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April 9, 2021

How to conduct drone maintenance with Curo

Sphere Drones' drone management platform Curo has maintenance built-in to its core to ensure drones and related assets can easily be managed and maintained...
April 7, 2021

Swedish police have around 350 drones in service, creating Europe’s largest drone program

Sweden has managed to create one of the largest drone programs in Europe and the world, with an estimated 350 drones currently serving today. The police fo...
March 31, 2021

A closer look at the Flyability Elios 2 distance lock feature

The Flyability Elios 2 is a great drone for indoor inspections, thanks to its protective cage, powerful lighting system, GPS-free flight capability, and, m...
March 29, 2021

An overview of our drone consultancy service

As a part of our efforts to allow customers to get the most out of drone solutions and payloads, we offer a consultancy service to workshop, develop, imple...
March 26, 2021

Counting penguins at the South Pole with DJI drones

Scientists and researchers have turned to DJI drones to help count penguin numbers at the South Pole. The drones have been able to dramatically speed up th...
March 24, 2021

An overview of our custom drone and payload branding service

Branding is an important part of all businesses, whether it's to get a message across to your audience or let the public know that the drone flying above t...
March 22, 2021

How to get the most out of your Curo drone management subscription

Curo is our drone management platform that combines with end-to-end client support services to take your organization's drone operations to the next level....
March 19, 2021

How drone technology benefits the world’s largest ski area

DJI's drones are being used by the world's largest ski resort, Val Thorens, to improve its operations and the safety of active slopes. Val Thorens' effort ...
March 17, 2021

Drones enable digital transformation with contactless inspections

The current COVID pandemic hitting the world has meant inspections cannot be completed manually anymore, resulting in drone inspections to replace the slow...
March 16, 2021

What is drone maintenance? Preventative, ongoing, and emergency

If we were to break down what drone maintenance is into its simplest form, it is the process of checking, fixing, and replacing any damaged parts. Drone ma...
March 15, 2021

How drones are changing HazMat responses worldwide

On November 14, the Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue (SMFR) HazMat Team arrived on the scene of an anhydrous ammonia leak in a food distribution warehous...
March 11, 2021

An overview of our drone repairs and maintenance service

Selling drones is just a tiny part of the process when offering drone services. The not-so-known large part is repairing and providing maintenance to keep ...
March 10, 2021

DJI Zenmuse P1 and Matrice 300 RTK, a perfect combo

DJI recently released the Zenmuse P1 full-frame photogrammetry payload designed to work with the Matrice 300 RTK. The P1 allows for accurate data without a...
March 9, 2021

A closer look at the Flyability Elios 2’s Inspector 2.0

The Flyability Elios 2 is packed with smart features and modes to make data collection even easier. One that is truly impressive is inspector 2.0, which al...
March 8, 2021

An overview of our drone and payload demo services

When looking to integrate a drone into your workflow for the first time or upgrade to a new one flying the drone without needing to buy it is one of the be...
March 5, 2021

Why drones are a good investment for AEC firms

One of the largest general contractors in the United States, Hensel Phelps, has managed to improve its efficiency with the help of drones from DJI. The com...
March 4, 2021

DJI’s drone rescue map: 560+ people rescued so far

DJI's drone rescue map is a place for first responders and rescuers to list their drone-assisted rescues, giving the world an insight into one of the amazi...
March 4, 2021

DJI’s FPV drone is here: 4k 60 fps FPV for anyone

Yesterday drone giant DJI launched its heavily leaked FPV drone, giving us an official look at the drone for the first time. The DJI FPV drone was released...
March 3, 2021

An overview of our drone and payload sales service

Here at Sphere Drones, we offer a wide range of services designed to suit your needs and requirements. Our drone and payload sales service is a part of thi...
March 2, 2021

An overview of our drone training services: RePL, ReOC

We offer a wide range of drone solutions, we also provide our customers with CASA-certified training solutions to keep them compliant and flying safely. As...
February 26, 2021

An overview of our custom drone solutions

Often when a company wants to introduce drones to its workforce, a custom solution is required. This is why we offer custom drone solutions to support our ...
February 25, 2021

An overview of our drone and payload rental service

As a part of our effort to cater to our clients and support the adoption of drone technology, we offer a drone and payload rental service, allowing you to ...
February 24, 2021

How Curo has simplified drone compliance and record-keeping

Curo has drastically simplified drone compliance and record-keeping for individuals and large organisations by providing them with a central platform capab...
February 23, 2021

Six ways drone inspections can save you millions

Drone inspections are the way forward for many industries, improving efficiency, safety, and allowing companies to save millions in costs. These are six wa...
February 22, 2021

