A market built to last

Buildings start aging the day they open

The built environment represents an enormous base of physical assets that must be cleaned, maintained, and protected throughout their useful lives.

$400+ T

Estimated value of the global built environment

5.9M

Commercial buildings in the United States

From day one

Weather, water, organic growth, and daily exposure begin affecting a building as soon as construction ends.

Sources: Savills Research and U.S. Energy Information Administration

An early category

The work is established. The method still turns heads.

Commercial properties already pay for exterior cleaning and maintenance. What remains novel in many markets is delivering qualified work with a drone. That gives a new operator the chance to sell a familiar result with a highly visible point of difference.

Sell something customers already understand

Property owners already know their buildings need to be cleaned and maintained. You are not creating demand from scratch.

Sell a better way to get it done

Drone cleaning keeps more work on the ground, reduces dependence on lifts, ropes, and scaffolding, helps crews move more efficiently, and creates less disruption around the property.

Stand out in the market

The Sherpa drone turns heads, gives prospects something to remember, and creates content people want to watch. It is a novelty that earns attention because it also solves a practical access problem.

A complete system

The business behind the Sherpa drone

Lucid Bots helps you configure the platform, prepare the operation, and support the equipment. You build the company that brings it to market.

The aerial system

The Sherpa drone and Payloads

Sherpa drone and flight controller

Batteries, charging equipment, andt Power Tether

Optional payloads for window cleaning and protective coatings

Accessories and replacement parts

The ground system

The cleaning rig

Compatible pump, water source, hose, and reel

Purification equipment for applications that require it

Chemistry, filtration, metering components, and fittings

Vehicle or trailer for carrying the equipment

Operating readiness

The trained crew

FAA Part 107 certification for commercial U.S. operations

Hands-on flight practice and Sherpa Academy

Job qualification, airspace, weather, and site planning

Hose management and work-zone controls

Customers and growth

The sales and service operation

Prospecting, networking, marketing, and lead generation

Site reviews, estimating, and pricing with SurfaceQuote

Proposals, contracts, scheduling, invoicing, and collections

Recurring maintenance programs and account expansion

Where you can start

Start focused. Expand from there.

Lucid Bots continues developing and validating additional Payloads, accessories, power configurations, and workflows to help customers expand their offerings.

Soft washing

Routine exterior cleaning and organic-growth removal on compatible building surfaces.

Learn more about soft washing

Window cleaning

Touchless commercial-glass maintenance using Window Payload and a purified rinse-water workflow.

Learn more about window cleaning

Water repellents

Qualified application of compatible water repellents and surface treatments using Shield Payload.

Learn more about water repellants

Get off the ground

Are you ready to start?

Starting a drone cleaning operation requires evaluating your personal readiness across five key pillars: Market Potential, Available Capital, Dedicated Time, Ground Operations, and Commercial Sales ability.

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