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Your survey data, live in the browser: introducing the 3DroneMapping delivery portal
Charlie Wijnberg · 4 Sept 2026

Your survey data, live in the browser: introducing the 3DroneMapping delivery portal

3DroneMapping now delivers every LiDAR and aerial survey through a browser-based portal — inspect the orthomosaic, fly through the point cloud, measure and cut profiles, then download the full-resolution files.

Verifying the accuracy performance of the DJI L3 LiDAR scanner with the Emlid Reach RS4 Pro
Charlie Wijnberg · 20 May 2026

Verifying the accuracy performance of the DJI L3 LiDAR scanner with the Emlid Reach RS4 Pro

Testing the new DJI L3 LiDAR scanner on the DJI M400 with the Emlid Reach RS4 all-band GNSS receiver

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Uganda: 3DroneMapping's Aerial Survey for Irrigation Development in Iganga
Charlie Wijnberg · 6 Feb 2026

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Uganda: 3DroneMapping's Aerial Survey for Irrigation Development in Iganga

3DroneMapping performed a large-scale aerial survey of a proposed irrigation and damming scheme in the Iganga district of Uganda. Covering approximately 31,000 hectares, this project provided essential orthomosaic imagery and Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) to inform planning, design, and implementation of water

High-Accuracy LiDAR & Aerial Survey for a Diamond Mine in Lesotho
Charlie Wijnberg · 4 Feb 2026

High-Accuracy LiDAR & Aerial Survey for a Diamond Mine in Lesotho

High-accuracy LiDAR and aerial survey at Kao Mine, Lesotho. 315 ha mapped with 5 cm imagery, dense point clouds and DTMs for mining projects using a drone

Precision Drone Aerial Surveying: Safeguarding Mozambique’s Sugar Cane Fields Against Cyclones
Charlie Wijnberg · 2 Feb 2026

Precision Drone Aerial Surveying: Safeguarding Mozambique’s Sugar Cane Fields Against Cyclones

3DroneMapping conducted a comprehensive aerial LiDAR survey of the Maragra Sugar Estate in Mozambique, covering approximately 60 km of storm-damaged dykes. This initiative aimed to support the reconstruction and reinforcement of the levee system, ensuring robust protection for flood-prone sugar cane fields against recurrent cyclones in the region.

LiDAR & Drone Aerial Survey for Site Development | eSwatini
Charlie Wijnberg · 30 Jan 2026

LiDAR & Drone Aerial Survey for Site Development | eSwatini

3DroneMapping delivered a high-accuracy LiDAR and drone aerial survey in eSwatini, supporting large-scale site development and planning.

Pipeline Planning with Drone LiDAR: A 280km Survey in Central Africa
Charlie Wijnberg · 28 Jan 2026

Pipeline Planning with Drone LiDAR: A 280km Survey in Central Africa

Using a specialised VTOL drone with high accuracy Drone LiDAR payload, a 280km long proposed pipeline route was surveyed to assist engineers in decision making, design and construction. The survey delivered high resolution pointcloud data and derived DTM

Optimizing Railway Infrastructure for Mining Using High-Resolution Drone LiDAR Survey Data
Charlie Wijnberg · 26 Jan 2026

Optimizing Railway Infrastructure for Mining Using High-Resolution Drone LiDAR Survey Data

Drone LiDAR proves invaluable for optimizing railway infrastructure in mining regions. By providing detailed, actionable insights quickly and safely, it empowers smarter planning, reduces project risks, and delivers long-term economic and environmental benefits.

Revolutionizing Traditional Surveying with Drone Based LiDAR in Seychelles
Charlie Wijnberg · 23 Jan 2026

Revolutionizing Traditional Surveying with Drone Based LiDAR in Seychelles

Using drone based LiDAR in Seychelles to survey an inaccessible development site that would have been impossible to measure using traditional methods

How Wireless Internet Providers Use Drone Surveys for Planning
Charlie Wijnberg · 21 Jan 2026

How Wireless Internet Providers Use Drone Surveys for Planning

Explore how drone surveys are transforming connectivity in Tembisa, South Africa. Discover how drone surveys aid in efficient infrastructure planning.

