Fixed-wing VTOL survey drone flying over a large project area

Surveying and engineering data

A site record engineers can work from.

Good mapping is a chain of decisions: control, flight geometry, sensor, processing and verification. We build that chain around the drawing, model or measurement the project team requires.

Service brief

Delivered in Malawi

Scope before aircraft.

We capture topographic and engineering datasets for construction, mining, infrastructure, land development and environmental work across Malawi. Before flying, we agree the coordinate reference, required resolution, control method, coverage, surface conditions and final file formats. This keeps the field plan tied to its intended use, whether the need is an orthomosaic for site coordination, a surface model for design review or a repeatable progress record.

Suitable sectors

Civil engineeringRoads and utilitiesConstructionMining and quarriesLand developmentWater and environmental projects

Working method

How the assignment takes shape.

Each stage leaves a decision trail—from the initial brief through field execution and handover.

01

Write the survey brief

Coordinate system, accuracy requirement, boundary, outputs, ground control and acceptance checks are agreed with the project team.

02

Capture with control

Flight lines, overlap, altitude, lighting and checkpoints are managed to suit the terrain, sensor and intended deliverable.

03

Process and verify

Imagery and positioning data are processed, checked against control and packaged in formats suitable for the customer’s workflow.

Outputs

What can be included.

The final scope is written around the mission and the output your team will use. Typical components include:

Georeferenced orthomosaicDigital surface or terrain modelContours and point cloudsCut-and-fill or stockpile datasetsCorridor and asset mappingRepeatable construction progress record

System fit

Platforms selected for the work.

Availability, payload compatibility and the final operating configuration are confirmed during consultation.

RTK enterprise multirotorsDJI Matrice 400 payload configurationsDeltaQuad Evo TacticalRGB photogrammetry camerasCompatible LiDAR systems
Practical limitsVegetation, water, reflective surfaces, shadows and poor control can reduce the completeness or accuracy of a model.Aerial survey outputs do not automatically constitute a cadastral or legally certified survey.Accuracy is stated only after the control method, sensor, processing and independent checks have been defined.

Plan the next step

Send the boundary and required output.

A useful survey enquiry includes the site location, area, coordinate system, intended use, required deliverables and target date.

Aircraft, payload and service availability may change. Flight operations remain subject to site conditions, the approved operating scope and applicable Malawi aviation requirements. Manufacturer performance figures are not service guarantees.