How Curo makes drone record-keeping easier

Drone record-keeping and maintenance logs can be tricky to manage and keep in order. This is where Sphere Drones's Curo platform comes into play. Curo is t...
February 19, 2021

The benefits drone maintenance brings to your business

Drone maintenance is an important step for all drone businesses. It saves money, keeps drones in the sky for longer, and reduces downtime, amongst other be...
February 18, 2021

Comparing the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Zoom, Dual, and Advanced

DJI recently added to its Mavic 2 Enterprise line with the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, featuring new and improved sensors, support for RTK precision, and ...
February 17, 2021

FLIR Vue TZ20 plug-and-play thermal payload is here

The Vue TZ20 is the latest plug-and-play thermal payload from FLIR. The TZ20 integrates with the DJI Matrice 200 and Matrice 300 RTK drone platforms, ensur...
February 16, 2021

What is the Curo drone platform and how does it work?

Curo is our drone platform that combines program management with end-to-end client support services to make it easier to maintain compliance and productivi...
February 15, 2021

Why drone record-keeping is important

Like all things in this world, record-keeping is a big part of commercial drone operations, keeping them safe and legal. Let’s take a look at a few of th...
February 12, 2021

A quick look at the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced

DJI recently released its latest drone in the Enterprise space, the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced (M2EA), with a thermal and visual camera, RTK support, ...
February 8, 2021

How Flyability Elios 2 changed the inspection industry

The Flyability Elios 2 is an inspection powerhouse when it comes to tight spaces and hard-to-reach places. Its protective cage and powerful lighting system...
February 8, 2021

Flyability Elios 2 helps TVA improve safety and reduces costs

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has always tried to minimise costs and has now found a way for the Flyability Elios 2 to do so for its scrubber inspec...
February 8, 2021

Flyability Elios 2 transforms diesel tank inspections

The Flyability Elios 2 has allowed a Swiss-based company to reduce its diesel tank inspection costs by a massive 96% or around $35,000 (AU$46,000). The tan...
February 8, 2021

How Sphere Drones’ Water Sampler V2 has changed the industry

Sphere Drones Water Sampler v2 is the latest iteration of the product after seeing great operational success with Sydney Water. V2 is capable of collecting...
November 25, 2020

Community Profile: Tristan Steventon

Tristan Steventon - Director of StevTech This months community profile is on Tristan Steventon, the founder and Director of Stevtech, a leading agricultur...
October 20, 2020

Manual of Standards – A summary by the team at Sphere Drones

Manual of Standards Overview What is the MOS? The Manual of Standards, commonly known as the ‘MOS’, is a legislative instrument that forms part of th...
October 12, 2020

Drone Registration – Who, What, When, Where, How

Who does this apply to?  If you’re operating an Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for:  Business purposes, or As part of your job.  When d...
September 30, 2020

Community Profile: Tony Gilbert

Tony Gibert - Queensland Drones This months community profile is on Tony Gilbert, the CEO and Chief Remote Pilot of Queensland Drones. A leading commercia...
August 26, 2020

Community Profile: Zack Wasson

Zack Wasson - Founder of Diodrone This months community profile is on Zack Wasson, the founder of Diodrone. Providing premium services in drone data captu...
July 21, 2020

Curo, more than just Fleet Management

Innovation. Certainty. Support. Welcome to Curo. Currently, there are more than 9000 commercial drones in Australia and 17,000 Remote Pilot License holde...
July 14, 2020

Sphere Drones provides drone training to Papua New Guinea (PNG) mining operations.

Situation Located in PNG, the K92 mining operation team was keen to implement a commercial drone program to help manage key operating tasks that would n...
February 27, 2020

The latest and best agricultural drone by DJI, the AGRAS T16

  When it comes to power optimised for essential agricultural operations, there is no better option than the DJI Agras T16. Thanks to a robust modu...
January 21, 2020

Building indoor 3D models

Building indoor 3D models: how to capture and process photogrammetry data with Elios 2   Part or all of this article originally appeared on Fl...
January 20, 2020

Introduction to indoor photogrammetry

WHY USE PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO BUILD 3D MODELS OF INDOOR SPACES? If you read this blog post, you are probably familiar with drone-based photogrammetry and the ...
January 14, 2020

Sphere Drones is now a CASA Drone Safety Advocate

Sphere Drones is one of the first companies to be recognised as a Drone Safety Advocate by CASA. This means that CASA is working with Sphere Drones and oth...
December 5, 2019

Power line inspections using LiDAR UAV’s

RTE is in charge of maintenance and repairs for over 100,000 km of electricity power lines in France. When they started to consider solutions to complement...
December 5, 2019

