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Drones courses enrolments open

By: Darren Parker 19th March 2021 Training organisation Drone Safety Legal (DSL) – a subsidiary of drone services group Delta Drone International – has opened enrolments for its new South African Civil Aviation Authority- (SACAA-) accredited remote pilot licence (RPL) courses, which are being offered in partnership with the... →

Drone merger expands group offering

19th March 2021 The merger between Israeli drone safety company ParaZero and international drone services provider Delta Drone South Africa has resulted in the relisting of drones-as-a-service company Delta Drone International, based in Australia, on the Australian Securities Exchange to begin trading again from... →

Drone company ventures into niche solar market

By: Darren Parker 19th March 2021 Multinational drone services group Delta Drone International is venturing into drone inspections on concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal systems – which is “highly niche”, says Delta Drone South Africa group sales and marketing head Camron Pfafferott. →

CSP PLANT At a CSP plant such as this, any number of heliostat mirrors could suffer from cracks

Road map development for drone adoption under way

By: Darren Parker 19th March 2021 A roadmap package is being developed by mining technology platform Dwyka Mining Services to assist mining companies in developing a sustainable strategy for integrating drone technology into their operations over the medium to long term. →

UNDERGROUND INSPECTION Mining companies have approached Dwyka Mining Services for drone adoption and internalisation, including the capturing and processing of data

Drones used for maintenance, inspection

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 20th March 2020 Industrial rope access company Skyriders’ use of drones for on-site inspection has enabled it to gain access into confined spaces that might be too dangerous for its clients’ technicians. A drone can be used to conduct a visual inspection in a specific area. It will send live feedback, which is... →

NO TIME WASTED A visual inspection using a drone takes an hour and only requires the operator and their assistant

Companies collaborate to explore historic Finland mine

20th March 2020 Earlier this month, a pioneer in autonomous aerial robot systems for complex, global positioning system- (GPS-) denied industrial environments announced a successful mission in partnership with Canada-based gold exploration and development company Rupert Resources. By harnessing... →

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Exyn Technologies’ fully autonomous aerial robots mapped 30 stopes in three days with a single drone

Real-time drone detection ensures safety at mines

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 20th March 2020 Owing to blast managers or team members working under dangerous conditions on mines, drone service provider Rocketmine will be releasing a new live object-detection system this year which will assist in managing pre-blast inspections and safety checks, says Rocketmine marketing and quality... →

SAFE AND EFFICIENT Drones reduce value chain costs, improve safety and enhance the turnaround times of data capturing

Rocketmine

20th March 2020 Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the listed Delta Drone Group, is Africa’s leading premier drone data service provider. Fully licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Rocketmine provides professional and cost-effective services while focusing on delivering safe, reliable and accurate data to... →

Drones a corporate espionage threat

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 20th March 2020 Although drones have been a positive business decision for various industries, such as agriculture, where drones are used for automated farming, drones can also pose a threat to companies when they are used for corporate espionage, says information and communications technology systems integrator... →

CALLIE VAN VUUREN Smartphone applications can also be used to detect and locate nearby routers that may have been flown in by a drone

Drones provide cost savings for plants

By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 1st November 2019 Drone technology presents a major cost-saving opportunity for companies, compared to traditional methods of inspection, highlights industrial rope access company Skyriders marketing manager Mike Zinn. Skyriders’ Elios SkyEye drone is designed specifically for indoor application, enabling the... →

YING AND YANG Skyriders demonstrated the synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access during an inspection project

Remote pilot aircraft system used for firefighting

By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 1st November 2019 Fire protection systems provider Industrial Fire and Hazard Control has introduced a single source solution for all remote pilot aircraft system (RPAS) solutions for fire, rescue, hazardous material and disaster-management environments, as well as incident command and control. Industrial Fire and... →

SKY MATIS Using the RPAS allows for live footage with a bird’s eye view of the current situation

iQlaser

1st November 2019 iQlaser is one of the leading suppliers of portable 3D measuring, scanning and photogrammetry solutions for both terrestrial and airborne applications. Established in 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa, iQlaser supplies the most cost-effective solutions for its customers by offering a wealth of... →

WiPo Wireless Power

1st November 2019 WiPo Wireless Power is an advanced technology startup company that produces wireless charging solutions for ultra-high powered industrial devices such as drones, electric forklifts and factory robotics. Wireless power is ideal for charging or powering devices in areas where water, dust, hygiene... →

Bigger turnout anticipated at DroneCon

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 11th May 2018 This year, DroneCon will have more than 40 keynote speakers made up of international and local experts, discussing different topics and issues within the drone industry. DroneCon and Centurion-based company United Drone Holdings CEO Sean Reitz states that the conference, taking place for the... →

Drone industry to expand in 2018

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 11th May 2018 Any sector has the potential to adapt drones to its purposes, owing to drones being versatile, relatively low cost and on an upward trajectory in terms of technological development, says United Drone Holdings CEO Sean Reitz. “Mines have adopted drones for aerial surveys, which is a cheaper,... →

YEAR OF THE DRONE The versatility of drones make them adaptable for a variety of industries

First use of drone for inspection in Namibia

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th May 2018 Rope access specialist Skyriders has used a drone to undertake inspection for an undisclosed mining company on its operation in Namibia, marking it the company’s first use of a drone in this regard for an African country outside of South Africa. Skyriders marketing manager Mike Zinn informs... →

DRONE ZONE As part of its turnkey solution, Skyriders used the Elios drone to conduct a general visual inspection for a client in Namibia

Increased demand for locally manufactured drones in Africa

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 11th May 2018 South African fixed-wing drone manufacturer and supplier Aerial Monitoring Solutions (AMS) has seen the biggest demand for its Eagle Owl drones in Africa, mainly for mining surveying and security. The Eagle Owl is perfect for the three Ds of industrial work: dull, dangerous and dirty. With AMS... →

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ADAM ROSMAN The Eagle Owl is a robust, multipurpose drone that has a modular design

Advanced Aerial

11th May 2018 Witbank-based mining optimisation company Advanced Aerial specialises in providing processed aerial data to the coal mining and industrial sector. With the convergence of exponential technology, drones are starting to play a more significant role in actionable mine information and can currently... →

Rocketmine

11th May 2018 A small South African born company, drone service provider Rocketmine, has become a drone data service giant in a short space of time. Rocketmine started as a small team that identified a gap in the mining market in 2012. Founding member and MD Christopher Clark has a passion for using technology... →

Backlog in application process stifling drone industry in South Africa

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 11th May 2018 The lack of urgency in processing commercial drone operating licences and the registering of drones is stifling the drone industry in South Africa, says Cape Town-based drone pilot training school UAV Industries director Ken Venn, who is also a board member of Commercial Unmanned Aircraft... →

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South Africa simply cannot afford a repeat of 2021 this year. Further delays in dealing with the country’s big problems of load-shedding, economic and social crime, vaccine hesitancy and, most worryingly, a growth rate that is too low to make a dent into chronic unemployment will set the scene for the type of deadly instability that gripped the country in July last year. Decisive policymaking and diligent implementation are the only ways to confine 2021 to the dustbin of history.

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