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Soiling loss, scratches, lifts versus aircraft, Part 107 — written so a search can actually finish the question.
Commercial · 5 min
Lucid Bots announced the Sherpa HighLine, a rooftop pulley that let a cleaning drone wash a 23-story tower at 280 feet. What that means for Phoenix hotels, and what it does not mean yet.
October 1, 2026
Solar · 6 min
An 8 kW Phoenix rooftop quietly gives up hundreds of dollars a year to dust. Run the soiling calculator on your own size, loss, and rate — then book the wash if the number beats the visit.
September 24, 2026
Commercial · 3 min
Sherpa drone cleaning is in the Valley of the Sun. Hotels, offices, and medical buildings washed in hours — no boom lifts, no scaffolding, nobody on a ladder.
September 3, 2026
Solar · 6 min
Site review, compact ground setup, a tethered purified-water pattern, then proof photos. Nobody on the roof. Here is the visit, step by step.
August 30, 2026
Operations · 5 min
Every Platinum flight is under Part 107 by a certified remote pilot — not a hobby aircraft with a sprayer. Here is what that certification actually buys you.
August 28, 2026
Commercial · 7 min
Lifts block lots and put people at height. Drones wash the elevation from the air while the building stays open. Here is when each tool is the right one.
August 26, 2026
Solar · 6 min
Soiled arrays commonly give up 5–30% of output. In desert and agricultural belts the loss hides in the monitoring as weather. Here is how to measure it in dollars.
August 22, 2026
Solar · 5 min
No. Platinum flies purified water at a controlled pressure — no brushes grinding grit into coatings. That is the point of washing from the air.
August 18, 2026
Solar · 6 min
Most rooftop arrays need two to four washes a year. Desert dust, pollen, and agriculture can demand more. Here is how to set a cadence that pays.
August 12, 2026
