# Hovermap at South Africa (underground mines): deployment

Canonical ID: `827345ab-02df-4868-9015-b0d21c9ec240`

[Hovermap](/models/emesent-hovermap.md) proven in active underground mines across South Africa for autonomous mapping and safety monitoring.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** emesent-hovermap-south-africa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hovermap](/models/emesent-hovermap.md) (id: `0a6aba15-dbe4-4fab-b0fd-c2be6f9f76bf`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Emesent](/companies/emesent.md) (id: `944c1a19-4dea-4a63-b721-8b770c94a6a3`)
- **Location:** [South Africa (underground mines)](/locations/south-africa.md) (id: `5400c010-27f8-4b0d-b465-56b50dc3e25e`)
- **First seen:** 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

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

## Common questions

### What is the Hovermap deployment at South Africa (underground mines)?

Hovermap, built by Emesent, is recorded as a deployment at South Africa (underground mines) on the DEPLOY registry. Emesent operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hovermap at South Africa (underground mines)?

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 South Africa (underground mines) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Hovermap deployment at South Africa (underground mines)?

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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