Drone Geoscience provides high-definition geophysical surveys using UAV technology for detailed subsurface imaging. Their ultra-low altitude magnetic and electromagnetic surveys enhance the detection and delineation of buried objects and geological structures for resource exploration, environmental assessments, and geohazard mapping.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional geophysical surveys often require extensive ground-based operations, limiting access to challenging terrains and increasing operational costs. This can hinder detailed subsurface imaging and geological interpretation for critical applications like resource exploration and environmental assessments.
Solution
Drone Geoscience leverages Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology to conduct high-definition magnetic and shallow electromagnetic (EM) surveys. By employing ultra-low altitude flight profiles, ranging from 16 centimeters to 30 meters above ground surface (AGS), the company achieves enhanced subsurface resolution. This approach enables precise detection and delineation of buried objects and geological structures. Their expertise in geophysics and drone technology supports a range of applications, from mapping environmental contamination and geohazards to resource exploration and infrastructure mapping.
Target Audience
The primary customers are organizations involved in resource exploration (minerals, hydrocarbons, groundwater, geothermal), environmental consulting firms, and entities requiring buried infrastructure mapping or geohazard assessment.
Features
- UAV-based magnetic and shallow electromagnetic (EM) geophysical survey acquisition.
- Ultra-low altitude flight capabilities (16 cm to 5 m AGS) for detailed subsurface imaging.
- Low altitude flight operations (5 m to 30 m AGS) for broader coverage.
- Expertise in geophysical data acquisition, processing, visualization, and interpretation.
- Applications include environmental contamination mapping, topographic mapping, land surveying, groundwater and mineral resource exploration, geohazard detection (sinkholes, landslides), subsurface rock type and structure mapping, and unexploded ordnance (UXO) detection.
- Decades of experience in magnetic, DC resistivity, Induced Polarization (IP), EM, and seismic geophysical data.