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DRONE APPLICATION PROS & CONS
AND THE FUTURE

The commercial drone industry in Australia is at an inflection point. Over the next twenty years drone flights are projected to grow on average by 20% per annum, culminating in around 60 million flights each year by 2043.

This growth presents a once-in-a- generation opportunity to unlock a new, enduring and world-leading aviation market in Australia.

CONSTRUCTION

Applications and Talking points

How does the construction industry apply drones to their businesses?

  • Management oversight: Keep real-time tabs on projects with regularly updated overhead maps. For in-depth analysis, zero in on key areas, often with enough resolution to see individual studs.

  • Site progress: Track progress against 3D models and aerial views. How many floors have been built in the past week? Are the builders following the plan? Are we on track to complete the project by the deadline?

  • Improved communication: Share maps and models with internal and external stakeholders for streamlined communications. Keep everyone in the office up-to-date and informed — even if you’re still on site.

  • Site planning & surveying: Instead of hiring a survey team to survey a greenfield site, you can hire a drone business to perform the same job faster, with as much accuracy, and at a lower price point. In some cases, this information is even more accurate because drone-generated point clouds gather millions of points compared to the hundreds gathered in a ground-based survey.

  • Stockpile measurement: Instantly measure stockpile volumes so you can make on-the-spot decisions about your materials needs.

  • Safety improvements: Identify safety concerns in real time, so your team can address them quickly. Reduce the time employees and contractors spend on roofs, steep slopes, and other dangerous areas.

  • Virtual design and construction: Export drone-generated point clouds into 3D design software for powerful insights. Ensure site progress is in step with original design plans.

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INSPECTION & INSURANCE

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As a building or insurance inspector, you can use drones to inspect sites and infrastructure more efficiently and in a safer manner.

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Building inspectors: Use drones to identify issues on roofs, building exteriors, and elevated towers without the need to spend hours walking or climbing a site. Collect better data, save valuable man hours, and reduce the need to send contractors into unsafe conditions.

Insurance inspectors: Use drone data as a way to streamline inspection claims by quickly and comprehensively assessing damage to property, homes, and commercial real estate.

Agriculture insurance: In the case of agricultural insurance, gather a complete picture of an entire field so that you can make the most accurate damage assessment.

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 Applications and Talking points

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  • Improve safety: Perform remote inspections to identify problem areas that need further attention. Reduce the amount of time crews spend on roofs, elevated towers, and other dangerous areas.

  • Thermal imaging: Gather accurate thermal imagery to identify structural issues and remotely identify problem areas.

  • Enable complex simulations: Drone-generated 3D models aid with forensic inspections by providing a cost-effective way to reconstruct incidents.

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