Testing the Emlid Reach RS4 Pro with BESSIE VTOL Drone for High Precision LiDAR Mapping
Charlie Wijnberg · 19 Jan 2026

Testing the Emlid Reach RS4 Pro with BESSIE VTOL Drone for High Precision LiDAR Mapping

Discover the Emlid Reach RS4 Pro's precision in LiDAR mapping with BESSIE VTOL Drone. Explore how Emlid Reach RS4 Pro enhances survey accuracy.

Utilizing Drone Technology and LiDAR for Resilient Town Planning in African Cities Against Natural Disasters
Melissa Wijnberg · 3 Mar 2025

Utilizing Drone Technology and LiDAR for Resilient Town Planning in African Cities Against Natural Disasters

The Power of Drone LiDAR vs. Drone Photogrammetry: How to see the ground
Melissa Wijnberg · 22 Aug 2024

The Power of Drone LiDAR vs. Drone Photogrammetry: How to see the ground

Drone based LiDAR survey of Oil & Gas assets in the jungle of Gabon (80 000ha)
Luke Wijnberg · 26 Oct 2023

Drone based LiDAR survey of Oil & Gas assets in the jungle of Gabon (80 000ha)

A drone based LiDAR survey of 80 000ha of jungle in Gabon for and a large Oil & Gas company to help visualize terrain and ad planning of infrastructure development.

Drone based LiDAR surveys for the feasibility of renewable energy production
Melissa Wijnberg · 28 Sept 2023

Drone based LiDAR surveys for the feasibility of renewable energy production

Remote mine LiDAR surveys via the internet (drone-in-a-box)
Melissa Wijnberg · 30 Mar 2023

Remote mine LiDAR surveys via the internet (drone-in-a-box)

Drone survey of a Mali lithium mine
Luke Wijnberg · 21 Mar 2022

Drone survey of a Mali lithium mine

Drone based LiDAR accuracy tests
Luke Wijnberg · 28 Feb 2022

Drone based LiDAR accuracy tests

Aerial Survey of Kinshasa, DRC
Luke Wijnberg · 1 Oct 2021

Aerial Survey of Kinshasa, DRC

28 000ha aerial survey by drone(in 4 days)
Luke Wijnberg · 5 Nov 2020

28 000ha aerial survey by drone(in 4 days)

Using INS/GNSS to do an aerial survey of 28 000ha by drone in 4 days

LiDAR compared to Drone PhoDAR
Luke Wijnberg · 22 Apr 2020

LiDAR compared to Drone PhoDAR

Rapid aerial survey of a proposed graphite mine
Melissa Wijnberg · 30 Mar 2020

Rapid aerial survey of a proposed graphite mine

Why you need to clean your drone data
Luke Wijnberg · 25 Jun 2019

Why you need to clean your drone data

Data processing services to the public
Luke Wijnberg · 29 Apr 2019

Data processing services to the public

Landslide and flood analysis in Uganda using drone data
Luke Wijnberg · 6 Feb 2019

Landslide and flood analysis in Uganda using drone data

Drone aerial survey in DRC
Luke Wijnberg · 16 Jun 2018

Drone aerial survey in DRC

3DroneMapping completes PPK trials
Luke Wijnberg · 16 Dec 2016

3DroneMapping completes PPK trials

Drone mapping a private tropical island
Luke Wijnberg · 10 Dec 2016

Drone mapping a private tropical island

Gorongosa National Park
Luke Wijnberg · 20 Oct 2016

Drone Mapping in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Mapping proposed luxury camp sites and the Chitengo airstrip in Gorongosa National Park against the 2000 flood levels, using post-processed GPS control and fixed-wing RPAS photogrammetry.

Drone mapping 375km railway in Ethiopia
Luke Wijnberg · 30 Aug 2016

Drone mapping 375km railway in Ethiopia

Aerial Mapping in Mauritius by drone
Luke Wijnberg · 19 May 2016

Aerial Mapping in Mauritius by drone

Drone Mapping near Lake Albert, Uganda
Luke Wijnberg · 5 May 2016

Drone Mapping near Lake Albert, Uganda

Drone Mapping In Zanzibar
Luke Wijnberg · 18 Feb 2016

Drone Mapping In Zanzibar

NDVI Drone Survey – Nampula, Mozambique
Luke Wijnberg · 31 Mar 2015

NDVI Drone Survey – Nampula, Mozambique