Underground mines can be extremely dangerous. The Nexa Vazante mine has one of the highest flows of water in Latin American mines. This makes mapping with mining drones difficult, which [...]

Emesent’s drone autonomy and mapping payload, Hovermap ST, has won the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovation Awards for the metal industry sector. Chosen by the selection committee [...]

Welcome to our 101 series, where we take a beginner’s look at LiDAR, mobile mapping, digital twins, and all things Hovermap related. This article explores the pros and cons of [...]

About 15 miles inland from Seattle, down a utility road in timber country, is a steel bridge that was seemingly impossible for autonomous drone operators to capture in a complete [...]

Emesent has been named Top Mining Safety Solutions Provider 2022 by the Metals and Mining Review for the autonomous, mobile scanning solution - Hovermap ST. Combining collision avoidance and autonomous [...]

As part of its commitment to provide the best possible customer experience in the US market, Emesent is proud to announce partnership deals with two leading-edge companies, Frontier Precision and [...]

Hovermap’s versatility allows an Australian university to capture a historic building inside and out using only one scanner Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is home to a number of cutting-edge [...]

While many may associate LiDAR mobile mapping technology with the specific needs of machinery and maintenance-heavy industries like mining, oil, and construction, digital data capture also offers unique value to [...]

A tailrace tunnel that hadn’t been inspected in over 70 years, a sharp bend, flowing water, restricted access, and a 300KV transmission line at the entrance - capturing a scan [...]

Hovermap ST-X, Long Range Radio and Emesent’s Aura software platform were launched at INTERGEO, providing a versatile combination to scan large areas and complex assets in less time and visualize [...]

Emesent is honored to be awarded a Good Design Award Gold for the Hovermap ST in the 2022 Good Design Australia Awards. “We’re so proud that the design of Hovermap [...]

For the oil and gas industry, a critical piece of the operations management is asset monitoring, maintenance planning, equipment repair or design, and installation. This can be a complicated task [...]

When it comes to managing construction projects, timing and expenses are often top of mind for companies focused on their bottom line. Multiple steps in project management become critical to [...]

As the risks to forests increase with climate change, forest managers are turning to LiDAR data and digital twins for better ways to monitor forest structure and manage forest function. [...]

Using LiDAR mapping, Wingfield Scale and Measure have explored and captured inside train tunnels abandoned over 60 years ago to help prepare them for a new role. In 1956 the [...]

First unveiled at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, the Royal Exhibition Building is one of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks and richly deserving of its status as the first building in [...]

Autonomous mapping in vertical shafts makes for fast, efficient digitalization Good mapping data is essential for underground infrastructure work. Inaccurate or incomplete mapping data sources can increase the risks to [...]

Indonesia is one of the world’s largest producers of geothermal power and has been using it since the 1970s. Geothermal power plants access the subsurface geothermal reservoirs of hot water [...]

Enabling Visualization of Dense DataVisualization Team in Engineering For the past couple of years, our Visualization Engineering Team has been building software to provide insights from data collected by Hovermap. [...]

World-leading drone autonomy company, Emesent, is increasing its footprint in Asia by appointing six new resellers in the region, including master resellers in Japan and China, Mirukuru Co Ltd in [...]

World-leading drone autonomy company, Emesent, is increasing availability and support to the American market with a regional office in Denver, Colorado. The office, which opened in February, will service the [...]

Emesent today announced the launch of Hovermap ST, the latest version of their world-leading Hovermap autonomy and mapping payload. The tough, lightweight, IP65 rated Hovermap ST is being launched with [...]

Award-winning Australian autonomous mapping and data analytics startup Emesent is ready to execute its ambitious global expansion plans after closing an oversubscribed $32 million Series A round. The raise was […]

Emesent is proud to have their Hovermap LiDAR mapping and autonomy payload announced as the winner of the Geo Week LiDAR Leader Award for Outstanding Innovation. “We’re honored to be [...]

Considered the Olympics of Robotics, the DARPA SubTerranean Challenge is an autonomous robotics competition developed by the US Defence Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). They identified a gap in technology, [...]

Emesent is pleased to announce a new service partnership with Robotic Skies that will mean users in the Americas get their Emesent products serviced and repaired locally. Robotic Skies provides [...]

