🇺🇸 United States
Robots/drones detecting foreign object debris on runways.
Coverage is country-level unless a provider publishes specific regions or cities. A company's headquarters is not a service area.
Benchmarks whose region matches United States:
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xsight FODetect fixed FOD-detection system on 7,000 ft of Boston Logan runway 9/27 (FAA–Massport agreement April 2013; FAA funded 3,000 ft ~USD 850K, Massport 4,000 ft ~USD 850K): installation cost ~USD 1.7M, per the FAA Office of Airports briefing to Congress on FOD detection technology (PL 115-254 | $1.7M | / runway installation (7,000 ft) | US | faa.gov as of Aug 10, 2020 older price |
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone runway survey of an aerodrome or aeroclub field (short runway, orthophoto + condition report); a periodic drone survey, not a fixed FOD-detection system (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €900–€2,000 | / campaign | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Drone survey of a regional airport's runway and taxiways with a thermal pass; periodic survey, not continuous FOD detection (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €2,500–€6,000 | / campaign | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 30, 2026 |
🇺🇸 US Serves US
Serves United States
US (El Cajon, CA) maker of the FOD Finder millimetre-wave radar system for foreign object debris on runways, in fixed and vehicle-mounted versions.
🇮🇱 IL Serves IL, US, TH +1
Serves United States
Israeli maker of FODetect/RunWize: runway-edge radar plus electro-optical sensors that detect foreign object debris, birds and runway contamination…
Say they work worldwide or remotely. Check travel costs and local permits.
🇨🇭 CH Serves global
Works worldwide
Swiss maker of autonomous sweepers and airport maintenance vehicles.