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Pathfinder Drone, based in Hampshire, is a family owned and operated business committed to the highest levels of service, safety, technology and innovation.

Drone Survey & Inspection Cost

A drone survey or inspection can cost anything from a few hundred pounds to a few thousand. Each flight is bespoke, dependent on a host of factors from objectives and length of flight to technicalities of the project, pre-planning and post-processing. It is critical...

Is Drone Mapping Safe for Busy Sites?

Is Drone Mapping Safe for Busy Sites? Busy sites are hard places to work. You have moving vehicles, changing work zones, plant machinery, and tight schedules. In that environment, any surveying or mapping method must be safe, controlled, and well planned. Drone...

Do You Need Permissions or Permits for Drone Surveys

Do You Need Permissions or Permits? If you are planning a drone flight for surveying, inspection, mapping, or media, the short answer is that you may need more than one type of permission. In the UK, “permission” can mean CAA authorisation, airspace access, landowner...

How Long Does a Drone Survey Take?

How Long Does a Drone Survey Take? Project teams often need fast, accurate data to keep works on schedule and avoid delays. But how long does a drone survey actually take? depends on the site size, survey scope, and the level of detail required. But in most cases,...

Can Drones Operate in Bad Weather?

Can Drones Operate in Bad Weather? Drone surveys are now widely used across construction, infrastructure, environmental and industrial sectors. But will they perform the same when conditions change and the weather becomes less predictable? The short answer is: it...

How Accurate Are Drone Surveys?

How Accurate Are Drone Surveys? Drone surveys have become a trusted method for collecting geospatial data across construction, land surveying, and environmental monitoring projects. But how accurate are drone surveys when compared to traditional surveying methods? In...

Do Drones Replace Traditional Surveying?

Do Drones Replace Traditional Surveying? Drone surveys have changed the way we collect and process data across construction, infrastructure and environmental sites. With the rise of unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced drone software, many are now asking whether...

Aerial LiDAR

The use of drones to provide aerial lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) surveys has become increasingly popular in recent years as a tool for gathering data about the earth's surface. Its ability to penetrate vegetation canopies and create detailed 3D models of...

Geotechnical surveys

Cliff surveys are a great way to gain up-to-date geotechnical knowledge and inform the design process of cliff reinforcement structures. Advances in drones technology have enabled us to survey cliffs with accuracy and reduce time spent surveying. This opens up...

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