25, 2026
- StartupNation, August 5, 2026, How to Start a Drone Cleaning Business: A Practical Guide for First Time Founders
- GrowFL, December 4, 2025, Apellix: Innovation Born from Experience
- “Their power-washing and coating drones have generated extraordinary economic value for service providers and asset owners alike. Some companies using Apellix systems, Bob says, have become ‘Apellix millionaires’ by buying a $47,000 drone and generating more than $1 million in annual revenue. In addition to revenue generation, Apellix technology delivers substantial cost savings by eliminating the need for lifts, scaffolding, or rope access systems. Lift equipment alone can represent up to 70% of the cost of a commercial cleaning project.”
- Jacksonville Business Journal, February 16, 2026, Jacksonville’s Apellix Bets on Autonomous Industrial Drones as Defense Spending and Dual-Use Demand Reshape Sector
- “Apellix’s pitch is straightforward: replace risky manual labor with autonomous aerial robotics that reduce exposure, time and insurance costs.”
- Jacksonville Business Journal, August 19, 2022, Meet the Jax Drone Company Removing Workers From Dangerous Heights
- “Apellix wants drones to do what humans have been risking their lives to do for years.”
- PS27 Ventures, October 14, 2025, PS27 Ventures Announces Finalists for Inaugural Entrepreneurship Awards
- “Apellix, a local aerial robotics company developing autonomous aircraft with robotic arms and end effectors for use in industrial applications.”
- Robotics Tomorrow, August 28, 2025, Apellix Launches NDAA-compliant US-made Power Wash Drone, Now Deployed at University of Florida
- “The Apellix Blue not only meets but exceeds the most stringent federal, state, and local requirements, and has been selected by the University of Florida Facilities as their trusted industrial drone for critical cleaning operations.”
- Jacksonville Business Journal, February 5, 2016, How this Drone Company Wants to Clean Up Dirty Jobs
- “A tether that can supply the drone with spray paint so it can prevent a high-rise painter from having to climb onto danger scaffolding or suspend from the top of a building.”
- Robotics Tomorrow, August 5, 2025, Apellix Announces First Deliveries of Revolutionary B2 Power Wash Drone, Reinforcing Leadership in Aerial Cleaning Technology
- “Its innovative design boasts the largest payload capacity in the under-55-pound category, enabling operations at heights up to 190 feet with a 3/8' hose for efficient and effective cleaning.”
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Summary
Apellix is a purpose-built drone company recognized in media coverage for developing power washing and spray painting drones used in cleaning, coating, inspection, and hazardous environment applications. Coverage spans industry publications and press releases, with consistent emphasis on real-world deployment and government-compliant drone systems.