Hovermap

Emesent Hovermap is an autonomous LiDAR-SLAM mapping payload and drone system developed by an Australian CSIRO Data61 spin-off. It enables drones to fly and map autonomously in GPS-denied underground environments such as mines, tunnels, and industrial facilities, providing real-time 3D point-cloud output. The system supports Autonomy Level 3 flight, meaning the drone can navigate collision-free without active remote pilot input.

Yes. Hovermap is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Hovermap is made by Emesent, based in Brisbane, Australia, founded in 2018.

3 verified deployments of Hovermap are on the DEPLOY registry, including at South Africa (underground mines), United States, Australia.

Hovermap is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Hovermap include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

Hovermap and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hovermap has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hovermap ranks in roughly the top 37% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

Hovermap is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

Hovermap has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.