Aerial Mapping and Surveying at Centimeter Accuracy
Israel's B2B marketplace connecting companies, developers and institutions with verified, insured CAA-licensed (CAAI) operators, with engineering guidance end to end.
- 100% CAA-licensed (CAAI)
- Commercial insurance up to โช10M
- Response and brief within 15 minutes
Who this service is built for
Infrastructure & construction
Volume calculations, site progress tracking and accurate point clouds.
Developers & architects
Engineering imagery, 3D models and orthophotos for planning.
Agriculture & environment
Area surveys, slope analysis and drainage planning.
Industry & quarrying
Stockpile volume calculations and quarry change tracking.
Deep technical knowledge
When drone mapping beats ground-based methods
Traditional ground surveying of a large open area, a construction site or a quarry can take days, with each point measured separately. A mapping drone covers dozens of acres in a single flight and produces tens of thousands of measured points. The result is not only a dramatic time saving, but full continuous documentation of the entire site instead of spot sampling. On fast-changing projects like an active construction site, you can re-map weekly and track progress precisely.
Photogrammetry vs. LiDAR: which technology fits the project
Photogrammetry builds a 3D model from hundreds of overlapping photos, and it excels at orthophotos, volume and material calculations, and visual site models. LiDAR emits laser beams that penetrate vegetation, making it the better choice for mapping ground under tree cover or dense growth and for fine infrastructure like power lines. The choice depends on the terrain, vegetation cover and required accuracy, and the mapping operator matches the sensor to the mission.
Why RTK accuracy is critical for an engineering deliverable
A regular consumer drone relies on GPS with an error of several meters. Professional mapping operators work with RTK, real-time position correction that reduces the error to a few centimeters. That is the difference between a nice photo and an engineering deliverable you can submit to authorities, base planning on and calculate quantities from. Any output that reaches an institutional client must rest on reliable geo-referenced accuracy.
Typical capabilities and deliverables
- Orthophoto: geo-referenced high-resolution aerial image
- Digital surface/terrain model (DSM/DTM) and 3D model
- Point cloud from photogrammetry or LiDAR
- Positional accuracy: a few centimeters with RTK/PPK
- Volume and material calculations for quarries and earthworks
- Periodic progress tracking for construction sites (Digital Twin)
Deliverables you receive
Equipment and sensors used
| Photogrammetry (RTK) | LiDAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Positional accuracy | A few centimeters (RTK/PPK) | Centimetric, even without ground control |
| Vegetation penetration | Limited | Penetrates dense vegetation to the ground |
| Primary output | Orthophoto and visual model | Accurate ground point cloud |
| Best for | Exposed sites and volume calculations | Forested terrain and fine infrastructure |
Every flight is coordinated in advance with flight intelligence and the CAA, including NOTAM issuance and security clearance in restricted areas. The operators in the network handle all the bureaucracy, so the project starts on time and fully approved.