Since construction, the overflow tunnel hadn't been accessed or inspected until AMKVO arrived with Hovermap. Norway's mountains, steep valleys, and flowing rivers make it an ideal location for capturing the [...]

October marked the third year anniversary for Emesent, a time that has seen it grow into a global commercial enterprise. Now employing over 120 staff, Emesent has a large engineering [...]

Emesent is part of a new research Hub bringing together academic researchers and industry partners to transform the way Australia manages infrastructure assets, like bridges, towers, and subsea pipelines. Known [...]

Using Hovermap Data in PointCab Origins Emesent is collaborating with PointCab to enable users to import a processed Hovermap scan into PointCab Origins for improved outputs. PointCab Origins is a [...]

Emesent Wins HSBC Award for Excellence in International Business in the 2021 Brisbane Lord Mayor Business Awards Emesent is honored to be awarded the HSBC Award for Excellence in International [...]

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Hovermap User Conference to be hosted in South Africa by Emesent partner Dwyka Mining Services. Whilst registration to this event is reserved exclusively [...]

A new Emesent - PointCab Origins integration will save users time and improve their outputs Hovermap, Emesent’s flagship product,  is an autonomy and mapping payload capable of capturing high resolution [...]

Emesent and Northern Star Resources, working to streamline data processing The mine of the future will be underpinned by a digital framework. To keep up with market volatility, longer asset [...]

Following the success of the Robotics & Automation in Mining series in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney, Emesent is partnering again with the Mining Innovation Network to deliver a breakfast [...]

For four days, elite robotics teams from around the world gathered in Kentucky, USA to compete in the prestigious DARPA Subterranean Challenge, which has been dubbed the ‘Olympics for Robotics’. [...]

While most of the world is recuperating from the excitement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics; others have been gearing up for the 'Robotic Olympics'. The World’s Most Challenging Robot [...]

Emesent is excited to announce a new partnership with Coptrz, commercial drone experts based in Leeds, United Kingdom. Coptrz works with organizations to provide a comprehensive drone solution with various [...]

The Commercial UAV Expo is the place to learn about the most exciting new technologies in UAVs. Returning this year, it hosts an exciting and powerful new solution with the [...]

We’re proud to announce that Hovermap, our autonomy, and mapping payload, is now plug-and-play compatible with the Zoe aircraft from Acecore Technologies, made in the Netherlands. This seamless integration brings [...]

Hovermap was recently introduced into Barrick's Bulyanhulu narrow-vein gold mine for stope mapping by Emesent partner, Dwyka Mining Services, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The mine was seeking a solution [...]

Joseph Bellantoni has been working in construction documentation for over twenty years. In 2003 he founded In House Image (IHI) in New York to help customers manage record-keeping for preparations, [...]

As we all try to reduce our lasting impact on the planet, it is becoming more common for municipal Sanitation Departments and private solid waste facilities in New York state [...]

NASA recently took one more giant leap for mankind after its Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, made the first-ever test flight on another world. It was a major effort for the helicopter, [...]

How Qntfi are leveraging Hovermap’s versatility to save their customers time and money Qntfi Inc is a New York state based organization that is dedicated to helping companies extract meaningful [...]

Emesent and Datamine partner to enable geotechnical structure mapping in stopes and other inaccessible areas. Emesent and Datamine have partnered to further assist mining companies to gain new insights from [...]

Emesent Hovermap™DEMO DAY Join us for our upcoming Hovermap Demo Day where you can put Hovermap to the test. Take the controls and task Hovermap through an array of obstacles [...]

From Pacific Rim to Star Wars: XM2 Pursuit Quickly Capture Hovermap LiDAR data for Blockbuster Special Effects   Emesent Hovermap scan of downtown Brisbane. Creating the visual effects (VFX) for [...]

In July 2020, we partnered with Deswik to help mining companies incorporate the high-quality data captured with Hovermap into their mine plans and surveys.  Some are already seeing the benefits […]

Our worldwide distributor network continues to grow from strength to strength. Our distributors’ hard work and dedication have been instrumental in making Emesent’s first two years such a success. One […]

Emesent are excited to announce a new partnership with the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). AusIMM is the peak body, leading the way for people in resources, providing [...]

