Technology solutions provider Aptella announces a partnership with Sphere Drones, an Australian-based full-stack technology and drone services provider. Under the agreement, Aptella will distribute the HubX mobile payload platform which enables autonomous scanning and mapping operations to customers across the resources, mining, construction and emergency services sectors.
“Our team is focussed on sourcing and deploying best-in-breed innovation from around the world for our customers,” says Martin Nix, Aptella CEO. “It is an honour to partner with an Australian-based development team and collaborate with Sphere Drones to bring this unique, full-service HubX solution to our customers.”
HubX is a mobile solution designed for Drone-in-a-Box (DiaB) or terrestrial scanning tasks in regional and hard-to-access locations, remotely and at scale. Its self-sustained, mobile form-factor is unique and readily deployable on any site. Its bespoke solar power system and the 5G/ satellite internet solutions are all backed by built-in redundancies, giving businesses peace of mind to deploy HubX anywhere.
The large configurable payload bay on HubX provides businesses the flexibility to mix and match enterprise payloads on the platform to suit their unique business needs and scale remote data collection. From seamlessly integrated DiaB to terrestrial scanner payloads, businesses can also plug-and-play any third-party payload hardware of their choice to suit their project needs. When coupled with DJI’s Dock 2, HubX simplifies DiaB operations for businesses, enabling them to be operational on delivery day, and have pilots up and flying in 30 minutes from arriving on site. With this configuration, HubX expedites adoption of drone operations and the road to beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for businesses.
Gaining certification to operate drones remotely via a remote operations centre (ReOC), is a complex and time-consuming process. The HubX solution expedites this with a managed service offering, enabling customers to deploy the platform immediately and gain their own certification in due course if desired.
“We are thrilled and excited to announce our partnership with Aptella,” says Paris Cockinos, Sphere Drones CEO. “With Aptella’s commitment to HubX, expertise in the mining and construction sectors and their ability to support customers throughout Australia and New Zealand, made them a natural choice as a channel partner. We look forward to delivering HubX to untapped key verticals, including civil construction, and expanding our presence in the global market.”
With locations throughout all States and Territories of Australia, in Southeast Asia and New Zealand, Aptella supports the civil construction, building, mining and geospatial industries with world-leading technology solutions. Under the agreement, the company will offer HubX demonstrations and initial deployment, working alongside Sphere Drones for technical support.
“Adding HubX to our drone technology offering gives customers ultimate choice when selecting the best fit for their application and business needs,” adds Gavin Docherty, Market Development Manager for drones at Aptella.
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