Flight Stand series
Propulsion test stand
Thrust stands measuring thrust, torque, RPM, voltage and current for UAV motors and propellers, in models rated to 15, 50, 150 and 500 kgf, plus the Series 1585.
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Tyto Robotics
AviationGatineau, QC
Builds thrust stands, wind tunnels, propeller balancers and distributed-electric-propulsion test rigs with data-acquisition software that measure the thrust, torque, RPM and efficiency of UAV and eVTOL propulsion.
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About
Company site: tytorobotics.comBuilds thrust stands, wind tunnels, propeller balancers and distributed-electric-propulsion test rigs with data-acquisition software that measure the thrust, torque, RPM and efficiency of UAV and eVTOL propulsion.
Created in 2014 by two University of Ottawa students, formerly trading as RCbenchmark; design, calibration and final assembly are performed at its Gatineau facilities. tytorobotics.com
Awarded a CAD $320,000 NRC IRAP agreement in April 2024 for drone test equipment. The record was amended on 2024-12-13 to a total amended value of $100,000; the amount disbursed is not published. search.open.canada.ca
Awarded a CAD $200,000 NRC IRAP agreement in November 2025 for six-axis flight stand technology. It runs to 2026-11-02, so it cannot yet be fully disbursed. search.open.canada.ca
Received a CAD $95,860 repayable contribution from CED-Q under the Quebec Economic Development Program in June 2017. search.open.canada.ca
Sells through eight third-party distributors covering Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Spain, Portugal and Angola, Thailand, Greater China, Brazil and Turkiye, plus its own direct sales support in India. tytorobotics.com
Its own about page calls it "the world leader in UAV test equipment for over a decade" and "a Canadian aerospace company located in Gatineau, Quebec". tytorobotics.com
Received a CAD $250,000 repayable contribution from CED-Q under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative, announced February 2026. tytorobotics.com
Scope note on that award: the federal backgrounder lists it as one of 28 projects in a $33,653,792 initiative. The $250,000 is Tyto's own share. canada.ca
Publishes customer case studies including NASA and WaveAerospace, and displays customer logos for Airbus Helicopters, BETA, MIT Lincoln Lab and Inspired Flight with no engagement detail stated. tytorobotics.com
States its systems "fully characterize brushless motors, gas engines, and propellers for UAVs and eVTOL aircraft". It sells no motors, propellers or powertrains of its own. tytorobotics.com
Products & Services
Company site: tytorobotics.comProducts Tyto Robotics publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
Flight Stand 60
Propulsion test stand
Test stand for internal-combustion aero engines.
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Test equipment
Modular portable flow generators reaching roughly 130 mph for testing propellers and motors under airflow.
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Propulsion test stand
Distributed electric propulsion test rig running up to eight motors simultaneously, for electric aircraft and eVTOL powertrains.
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Test software
Data acquisition and analysis software for its test stands.
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Aerodynamic test equipment
Flow generators for aerodynamic testing to 20 m/s, and a probe and sensor system that measures and visualises aerodynamic flows.
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Balancing equipment
Propeller and rotor balancing to the ISO 21940-11 standard.
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Propulsion test equipment
Combined thrust stand and Windshaper station for propeller testing under controlled airflow.
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Company site: tytorobotics.comHow Tyto Robotics says its technology can be deployed and delivered.
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council Canada (integrated drone test equipment) - agreement value, amended 2024-12-13
Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council Canada (six-axis flight stand) - contribution
Quebec Economic Development Program, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions - repayable contribution
Regional Defence Investment Initiative, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions - repayable contribution
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