Skyfleet showed a cleaning drone at AAD 2026 that washes buildings, solar panels and concrete with high-pressure water. Conrad Enslin, one of the company’s owners, says it can even be used for firefighting.
Tethered for longer flights
The cleaning drone is tethered to the ground with a pipe that feeds it water from a high-pressure system, so it does not carry its own tank. “We don’t have to use a bin, so it is tethered down to a high-pressure system that works at the bottom,” Enslin said.
It can also be tethered to a power source. A normal battery gives about 25 minutes per flight, but with ground power the drone can stay up for three to four hours. According to Enslin, it can reach 200 metres and carry a payload of up to 80 kg. Skyfleet uses a 40-bar pump for smaller jobs and a 200-bar pump for bigger buildings.
A trailer that does the rest
Skyfleet’s support trailer is self-contained. A generator powers the equipment, and the inverters and batteries are charged inside the trailer. A reverse osmosis system cleans the water before it reaches the drone. “Only thing that this trailer and we need on site is just a water point,” Enslin said. The filtered water leaves no residue or spots on panels and buildings.
Distribution and maintenance
Skyfleet holds the Joyance distribution rights for Africa. Besides doing cleaning work, it imports drones for clients and offers maintenance contracts. Enslin is a designated examiner for civil aviation and a UAS maintenance technician, and the company operates within the civil aviation framework.
Flying at AAD
Enslin was one of the drone pilots selected to fly at AAD. Two years ago Skyfleet filmed footage for AAD, Armscor and CAASA, and it is assisting again this year. “AAD is awesome, and yeah, we’ll be here in two years’ time again,” he said.
