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By MJ Woof September 19, 2024 Read time: 2 mins
A Smart Construction drone package offers the chance for efficient recovery of site data

Earthmoving digital solutions specialist Smart Construction has provided the UK’s first ever demonstration of the sophisticated drone system to professionals from the construction and civil engineering sectors.

The Dock 2 is DJI's first dedicated drone in a box solution for surveying, allowing automated and remote deployment for round-the-clock and on-demand data collection.

This product can be supported by software such as Smart Construction’s Dashboard which uses as-built data to create a digital twin, enabling site managers, surveyors and other team members to measure progress, calculate volumes and control finished work within a collaborative platform.

The demonstration was held at the Smart Construction’s UK base in County Durham. Attendees were shown the DJI FlightHub 2 system as well as Smart Construction’s Edge 2 and Dashboard.

The launch was aimed at industry professionals to show how drone models can host smart technology and hardware to increase site safety, avoid obstacles and conduct efficient surveys.

Smart Construction also demonstrated its mixed solutions including its Edge system which is compatible with DJI drones. Edge has accompanying hardware that is fitted to drone technology and used to process site data.

Richard Clement, deputy general manager of Smart Construction, said: This launch is a UK first and will help to modernise the earthmoving industry. We’re excited to roll this out into the industry during a pivotal time of change as digital solutions become common practice.

“Drone technology will revitalise the earthmoving industry by increasing productivity, avoiding data black holes, and allowing virtual data to be presented live in real-time.”

Ruairi Hardman, business development manager, at heliguy added: ‘It was the perfect backdrop to showcase the Dock 2's capabilities for the construction sector.”

heliguy is a DJI Dock partner and helps organisations integrate drone technology into their workflows. Lifetime support includes consultancy, site surveys and software partnerships. 
 

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