Sphere Drones and Surf Life Saving make drone dreams come true

Bevan Lyons is lucky to be alive. He suffers from a rare respiratory disease and his doctors told him that he wouldn’t live past last Christmas. A year l...
August 8, 2019

Sphere Drones Becomes Distributor of FLIR Systems Thermal Imaging products for Drones

Sphere Drones has recently become an Australian distributor for FLIR Systems, a global leader in thermal imaging solutions. Sphere Drones CEO, Paris Cockin...
July 24, 2019

Sphere Drones hosts a successful Launch Event for the Flyability Elios 2 in Sydney

https://vimeo.com/351959427 On July 10th, Sphere Drones welcomed 40+ guests in Alexandria to introduce them to the much anticipated Flyability Elios 2. ...
June 19, 2019

The Flyability Elios: Wilmar Sugar’s ultimate indoor inspection solution

[embed]https://vimeo.com/343140058[/embed] The challenge Wilmar Sugar Australia, the nation’s largest sugar producer and a major provider of renewable ...
April 10, 2019

Flyability announce they will be taking indoor inspection to the next level

Swiss-based UAV giant Flyability, has announced the April 29, 2019 launch of drone technology that will change the nature of indoor, confined and tradition...
March 1, 2019

Fly unlimited & connected | Tethering systems for drones

Adaptive tether technology Proven in security and surveillance applications across the globe, the commercial-grade Elistair Safe-T and Light-T drone teth...
February 28, 2019

Sphere Drones’ Australian expansion continues with the opening of their Perth Operation

Sphere Drones ideally positioned to service the West Australian top industries with commercial UAV solutions   PERTH, Australia – March 11th, 20...
November 6, 2018

Inspecting the uninspectable | Flyability Elios an Australian first

In an Australian first, Sphere Drones becomes the exclusive Training and Service Centre for the Flyability Elios collision tolerant drone.   While...
October 19, 2018

Introduction to Drones Workshop: Sphere Drones has you covered

Those familiar with drone terminology will understand that ‘Sub 2kg RPA’ - opens a world of commercial drone opportunities to those that want to turn ...
October 6, 2018

Mapping Drones | Matching your perfect solution

The global demand for high-quality aerial data capture is simply staggering. What’s driving this increasing demand is the availability of tools that not ...
September 10, 2018

Drone technology and business outcomes heading into 2020

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) coined the term ‘Clarity from above’ in its 2016 report on commercial drone use leading to 2021. Their report sought t...
August 6, 2018

Drones to watch over us

A simple explanation of drone use in surveillance is captured as follows. Drone surveillance is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to capture sti...
August 6, 2018

Drones: Communicating their real value

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have (over past years), been largely overlooked by telco conglomerates and considered tools of moderate or little...
July 26, 2018

Sphere Drones sign partner agreement with global drone integration provider – Microdrones

Sphere Drones becomes one of Australia’s leading solution providers for mapping, surveying and inspection drone packages     SYDNEY, Australia ...
July 20, 2018

Drones in photography and cinematography: re-defining the traditional

The bird’s eye perspective drones offer, hovering closer to the ground than a helicopter ever could, has been dubbed ‘revolutionary’ by many in the p...
July 20, 2018

Drone use in real estate and architecture

Real estate - home selling from another dimension Drone use in real estate is not new. This said, not all agents have made the leap and are now being over...
July 20, 2018

Drones and aerial mapping – a match made in heaven

The global demand for high-quality aerial data capture is simply staggering. What’s driving this increasing demand is the availability of tools that not ...
July 20, 2018

Digging mining success with drone technology

In Australia, mining success has traditionally been equated to a strong and prosperous economy. However, global competition, fluctuating commodity prices a...
July 20, 2018

Drones & Vineyards – technology that’s pleasing to the palate

Unpredictable weather conditions, pest infestation and resource-heavy traditional farming techniques are causing Australian and indeed global vignerons to ...
July 20, 2018

Drones reporting for work in oil and gas applications

There is no question the Australian, and indeed the global oil and gas industry, is being transformed by flying technology. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UA...
May 25, 2018

Drone Technology to the (Search &) Rescue

In search and rescue operations, every second counts. Traditionally, these operations have been hindered by treacherous and hazardous conditions, lack of a...
May 25, 2018

Farming Just Became Easier with Drone Technology

The Australian agriculture industry has many challenges. Unpredictable weather patterns, crop disease, irrigation issues and pest control to name a few. Ad...
November 16, 2017

Drones: Seeing the forest, not just the trees

There is little question access in and around forest areas is challenging. Large tracts of heavily wooded land has meant traditional monitoring, mapping an...