Scout
Entry · vision-only
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Price to be announced
- ARGUS Z drone · 4K camera
- Edge-AI 15 TOPS · SLAM
- Route-memory · Wi-Fi 6
- Universal joypad included
- Thermal / LiDAR not included
In development · pre-order expected September 2026
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ARGUS Z
The pocket-size quad designed to see in the dark. The Scout version is vision-only; the Sentinel versions add LWIR thermal imaging, 3D LiDAR and SENTINEL autonomous surveillance, with on-board intelligence and inductive charging.
Prices will be announced at the opening of the pre-order, expected in September 2026.
CAD model render140mm
Folded · pocket size
~31min
Hover endurance
15TOPS
On-board edge AI
2,0km
Range (Wi-Fi 6)
18–20/24h
SENTINEL cycles
Design targets of the system under development, not performance measured on flight hardware.
The film · 29 seconds
Watch ARGUS Z in action
From pocket to sky: hand launch, autonomous surveillance with thermal vision, and return to the charging pad. Twenty-nine seconds to understand what ARGUS Z sets out to be: an autonomous surveillance system in pocket format.
Film built on CAD model renders: it represents design features — flight hardware is in development.
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Capabilities
Higher-class capability in pocket formatARGUS Z is designed to bring into a pocket format a combination that is rare today: LWIR thermal imaging, 3D LiDAR and self-recharging persistent surveillance. The design target is to compete on capability, not on price.
SENTINEL
Persistent autonomous surveillance
Orbits the target, lands itself on the inductive pad and resumes the mission: cyclic surveillance, with no operator.
Route-memory
Safe return without GPS
If the signal is lost, it retraces its track to return, even in degraded environments.
Dual camera
4K RGB + LWIR thermal
Sees by day and by night: a 4K sensor paired with long-wave thermal for search, security and emergencies.
3D LiDAR
Spatial perception
3D MEMS LiDAR for mapping and obstacle avoidance, with an environment-aware planner.
Edge-AI
On-board intelligence
Detection, SLAM and tracking are designed to be processed onboard (15 TOPS): the architecture does not provide for sending mission data to cloud services.
Precision
Precision inductive landing
Docking to the pad with multi-stage guidance and inductive charging, for uninterrupted cycles.
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Applications by sector
One drone, many usesThe combination of thermal imaging, LiDAR, AI autonomy and persistent SENTINEL surveillance makes ARGUS Z suitable for very different professional scenarios. A few examples:
Infrastructure
Infrastructure inspection
Bridges, viaducts, power lines and plants: the thermal camera spots hot spots and defects, while 4K and LiDAR document condition without stopping operations.
Rescue
Search & rescue (SAR)
The LWIR thermal camera is intended to detect people in the dark or amid vegetation; SENTINEL is designed to maintain persistent coverage over the search area.
Security
Security & surveillance
Persistent autonomous surveillance with self-recharge: perimeters, sensitive sites, construction sites and events, with no fixed operator.
Agriculture
Agriculture & environment
Crop and water-stress monitoring with the thermal camera, field mapping and land oversight.
Construction
Construction & real estate
3D surveys with LiDAR, site-progress tracking, roof and façade inspection, and material for maps and property tours.
Energy
Energy & utilities
Inspection of photovoltaic plants (faulty cells via thermal), wind blades, pylons and substations, safely.
Emergencies
Civil protection & emergencies
Thermal search for missing persons, wildfire hot-spot detection, and rapid mapping of affected or at-risk areas.
Media
Media & journalism
Stabilized 4K footage and autonomous subject tracking, with a pocketable drone ready in seconds.
Advanced functions (audio, silhouette detection and restricted capabilities) will be enabled only for verified, authorized profiles, according to the intended use and in compliance with the personal-data protection regulations applicable in the country of use. Law-enforcement and defense configurations are handled separately: see Defense or contact the team.