As this year draws to a close we’re taking a look back at what we’ve achieved and what we hope to accomplish in 2021. So we can all get the [...]

Search & Rescue Mission Accomplished Emesent takes part in Navy’s Autonomous Warrior 2020 Issued with a mission to map a hazardous area and identify survivors as part of Autonomous Warrior [...]

We’re proud to have been announced the winner of the Innovative Mining Solution award in the 2020 Prospect Awards. The awards are held by Australian Mining and recognize Australia’s outstanding [...]

Mining information systems specialist Andrew Rouse is the founder and CEO of Digital Terrain, an IT mining services provider that improves the productivity and efficiency of underground mines through digitisation [...]

Hovermap datasets combine with Interpine’s customized deep learning algorithms for fast and accurate quantitative tree assessment. Interpine Innovation is a New Zealand based forest consulting and data management company. It […]

Beginning life as a CSIRO project, Emesent has now grown into a fully-fledged commercial enterprise that turned two this week! Dr Stefan Hrabar and Dr Farid Kendoul, former researchers within […]

Australian data analytics and drone autonomy start-up Emesent is writing its way into the record books with a series of remotely operated autonomous drone flights which promise to drive revolutionary [...]

A new alliance with Maptek, a global developer of mining hardware and software, will boost Emesent’s ability to deliver unprecedented insights to the resources sector. A data analytics and drone […]

Emesent’s Hovermap has been awarded second prize in the XCELLENCE in Innovation category of the AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards.  Held by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the awards […]

Emesent’s award winning Hovermap is a drone autonomy and LiDAR mapping payload that uses LiDAR data and advanced algorithms to generate accurate 3D point clouds of the scanned environment, as [...]

Emesent’s team in the final phase of prestigious international technology competition Emesent’s year of high-tech coups continues, with the news earlier this month that its team has made the cut [...]

New investment will build on Emesent’s success with major mining customers such as BHP and Glencore, expanding the use case for autonomous drone technology in defence Brisbane, Australia, 22 September […]

Emesent has been announced as a finalist for the Greyhound Innovation (METS) Award in 2020’s Queensland Mining Awards. Emesent’s Hovermap technology impressed a panel of senior executives from several major […]

Emesent has allowed DJI’s M300 drone to fly autonomously underground in what’s believed to be a world first for the platform. The flights took place on 4 August at the [...]

Unmanned Aerial Services (UAS) specializes in providing drone-based visual inspections and laser scanning of inaccessible environments—confined spaces, such as storage tanks, other hard to access areas, or in underground mines. […]

Global technology company Emesent has partnered with leading software developer Deswik to enable mining companies to incorporate high quality data captured in inaccessible locations into their mine plans and surveys. [...]

Brisbane, Australia, 13 July 2020 — Emesent today announced a major breakthrough in the journey to fully autonomous flight systems, with the launch of Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) technology for [...]

Hovermap is being used to supercharge the Matrice 300 RTK (M300) next generation industrial drone from market leading manufacturer DJI. Emesent was one of just a handful of organisations worldwide […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Emesent has been named as a finalist in the XCELLENCE in Innovation category of the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). Emesent’s [...]

Emesent releases Colourisation for Hovermap, bringing a new level of reality capture to 3D Point Clouds BRISBANE, Australia (June 3rd, 2020) Global technology company Emesent today announced the release of [...]

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. deploys Emesent’s Hovermap to demonstrate the mapping quality potential of their Puck LITE™ lidar product. Hovermap’s unique use of the Puck LITE lidar sensor produces high quality, [...]

What we are doing combat COVID-19 It’s hard to navigate the unknown, but as we continue to better understand how to slow the spread of COVID-19 we want to do [...]

Relocating an Aircraft Before Lifting a Finger At the beginning of 2020, Emesent Technical Evangelist, Dr Jeremy Sofonia, was invited by the US Navy to demonstrate Hovermap’s variety of use […]

Perth’s Resources Technology Showcase 2019: Ingenuity key to next step Read the original article written by Ben Harvey from “The West Australian”  here. Emesent is proud to have a mention […]

Emesent's 1st Year Anniversary Celebration On Wednesday the 13th of November, the entire Emesent Team welcomed esteemed partners, customers, distributors, suppliers and industry leaders to jointly celebrate and officially mark [...]

