JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - s4story -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Apellix, the Jacksonville, Florida-based manufacturer of autonomous power washing drones, will host a live demonstration for facility managers and building service teams showing how autonomous exterior cleaning removes elevated-work risk from maintenance programs.

The demonstration will show the Apellix Power Wash Drone performing a live cleaning pass on the exterior of a decommissioned Navy destroyer — a surface with the kind of complex geometry, height, and access challenges when cleaning over the water that facility teams face on many commercial buildings — without a technician ever leaving the ground.

Apellix will hold a live demonstration of its Power Wash Drone aboard the USS Orleck Naval Museum, 610 E Bay St, Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The USS Orleck (DD-886), a decommissioned Gearing-class Navy destroyer, offers a fitting backdrop for the demonstration: Apellix's systems are National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant and are flown by the U.S. Army, and the event will showcase the drone's AirShift and AirTrace AI autonomy features on the exterior of a historic naval vessel.

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"Safety and effectiveness go hand in hand. Apellix Intelligence (AI) was designed to reduce pilot fatigue by automating repeatable drone cleaning flight paths and providing advanced project insights, allowing operators to focus on the larger mission, maintain situational awareness, and let the drone take care of the demanding aspects of flying."

— Shivam Tripathy, Robotics Engineer at Apellix and technical lead in the development of Apellix Intelligence

Event Details

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: USS Orleck Naval Museum, 610 E Bay St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

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About the USS Orleck

Before the USS Orleck became a floating museum in Jacksonville, parts of her radar scope were pulled out and used as props in Tom Hanks' WWII film Greyhound. The destroyer earned four battle stars in Korea, fired more than 11,000 rounds in Vietnam, and later served two decades in the Turkish Navy before returning to U.S. soil in 2000. On September 24, 2026, a very different kind of technology will fly along the USS Orleck: an autonomous drone, not enemy fire.

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About Apellix

Apellix' Power Wash Drone is the most widely deployed commercial cleaning drone worldwide, with active operators in 21 countries and 5 continents as of 2026. Founded in 2014, Apellix designs and manufactures autonomous drones for power washing, spray painting, inspection, and building maintenance. Apellix has National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant systems, employs disabled veterans, and is flown by the U.S. Army.

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