What is a drone-in-a-box?
A drone-in-a-box is a drone that lives in a weatherproof docking station (the 'box'). At scheduled times the box opens, the drone takes off automatically, flies a predetermined route, and returns to recharge and upload the data — entirely without a pilot on site.
The system is ideal for sites that regularly need the same capture: a large construction site, an industrial estate, a quarry or a storage site. You always get the same images from the same vantage point, so evolution and differences can be tracked perfectly.
Applications
Drone-in-a-box is used mainly where repetition and consistency count:
- Periodic site monitoring and progress reporting
- Volume monitoring of stockpiles and quarries
- Security and perimeter control of sites
- Inspection of extensive infrastructure
Our method
- We define the goals, flight routes and frequency together.
- We install and calibrate the docking system and the ground control points.
- Flights run automatically on schedule; we monitor the operation remotely.
- After each flight we process the data into orthophotos, models or reports.
- You consult the results in an online dashboard or receive periodic reports.
No box of your own needed? We offer the same result via scheduled manned flights with fixed routes.
Benefits
- No travel or pilot cost per capture
- Always identical, comparable images
- Fast availability of data, even daily
- Fewer people in risky or hard-to-reach zones
What you receive
- Orthophotos and 3D models per flight
- Difference and volume maps between captures
- Online dashboard or periodic PDF report
- Time series of comparable images