UAV / Drone Survey
Fast, high-resolution aerial mapping, monitoring, and volumetrics.
MapSphere uses survey-grade UAVs and workflows to deliver high-resolution mapping, inspection, monitoring, and terrain analysis with rapid turnaround.
Drone capture supports everything from topographic mapping and corridor analysis to stockpile volumes, construction monitoring, and asset inspection.
Where it’s used
What we fly, and what ties it to the ground
DJI Matrice 350
Heavy-lift RTK platform carrying DJI L2 LiDAR and mapping payloads for terrain, corridor, and asset capture.
DJI Matrice M30T
Compact thermal + visual platform for inspection, solar, and rapid mapping.
Mavic 3E
Lightweight mapping drone for rapid, high-detail site capture.
DGPS — SP85 / Trimble R980
Survey-grade RTK positioning and control-point establishment.
Scope of work
- Drone & aerial mapping
- Orthophoto survey
- UAV photogrammetry
- 3D terrain modeling
- Construction monitoring
- Stockpile volume survey
- Powerline, road & route survey
- Solar & building inspection
- Highway inspection
- Traffic survey
What you receive
- Orthomosaic maps
- Point clouds
- DTM / DSM
- 3D mesh models
- Contour maps
- Volume reports
- Site progress reports
Sample outputs
How we deliver it
Project scope
Understand the site, objective, deliverables, timeline, and accuracy needs.
Survey planning
Select the right method — UAV, DGPS, total station, LiDAR, GPR, bathymetry, or hybrid.
Data capture
Collect field, aerial, scan, image, and control data with approved instruments and trained teams.
Processing & modeling
Convert raw data into GIS, CAD, BIM, orthophotos, point clouds, DTM/DSM/DEM, and maps.
Quality validation
Validate accuracy, topology, alignment, coordinate system, completeness, and standards.
Final delivery
Deliver maps, drawings, reports, spatial databases, models, and decision-ready outputs.
What we need from you
Send these details with your inquiry and we can scope the work without a round of questions first.
How the work is controlled
Method
Photogrammetry — RTK/PPK with ground control
Orthomosaics, surface models and contours
UAV LiDAR
Vegetation penetration for bare-earth terrain
Achievable accuracy depends on the equipment and configuration used, flight parameters, ground control, terrain and site conditions, and the processing and validation applied. We confirm an achievable figure when scoping.
Standards referenced
- ASPRS Positional Accuracy
- ASPRS LiDAR Accuracy
- USGS LiDAR Base Specification
- RICS Survey Standards
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Common questions about UAV / Drone Survey
Still have a question about your site or project?
Talk to our teamHow accurate is a drone survey?
It depends on the method — photogrammetry with RTK/PPK and ground control, or UAV LiDAR where vegetation hides the ground. We confirm an achievable figure for your site when scoping.
How do you plan coverage for a large site?
Coverage depends on the required accuracy, terrain, and airspace. We plan missions around those constraints — for large sites we fly multiple ground-controlled blocks and merge them into a single dataset — so the result is matched to the deliverable.
Start your UAV / Drone Survey project
Share your site and objectives — we’ll scope the right approach and timeline.