XL takes on AFAC
in Melbourne.
Ford Ranger Super Duty · XL Pro™ Rapid Drone Response Unit · Fotokite tethered RPAS · Zeliox NEO4000
Find us on Stand 568 — the Zeliox ANZ stand, where XL is a proud partner.
Tue 18 – Fri 21 August 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf VIC
Stand 568 — the Zeliox ANZ stand
XL Pro™ Rapid Drone Response Unit + the full Zeliox range
Two emergency response builds.
One very big week.
We’re rolling into AFAC 2026 with two purpose-built emergency response vehicles on display — and we couldn’t be more excited to back our partner Zeliox Australia & New Zealand with the star of the stand: our XL Pro™ Rapid Drone Response Unit, built on the all-new Ford Ranger Super Duty.
Keep an eye on the show floor — there’s something ground-breaking coming from the Ford camp too, and let’s just say we’re proud of what our team has been quietly working on behind the scenes.
Rapid Drone Response Unit
— Ford Ranger Super Duty
Built on the new Ford Ranger Super Duty and fitted with a roof-mounted, auto-deployable Fotokite tethered RPAS, this is what a modern first-response overwatch platform looks like — arrive on scene, deploy the drone, get real-time aerial situational awareness within seconds.
- Roof-integrated Fotokite pod — auto-launch & retrieve
- Tethered — no flight-time limit, no battery swaps
- Persistent overwatch up to 24+ hours
- Live thermal & HD video downlink to incident command
- Zeliox power platform on board — silent and emissions-free
Why tethered?
Tethered flight means the drone is powered from the vehicle — no batteries to swap and no flight-time limit. It gives incident commanders a continuous bird’s-eye view of a fire ground, crash scene, search area or public event for as long as they need it. Combined with the Ranger Super Duty’s off-road capability and the Zeliox power platform on board, this is a single-vehicle solution that replaces a lot of infrastructure.
The world’s first 4 kW / 230V plug-and-play 48V energy system.
Zeliox will be showcasing the NEO4000 — integrated battery, inverter, bidirectional DC-DC, MPPT and grid charger in a single certified product. Alongside it, the ECO II and ECO SLIM telemetry-enabled models.
The entire Zeliox range will be on display — cloud-connected, live-monitored, silent, emissions-free and certified as a product, not as a build.
8,000W peak — pure sine, straight off the platform.
Battery, inverter, DC-DC, MPPT & grid charger in one certified unit.
ECO II & ECO SLIM — always connected, always monitored.
XL Service Bodies is a Zeliox Platinum Partner, engineering Zeliox power into service bodies, canopies and emergency response builds across Australia.
AFAC 2026 · Melbourne
Tuesday 18 – Friday 21 August 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006
Stand 568 — Rapid Drone Response Unit & the full Zeliox range
Meet the Team
Andrew Smith
Commercial Director, ANZ
Waseed Arshad
Technical Director, ANZ
Featuring on the stand
XL Service Bodies · Zeliox ANZ · Fotokite ·
Trade & industry event — registration via afacconference.com.au
Book a time at Stand 568.
Tell us what you’re running and we’ll set aside time at the show to walk you through the build — the drone unit, the Zeliox power platform, or a service body specced to your fleet.
Can’t make it to Melbourne? Register anyway and we’ll come to you after the show.
- A walkthrough of the XL Pro™ Rapid Drone Response Unit
- Zeliox NEO4000, ECO II and ECO SLIM in the metal
- Fleet pricing and build-slot availability
Nathan Panitz
National Sales Manager, XL Service Bodies
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