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Robotics manufactures HiSight - an ‘ aerial robotic tool ’, otherwise known as a drone . It has the potential to be used for many tasks and purposes on mining sites . However , most drones employed across sectors today are fundamentally souped-up toys originally designed for a retail consumer - very few are actually designed for industrial paths . With the deployment of bespoke drones in mining very much in its infancy , H Robotics Founder , Dr Pippa Malmgren , maintains that comparing HiSight to most drones on the market is like comparing a go-kart to a Land Rover : “ We make an industrial tool - it ’ s rugged , easy to fly , durable in extreme weather conditions , and , at this stage , the only industrial drone in the world that lands and takes off from water - vital at oil , gas and mining sites .”
Malmgren explains HiSight is an open platform in the sky that can store data collected securely in the H Robotics FlightCloud : “ You can attach devices such as sensors and cameras to HiSight in a stable position to fly over your assets . But most drones don ’ t work that way , everything ’ s embedded inside , so you have to work with what they give you .”
FEBRUARY 2019