Gremsy opens Elite Integrators program for KESTREL payload

Gremsy, a maker of camera payload systems for unmanned platforms, announces the program from Detroit on May 14, 2026. The scheme pairs the company with a small group of partners to integrate its upcoming next-generation payload.

KESTREL debuts with the program. The company positions KESTREL as a very small, light payload built for mission-critical work, and it includes a laser illuminator plus advanced software deployment. Target applications include ISR, drone-as-first-responder (DFR) operations and public safety.

Gremsy supplies a limited number of KESTREL integration units worldwide. Before the commercial release, chosen partners work on integration at an early stage and deploy the unit in real-world conditions. Gremsy judges each applicant by its technical skills, its intended use cases and how well it fits strategically with the Gremsy ecosystem. Participants receive:

• early access to KESTREL before its official market release;
• hands-on integration experience with the system;
• Partners work directly with the engineering and product staff at Gremsy;
• Partners gain a standing as early adopters in the worldwide Gremsy ecosystem.

Jay Huynh, Gremsy’s chief commercial officer, calls the program “a strategic collaboration platform” rather than simply early access. He says Gremsy seeks partners that can integrate advanced hardware and share its view of autonomous systems in mission-critical applications. System integrators, solution providers and other industry innovators can apply now.

Why it matters

Gremsy builds gimbals, camera payloads and imaging systems for drones, UAVs and robotics, selling to UAV manufacturers and system integrators. Its current Lynx dual-spectrum EO/IR payload comes in an NDAA-compliant version assembled in the US, weighing 190 grams, and a standard version assembled in Vietnam, weighing 235 grams. Gremsy positions Lynx for public safety, DFR and defense missions. NomyParts has also covered Gremsy’s Blue UAS listings for three NDAA payload products and its imaging payloads at Commercial UAV Expo.

KESTREL targets ISR, DFR and public safety, so its DFR and public safety applications overlap with Lynx. The announcement gives no release date or specifications. Other stabilized payload suppliers in the directory include NextVision and Hood Technology.