Surveying & Construction

Parrot Anafi Thermal In years gone by even considering having a thermal team as part of your everyday inspection crew might have seemed like something of a luxury item. With expensive equipment coupled with the demand for specialist training, having access to this crucial data might have been considered too much of a stretch for […]

Professional drone training is an essential part of incorporating drones into any business and courses vary depending on the provider. Here at COPTRZ, we’ve been providing drone training at the highest level since the PfCO (Permission for Commercial Operations) was first made mandatory for commercial drone users. A four-day course, the standard PfCO course covers […]

Cheaper, Faster, Safer – Powerline Surveys with the Matrice 210 RTK By their very nature, power lines are hazardous and difficult to inspect. Up to 400 KV of electrical current running through millions of miles of cables at a height of around 55m, connecting communities and businesses around the world. Our reliance on electricity is […]

As drone technology continues to expand, so does the range of solutions on offer to its users. Aerial thermal inspections are one such example where the tech is becoming smaller and increasingly affordable, enabling commercial operators the opportunity to become an aerial thermographer and transform their operations. So, what can you do and what solutions […]

The Matrice 600 by DJI is one of the most innovative drone platforms available on the market today. From high-end features such as its A3 flight controller to maintenance perks like its intelligent battery management system, there’s plenty to like about this drone. Designed both for large-scale, systematic commercial usage as well as simple in-air […]

When the original Mavic drone was launched back in 2016, it was marketed as a high-end consumer drone. But the platform’s ease of use, extensive payload options and affordability meant it found popularity in a number of industries including construction, surveying and search and rescue. So when DJI launched the updated Mavic 2 Zoom and […]

DJI has certainly been busy of late, with the long-anticipated announcement of the Mavic 2 pairing followed recently by the Phantom 4 RTK and now the Mavic 2 Enterprise. The latter two are interesting because they mark a clear shift by DJI towards creating more specific solutions for the professional market. Sure, the company has […]

Accurately measuring stockpiles of bulk and loose materials is a labour-intensive task for any production facility. Here we discuss how using drones for stockpile volume measurements can help to improve operational efficiencies in an industrial environment. Stock control is one of the most important tasks for any logistics coordinator. Knowing how much inventory you have […]

Visit any modern farm these days and you’re just as likely to find drones or unmanned aerial vehicles going about their business as you are a tractor and trailer. Like many other industries, drones have transformed the way agricultural businesses operate over the past 3-5 years. Drone technology has introduced precision agriculture to farms that […]

If you are involved in any type of land surveying using drone technology, there seems to be a good chance that you know about LiDAR drones and photogrammetry. But do you know what the differences, as well as what the similarities are, between these two technologies? In this blog, we cut through the confusion which often […]

Drones have the ability to transform a number of industries, but there is no better example of the benefits drones provide than the mapping and surveying industry. Today’s drones provide a cost-effective and time-efficient method for collecting accurate geomatics data. Whether this data is used to create topographic surveys or to carry out monitoring studies, […]

Drones have come a long way in the past five years or so. Once seen as a toy for the wealthy, today UAVs have the power to reinvent old businesses and create new ones. Whether it’s providing news coverage, helping the emergency services or inspecting sewage systems, drones are doing some pretty amazing things today. […]