Deployment

Hovermap at Australia

Name: Hovermap at Australia
Start: 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Australia

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.

Hovermap by Emesent · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Emesent Hovermap deployed in active underground mines across Australia. Brisbane-based company provides autonomous mapping in GPS-denied environments for stopes, shafts, and drifts.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hovermap at Australia.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-08-09
Model: Hovermap
Company: Emesent
Location: Australia
Status: operational
First seen: 2019-01-01
ID: 712f847a-ad5b-411e-8b92-e4e78a8400a2

Timeline

Jan 2019
First recorded
Hovermap first documented operating at Australia.
Aug 2026
Current status: operational, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

https://www.miningmonthly.com/partners/partner-content/4197934/emesent-hovermap-riding-uavs-robots-automobiles

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Hovermap deployment at Australia?

Hovermap, built by Emesent, is recorded as a deployment at Australia on the DEPLOY registry. Emesent operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Hovermap at Australia?

Emesent, the manufacturer of Hovermap, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the Hovermap deployment at Australia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the Hovermap deployment at Australia?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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