ABOUT
Turning Aerial Intelligence into Life-Saving,
Climate-Smart Decisions - powered by Drones,
AI and GIS.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in South Africa, QP Drone Tech (Pty) Ltd is a born-global UAV company delivering Climate-Smart solutions across Africa. We provide precision aerial data, advanced analytics and clear decision support so organisations can optimise operations, reduce risk and act faster.
What we do
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Disaster Preparedness – flood and fire risk mapping, infrastructure vulnerability assessments, evacuation route design and mitigation plans aligned to ISO 31000 principles.
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Search and Rescue – rapid deployment with thermal/multispectral sensors, AI object detection and live GIS feeds to coordinate safely with ground teams.
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Annual Hosting of Disaster Risk Management Conferences – convening practitioners, policymakers and innovators for hands-on demos, case studies, training and partnerships that lead to real projects.
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STEAM Education – school and youth programmes covering drone safety, coding and mapping; educator training and turnkey kits to build future talent.
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Drone Prototype (Manufacturing) – concept design, payload integration and test flights; production-ready documentation (BOMs, drawings) and flight-test reports.
HOW WE WORK
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Plan – define objectives, compliance and flight plans.
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Capture – safe, efficient data collection with certified pilots.
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Analyse – AI-assisted processing and GIS modelling for rapid insights.
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Deliver – dashboards, reports, orthomosaics and 3D models your teams can act on.
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Support – training, hand-over and periodic re-surveys to track progress.
Why QP Drone Tech
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Plan – define objectives, compliance and flight plans.
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Capture – safe, efficient data collection with certified pilots.
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Analyse – AI-assisted processing and GIS modelling for rapid insights.
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Deliver – dashboards, reports, orthomosaics and 3D models your teams can act on.
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Support – training, hand-over and periodic re-surveys to track progress.
Technology & standards
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Sensor suite: RGB, multispectral, thermal, LiDAR (project-dependent).
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Analytics: AI anomaly detection, change analysis, volumetrics, digital twins.
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GIS delivery: interactive web maps, shapefiles/GeoPackages and API exports.
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Governance: operations aligned to aviation and risk-management best practice (incl. ISO 31000 principles).
Compliance & safety
We operate under Civil Aviation Authority requirements with documented SOPs, certified pilots and strict data-privacy controls. Project-specific permissions and insurances are managed before flight.
Our footprint
From our base in South Africa we support clients across Southern and East Africa, partnering with governments, utilities, agribusinesses, miners and engineering firms.
Commitment
We’re committed to excellence, innovation and measurable impact — helping clients make faster, smarter, climate-resilient decisions with confidence.