Aerial drone inspection view of a steel rail bridge over the Burnett River, Queensland
BRISBANE · CASA ReOC #9398

Survey-grade drone data
for engineering teams.

Brisbane-based RTK photogrammetry, LOD 400 digital twins and AI-assisted defect detection for infrastructure across South East Queensland and Northern NSW — captured from safe ground positions, delivered in the formats your engineers already work in.

CASA ReOC #9398 $20M PUBLIC LIABILITY SWMS · SITE-READY DOCUMENTATION BRISBANE · SEQ · NORTHERN NSW RTK ACCURACY UP TO 1 cm + 1 ppm
SERVICE / FLAGSHIP

Photogrammetry &
LOD 400 digital twins

Millimetre-textured, measurable 3D models of your asset — built from RTK-positioned imagery and validated against ground control. Measure, section and inspect from the office instead of the site.

Horizontal accuracyUp to 1 cm + 1 ppm
Vertical accuracyUp to 1.5 cm + 1 ppm
Relative accuracy (structures)3–5 mm
Deliverable formats.LAS · .OBJ · .FBX · .RCP · GeoTIFF
Photogrammetry & digital twins
Drone photograph of a riveted steel truss node on the Indooroopilly rail bridge, Brisbane
Textured photogrammetric mesh of the same truss node from the LOD 400 digital twin

DRAG TO COMPARE — SITE PHOTO ↔ LOD 400 DIGITAL TWIN

SERVICE / DIFFERENTIATOR

AI defect detection,
geolocated to the millimetre

Every image is analysed for cracking, spalling and corrosion staining down to 0.2 mm, then pinned to its exact position on the 3D model — and handed back as a geolocated PDF report, not just points buried in a model file you need special software to open.

Minimum detectable crack width0.2 mm
OutputGeolocated PDF report + 3D model
AI defect detection
AI defect detection segmentation overlay on bridge girders from drone inspection imagery

AI SEGMENTATION OVERLAY — MODEL OUTPUT

WHO SIGNS OFF ON THIS DATA

Civil & structural engineers

LOD 400 digital twins and validated point clouds for design verification, clearance checks and condition assessment.

.RCP → REVIT / OPENROADS

Contractors & project managers

Volumes for claims, progress documentation from fixed waypoints, and dilapidation baselines before works start.

SURFACES → CIVIL 3D / 12d

Asset owners & managers

Geolocated defect registers and repeatable inspection datasets that make condition trends measurable year on year.

REGISTER → CSV / GIS
CASE STUDIES

Recent drone survey & inspection projects

Drops straight into CIVIL 3D12dREVITOPENROADSTRIMBLE BUSINESS CENTERQGIS / ARCGIS
COMMON QUESTIONS

Straight answers, before you ask

Q/01What accuracy does a drone survey actually achieve?

Our RTK workflows deliver up to 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical accuracy, validated against ground control points on every job. On structures, relative accuracy runs 3–5 mm — tight enough for clearance checks, deformation baselines and design verification.

Q/02Can you fly in controlled airspace around Brisbane?

Yes. Hover operates under CASA ReOC #9398 and secures airspace approvals for controlled and restricted airspace across greater Brisbane. Build a few extra days into the program for approvals — we handle the paperwork your site team needs.

Q/03What file formats do you deliver?

.LAS, .OBJ, .FBX and .RCP models, GeoTIFF orthomosaics and CAD-ready surfaces — built to drop straight into Civil 3D, 12d, Revit, OpenRoads, Trimble Business Center and GIS platforms without conversion.

Q/04Are you licensed surveyors?

No — and we are upfront about it. Hover delivers survey-grade photogrammetric data for engineering, construction and asset management. Cadastral and boundary matters are legal survey work, and we refer them to registered surveyors.

NEXT STEP

Ready to upgrade your asset data?

Send the site address and what you need measured. You'll have a scoped technical quote — capture method, control, deliverables and timeframe — within one business day.

HARRY BILLING — CHIEF REMOTE PILOT
0411 445 458
[email protected]
CASA ReOC #9398 · $20M PUBLIC LIABILITY