HyLight

About

HyLight builds and operates the HyLighters. Our autonomous airships for long range monitoring. We focus on critical infrastructure inspections: - detecting methane leaks on pipelines. - defects & vegetation risks on power lines. - defects & vegetation risks on railways. Our innovation, the HyLighter, is a crossover between drone and airship technology. Like a drone, it is easily controllable and transportable. And, like an airship, it is extremely energy-efficient, enabling it to fly for up to 10 hours at slow speed (22mph) for optimal data collection which represents a range of 220miles. Today, energy infrastructure operators struggle with conducting inspections that are simultaneously: massive and precise. HyLight offers a solution to precisely detect issues on the infrastructure at an industrial scale, and all of this without emitting GHGs. We are 3 co-founders experienced in hardware and energy companies with Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Business from the best Engineering and Business School in France. We have manufactured 20 HyLighter and are deploying across Europe.

Founders

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  Thomas Laporte· Founder

  Co-founder & CBO at HyLight | My goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I do that by supporting utilities in taking care of their critical infrastructure (power lines, pipelines, railways etc) and helping them in detecting defects and risks before outages. Thanks to HyLight, our clients replace an old, not adapted solution (helicopter and human based inspections) with a high carbon footprint by our offer (HyLighter based inspection) with zero carbon footprint and no risks for human crews.

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  Martin Bocken· Founder

  Co-founder & CEO of @HyLight. I'm a doer at heart, my engineering background helped me to launch several entrepreneurial projects. I devote my energy to creating and designing the innovations that will enable us to live in a low-carbon world tomorrow.

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  Josef Rokusek· Founder

  Co-founder & CTO of @HyLight. With a boundless passion for innovation and a commitment to sustainable solutions, I've dedicated my life to making a difference in the world. My journey began with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and sustainable energy. This background provided me with the tools to turn my creative ideas into real-world innovations. My mission? Lead the change in reshaping society's approach to technology, making it environmentally friendly.

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Product launches · 1 launch

• HyLight 🎈 Hydrogen airships for long range monitoring ↗▲ 696Jun 28, 2023

  We help utility companies inspect their infrastructure in a sustainable & cost-effective way.

Change history · 9 recorded

1. August 16, 2026
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2. August 11, 2026
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3. June 7, 2026
   • YC partner updated08:01 PM
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   • Founder profile updated08:01 PM