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Industry - Mining

As the drone uptake continues to grow across industries, so does the number of use cases, making it impossible to track them all. Sphere Drones aims to be a trusted source of information for these industries by monitoring the use cases we come across.

Anode Inspection

Anodes are used across various applications and industries, playing an important role in preventing galvanic corrosion and 'taking one for...

Stope Inspection

Stopes are an essential part of underground mines and are often dangerous areas that require regular inspections due to the removal...

Mining Equipment Inspection

Conveyor belts and mining equipment in general are the lifeline of mining operations, from moving material to processing and transporting...

Ground-based Acoustic leak detection

Detecting air leaks is often a tedious task that requires a lot of time and patience and can even result...

Air-based Water Sampling

Water samples are a key component of ensuring Australia's waterways are safe for humans as well as wildlife. Water sampling...

Port Inspections

Australia's ports see 98% of the country's trade, making them a key part of the supply chain. Proper connections between Ports...

Ground-based Interactive Inspection

Remote inspections using landborne robots don't often allow interaction with objects or the environment being inspected. This can result in...

Ground-based Object Manipulation

A major reason landborne robots haven't taken over many of the highly repeatable tasks is due to not being able...

Ground-based Surveying

Ground-based surveying is a crucial step in producing topographic maps of an area that needs to be used for a...

Gauge Reading

Gauges are often used to track important data on an oil rig, manufacturing plant, or during mining operations. Many of...

Ground-based Powerline Inspection

Powerline inspections are a time-consuming task requiring a dedicated team to go out and visually inspect each power pole and...

Environmental Rehabilitation

When mining companies or similar work on a piece of land the plants are often removed or destroyed in the...

Bird Deterrent

Deterring birds away from an area is a never-ending task that often requires a dedicated team to get the job...

Pit Calculations

What are pit calculations? Pit calculations are an important part of the mining and construction industry allowing important decisions to...

Hot Spot Detection

What is hot spot detection? When completing inspection work hot spots are always checked for as they are a key sign...

Mobile Incident Response

What is mobile incident response? Secure facilities always have the possibility of someone trying to unlawfully gain entry. When this...

Processing Facility Inspection

What is processing facility inspection? Processing facilities can cover large areas of land and are always active, meaning inspections are...

Solar Panel Inspection

What are solar panel inspections? As the price of solar continues to reduce companies and families are starting to install...

Mining Exploration

What is mining exploration? When a mining company wants to explore a new area, a survey, and photos and videos...

Stockpile Monitoring

What is stockpile monitoring? Stockpiles are used around the world by mine sites and other excavation sites where products are required to...

Hull Inspections

What are hull inspections? When a ship comes in for a routine inspection or requires a check before entering a...

Blast Zone Monitoring

What is Blast Zone Monitoring? Blast zones are used in mining when ground material is required to continue the mining...

Tailings Dam Monitoring

Tailings dams are used to store byproducts from mining operations. These dams are often constructed using some of the byproduct itself...

Haulage Road Monitoring

What is Haulage Road Monitoring? Haulage road monitoring is a key step to ensure the safety of a mine site. Haulage...