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Hovermap

Emesent Hovermap is an autonomous LiDAR-SLAM mapping payload and drone system developed by an Australian CSIRO Data61 spin-off.

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Manufacturer
Emesent
Form factor
aerial
Lifecycle
active
Website
emesent.com ↗

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hovermap.

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

Sources (1)

  1. Emesent Hovermap product page · https://emesent.com/hovermap/

Common questions

What is 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.
Who makes Hovermap?
Hovermap is made by Emesent, based in Brisbane, Australia, founded in 2018.
Where is Hovermap deployed?
No verified deployments of Hovermap are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Hovermap safe?
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.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Methodology surface for Hovermap.