Mining Monthly’s headlining article “Olympic Dam underground drone trial pays dividends” showcases the successful implementation of Hovermap in their day-to-day underground surveying. BHP Olympic Dam is one of the world’s most significant deposits of […]

Let's Explore It was an opportunity that couldn't be refused when Emesent’s, Jeremy Sofonia, was invited to participate in the National Geographic series, “Buried Secrets of WWII”. Called upon for his experience in drone and LiDAR mapping, Hovermap [...]

Emesent is excited to release a range of new features that save time and enable greater insights. Hovermap - now an even more versatile and powerful mapping solution. 01.GEO-REFERENCING USING [...]

Karen Andrews, the Minister for Industry, formally announces the launch of the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund at Emesent On Thursday the 6th of September 2019, Emesent welcomed Karen Andrews, the Minister [...]

Hovermap scans the Garuda Wisnu Kencana, creating beautiful high resolution models Emesent’s Indonesian distributor, Halo Robotics, has completed a proof of concept with Hovermap, mapping the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue […]

August 20, 2019 – Brisbane, Australia Emesent Partners with Indonesia’s Halo Robotics to Bring Autonomous Drone Technology to Southeast Asia’s Largest Market Emesent are pleased to announce their expansion into [...]

The Emesent Team is off to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to compete in the DARPA SubT Challenge A team of Emesent researchers and engineers are heading over to Pittsburgh to participate in [...]

Titan, Bruce, Ghost, Hovermap and SuperDroid have individual strengths, but will need to work as a team to succeed Read the original article written by George Nott from ComputerWorld here. […]

Hovermap tours the mines of Western Australia Emesent recently conducted a series of roadshows to demonstrate Hovermap’s capabilities at a number of interested mine sites. First up was Western Australia’s [...]

2019 Good Design AwardsEMESENT HOVERMAP WINS AUSTRALIA’S COVETED GOOD DESIGN AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE. The winners of Australia's peak industry design awards – the highest honour for design and innovation [...]

“We have stringent requirements for a light-weight, robust and reliable sensor, and LORD Corporation inertial sensors have a proven track record in the autonomy space,” said Dr. Stefan Hrabar, CEO […]

In early April, Emensent (a member of the CSIRO’s Data61 team) plus other eight qualified teams attempted to remotely navigate the dark and dirty corridors of Edgar Experimental Mine in […]

The biennial Austmine Awards are the industry’s most prestigious awards for miners and METS, recognising excellence in innovation and export. Emesent is proud to have been selected as one of […]

Here is a recent story by Mine Australia featuring Hovermap on the use of autonomous drones for mine exploration.

Guardian angels: How drones make mining safer Emesent’s CEO Dr Stefan Hrabar was interviewed by Australian Mining Safe to Work about how drones increase safety in mining operations. “[…] for underground […]

A safer, more productive future for underground mines Earlier this month, Dr Stefan Hrabar,  CEO and Co-Founder of Emesent told Ausimm Bulletin about how Autonomous drone technology is becoming more […]

MEDIA RELEASE Emesent launches Hovermap, the world’s first autonomous LiDAR mapping payload for industrial drones Leading SLAM-based solution delivers a step-change in time, cost and actionable data for industrial drone […]

Emesent spun out from CSIRO after raising $3.5 million in venture capital to commercialise its first product, Hovermap. Main Sequence Ventures, which manages the CSIRO Innovation Fund, led the funding […]

What is Hovermap? Hovermap is a 3D LiDAR-mapping and autonomy payload for industrial drones. With a unique two-in-one plug-and-play payload, it provides advanced mapping and autonomy for industrial drones. With […]

Emesent has partnered with the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group at CSIRO’s Data61 and Georgia Tech to compete in the DARPA Subterranean or “SubT” Challenge. The challenge is a US$2 […]

A mapping drone that can fly in and out of stopes An article by Paul Moore on 22nd November 2017 in the International Mining reports on how Hovermap is being […]

Self-Directed Drones Delve Deep Into Mines A piece published by the Wall Street Jornal on 11 May 2017 showed how deep under the Australian Outback, mining companies are testing a […]