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Technical data sheet
- Configuration
- Pocket-size folding quad
- Dimensions
- 140×75×30 mm folded · 280×280×55 mm unfolded
- MTOW
- Being consolidated · will be declared at product qualification, with the corresponding EASA class
- Payload
- 4K RGB camera + LWIR thermal + 3D LiDAR
- AI compute
- On-board edge AI, 15 TOPS
- Endurance
- ~31 min hover · ~37 min cruise
- Speed / range
- 16 m/s · 2.0 km (Wi-Fi 6)
- Charging
- Inductive pad · USB-C PD · from phone
- Ruggedness
- Design target: IP54-equivalent protection · operation from −10 to +45 °C (to be confirmed by testing to IEC 60529)
- Included
- Universal smartphone joypad · inductive pad
All values are product-level design targets, not measurements on flight hardware, and will be confirmed at qualification. Detailed specifications and components are confidential.
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Configurator
Configurations · prices to be announcedStart from a base and add capabilities. The universal smartphone joypad is included in every configuration.
Sentinel
Thermal + LiDAR + SENTINEL
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Price to be announced
- Everything in Scout
- LWIR thermal
- 3D MEMS LiDAR
- SENTINEL autonomous surveillance
- Universal joypad included
Sentinel+
Extended endurance and rugged
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Price to be announced
- Everything in Sentinel
- Additional inductive pad
- Extended storage, with on-board data encryption planned by design
- Rugged configuration
- Universal joypad included
A defense variant (ARGUS Z-M) with dedicated capabilities is available, supplied exclusively on a contractual basis to authorized entities and in compliance with export control. Contact the defense team.
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Secure your priority
Civil pre-order is expected to open in September 2026. Register your interest now: we will contact you at opening, in chronological order of registration. The dates given are indicative and tied to development progress.
- Free registration, with no purchase commitment.
- At opening: the full amount is paid at the time of booking, with no balance due on delivery.
- Delivery timelines will be announced at opening, based on actual development progress.
By registering your interest you are not placing an order or making a payment. Full terms and right of withdrawal at opening, in accordance with the Sales terms.
Complete your pre-order
Choose your configuration and complete the payment. The price is paid in full at the time of booking: nothing further is due on delivery. Sale subject to the Sales terms.
Total amount
Card details are entered and processed by PayPal: they do not pass through this site and EMT does not store them. The defense variant ARGUS Z-M cannot be bought online. It is supplied only under contract, to authorized entities.
Concept product images for illustrative purposes. ARGUS Z is under development: specifications are design values subject to validation. Prices have not yet been announced: they will be published at the opening of the pre-order. Sale subject to the Sales terms.
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Frequently asked questions
The most searched answersWhat is ARGUS Z?
ARGUS Z is a pocket-size quadcopter micro-drone, currently in development. The Scout version carries the 4K camera only; the Sentinel versions add LWIR thermal imaging, 3D LiDAR, on-board intelligence (15 TOPS) and SENTINEL persistent autonomous surveillance. The mass and EASA class of each configuration will be declared at product qualification.
How much does ARGUS Z cost?
Prices have not yet been announced. They will be published at the opening of the civil pre-order, expected in September 2026, together with the full sales terms. The three configurations Scout, Sentinel and Sentinel+ will have increasing prices according to the sensors included.
When will ARGUS Z be available?
Civil pre-order is expected to open in September 2026, subject to development progress. By registering interest on the website you are contacted at opening, in chronological order of registration.
What makes ARGUS Z different from other drones?
In a pocket-size platform (140 mm folded), ARGUS Z in the Sentinel versions is designed to combine LWIR thermal imaging, 3D LiDAR and self-recharging persistent autonomous surveillance (SENTINEL), with on-board data processing. The design choice is to compete on capability, not on price.
Does ARGUS Z have thermal imaging and night flight?
Yes, it is planned for the Sentinel versions: the design provides for an LWIR thermal camera alongside the 4K sensor, to operate day and night in search and rescue, security and emergencies. The lighter Scout version is optical only.
What is ARGUS Z used for?
It is used for infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, security and surveillance, agriculture, construction and real estate, energy and utilities, civil protection and emergencies, media and journalism.