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Use Cases

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.

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...

Pest Removal

Pests are often the cause of millions in dollars' worth of damage to crops every year, resulting in shortages and...

Pest Monitoring

Pests are often the cause of millions in dollars' worth of damage to crops every year, resulting in shortages and...

Bird Deterrent

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

Water-based Search and Rescue

Underwater search and rescue, recovery and investigations are time sensitive operations often performed in extremely challenging conditions. In emergency situations,...

Wet Pipe and Sewer Inspection

What is pipe and sewer inspections? When it comes to pipes and sewer systems that are always underwater divers are...

Dry Sewer Inspection

What is a sewer inspection? Infrastructure must be inspected regularly to detect any issues early on and ensure everything is...

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...

Light Shows

What are light shows? Over the last few years drones have taken to the skies in swarms equipped with programmable...

Ground-based Facility Patrols

What are ground-based facility patrols? All facilities require regular patrols to ensure nothing has been stolen and to deter people from...

Mobile Incident Response

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

Security Patrols

What are security patrols? Security patrols are necessary for high value targets and facilities to ensure they are kept protected...

Processing Facility Inspection

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

Cattle Monitoring

What is cattle monitoring? Cattle monitoring is a key part of running a farm and ensuring it runs successfully. Cattle...

Solar Panel Inspection

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

Warehouse Stock Monitoring

What is warehouse stock monitoring? A more recent use case for drones is warehouse stock monitoring. Product warehouses are filled with...

Gas Sensing

What is gas sensing? Gas sensing is a common occurrence on oil rigs, gas filling stations, and other sites that...

Traffic Monitoring

What is traffic monitoring? Traffic monitoring is a key requirement when managing a road related situation or looking for ways...

Crop Mapping

What is crop mapping? Crop mapping is a process that is done throughout the life cycle of a crop. Drones...

Bomb Inspection

What are bomb inspections? When a suspicious object is found, that usually is a bomb, the bomb squad will be...

Weed Mapping

What is weed mapping? Before killing weeds, an important first step is to map them out. This ensures you know...