The commercial drone industry is beginning to move beyond inspection, mapping and photography. A newer application is emerging in a more traditional sector: building maintenance.
Cleaning large commercial buildings can require specialized equipment, trained workers and significant setup. High access windows and façades may involve lifts, ropes, staging or other systems simply to get a crew to the surface.
That creates an opportunity for drones designed specifically for commercial cleaning. Instead of putting the worker at the building’s highest elevations, the technology can move part of the cleaning process to a remotely operated aircraft while keeping the crew on the ground.
The trend also intersects with a broader facilities management shift. JLL’s 2025 Global State of Facilities Management Report found that 28% of organizations had embedded AI solutions into their facilities management operations, rising to 46% among organizations with more than 100,000 employees. The report also identified technology and data as important tools for automation and workflow efficiency.
For entrepreneurs, however, the technology creates another question: who actually operates these systems and turns them into a commercial service?
That is the business opportunity SkyPSI is building around drone powered cleaning.
SkyPSI drone cleaning business
SkyPSI launched in Dallas Fort Worth in 2026 with a model designed to put professional cleaning drones, training and commercial work in the hands of independent operators. The company was founded by Vic Pellicano, who previously founded AI robotics company Avianna before its acquisition by Lucid Bots, where he later served as President and Chief Platform Officer.
Its Operator program provides access to the Apellix B2 cleaning system, training and frontline support. SkyPSI currently lists a starting price of $3,000 per month for the program and says one paid commercial job is guaranteed after an operator qualifies. The company also publishes a $13,500 average job figure reported by a cleaning drone manufacturer across 189 commercial jobs in Q3 2025.
The model is designed around a division of responsibilities. Operators build local commercial relationships and perform the work, while SkyPSI provides equipment, training, support, marketing resources and access to a broader operating system. The company says the B2 has a published flight time of up to 32 minutes and a reach of up to 195 feet.
SkyPSI is therefore positioning drone cleaning as both a commercial service and a potential business model for independent operators. The underlying proposition is broader than buying a piece of equipment: it is about using robotics to create a new type of local commercial cleaning company.
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