French deeptech HyLight raises €13M to industrialise autonomous hydrogen-powered airships

HyLight , the French startup specialising in aerial inspection of critical infrastructure using autonomous hydrogen-powered airships, has raised €13 million from Rubio Impact Ventures , DRW, and Teampact Ventures, alongside existing investors Y Combinator and Ring Capital. Founded in 2022 and based at Air Base 217 in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France, HyLight designs, manufactures, and operates its own hydrogen-powered airships, combining high-precision infrastructure inspections with AI-powered data an