SPH Engineering
🇱🇻 LV Serves global
Latvian developer of Drone Show Software and UgCS mission-planning software; also supplies drone GPR for glacier, snow and ice studies.
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- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial & Drones
Drone mapping & orthomosaics
Georeferenced high-resolution maps of land or sites.
People ask for this as: “drone map of land”, “orthomosaic”, “aerial mapping service”
How it works
Robots used
- Mapping Drone
- RTK Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
- Agree on deliverables, resolution and turnaround before flight day.
- Weather days are common; clarify reschedule terms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- RGB mapping & orthomosaic capture and processing ($250 field minimum)$5flightpathag.com · Oct 2026
- NDVI crop health mapping $7/acre; NDRE $8/acre ($250 field minimum)$7–$8flightpathag.com · Oct 2026
- Basic drone mapping (US published rates; minimums $500-$1,500) · US$10–$30northerndrone.com · Oct 2026
- Basic drone mapping$10–$30northerndrone.com · Oct 2026
- Engineering-grade topographic mapping with ground control$50–$150northerndrone.com · Oct 2026
- Drone LiDAR$50–$300northerndrone.com · Oct 2026
4 more receipts in other currencies or units: see the full table below.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drone mapping (US published rates; minimums $500-$1,500) | $10–$30 | / acre | US | northerndrone.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone photogrammetry / thermal inspection project, starting price | from 4,500 MAD | / project | MA | creatixstudio.ma as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drone mapping via Northern Drone | $10–$30 | / acre | — | northerndrone.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Engineering-grade topographic mapping with ground control via Northern Drone | $50–$150 | / acre | — | northerndrone.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone LiDAR via Northern Drone | $50–$300 | / acre | — | northerndrone.com as of Oct 2026 |
| RGB mapping & orthomosaic capture and processing ($250 field minimum) via FlightPath Ag | $5 | / acre | — | flightpathag.com as of Oct 2026 |
| NDVI crop health mapping $7/acre; NDRE $8/acre ($250 field minimum) via FlightPath Ag | $7–$8 | / acre | — | flightpathag.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying lowland PHP 1,000/ha (30 ha min); seed spreading PHP 2,000/ha | 1,000 PHP–2,000 PHP | / hectare | — | newhopecorp.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone stockpile survey, per visit by yard size and pile count (recurring contracts lower) via S&T AIR | $900–$2,500 | / visit | — | sandtair.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Construction progress monitoring $300/flight or $1,000/month (4 weekly flights); maps from $500 via Jeek Productions | $300–$1,000 | / flight or per month | — | jeekproductions.com as of Oct 2026 |
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drone mapping (US published rates; minimums $500-$1,500) | $10–$30 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | northerndrone.com |
| Drone photogrammetry / thermal inspection project, starting price | from 4,500 MAD / project | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | creatixstudio.ma |
| Basic drone mapping via Northern Drone | $10–$30 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | northerndrone.com |
| Engineering-grade topographic mapping with ground control via Northern Drone | $50–$150 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | northerndrone.com |
| Drone LiDAR via Northern Drone | $50–$300 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | northerndrone.com |
| RGB mapping & orthomosaic capture and processing ($250 field minimum) via FlightPath Ag | $5 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | flightpathag.com |
| NDVI crop health mapping $7/acre; NDRE $8/acre ($250 field minimum) via FlightPath Ag | $7–$8 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | flightpathag.com |
| Drone spraying lowland PHP 1,000/ha (30 ha min); seed spreading PHP 2,000/ha via New Hope Corporation | 1,000 PHP–2,000 PHP / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | newhopecorp.com |
| Drone stockpile survey, per visit by yard size and pile count (recurring contracts lower) via S&T AIR | $900–$2,500 / visit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | sandtair.com |
| Construction progress monitoring $300/flight or $1,000/month (4 weekly flights); maps… via Jeek Productions | $300–$1,000 / flight or per month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | jeekproductions.com |
Sources re-checked: 10 of 10 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=drone-mapping-orthomosaic
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Location (address or coordinates)
- Date(s) and time window
- Area size (acres/hectares) or number of structures
- Deliverables (photos, video, orthomosaic, 3D model, report)
- File formats and turnaround time
- Airspace class / proximity to airports if known
- Insurance requirements
Rules and regulation
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). Controlled airspace, night or BVLOS flights may need waivers.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Droners.io
🇺🇸 US Serves global
Marketplace connecting clients with local freelance drone pilots.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 13 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Volatus Aerospace
🇨🇦 CA Serves CA, US, global
Canadian drone services, training and equipment company.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 8 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerodyne Group
🇲🇾 MY Serves global
Malaysia-based global drone solutions group for energy, telecom and agriculture.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 7 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Garuda Aerospace
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Indian drone-as-a-service company.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
ideaForge
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN, global
Indian drone manufacturer for defense, mapping and security.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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Skylark Drones
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Indian drone data platform and services for mining, construction and solar.
- Service
- RaaS
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Draganfly
🇨🇦 CA Serves CA, US
Canadian drone manufacturer and services provider.
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- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DJI Enterprise
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of enterprise drones, docks and payloads.
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- Public quote page
- 10 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
COPTRZ
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK drone solutions provider: training, equipment and services.
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- Service
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Heliguy
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK drone dealer, training and services company.
- Purchase
- Service
- Rental
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Wingtra
🇨🇭 CH Serves global
Swiss VTOL mapping drone maker.
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- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
EagleNXT (formerly AgEagle)
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US drone and sensor maker (eBee, MicaSense).
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- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Quantum Systems
🇩🇪 DE Serves global
German maker of eVTOL fixed-wing drones for mapping and defense.
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- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Delair
🇫🇷 FR Serves global
French fixed-wing drone maker.
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- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Parrot
🇫🇷 FR Serves global
French drone maker (ANAFI).
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- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Freefly Systems
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US maker of Alta and Astro cinema/industrial drones.
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- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Charis UAS
🇷🇼 RW Serves RW, Africa
Rwandan drone services company.
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- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DroneDeploy
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US drone and robot reality-capture software platform.
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- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Xmobots
🇧🇷 BR Serves BR, LatAm
Brazilian drone manufacturer.
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- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Falcon Eye Drones
🇦🇪 AE Serves AE, SA, Middle East
UAE drone services company.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
ACSL
🇯🇵 JP Serves JP, US
Japanese industrial drone maker.
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- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
JOUAV
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese industrial VTOL drone maker.
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- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Autel Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese drone maker.
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- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
WeRobotics (Flying Labs)
🇨🇭 CH Serves global, Africa, Asia +1
Nonprofit network of local Flying Labs in 40+ countries.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Garuda Robotics
🇸🇬 SG Serves SG, Asia
Singaporean drone services and software.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Geoinfotech
🇳🇬 NG Serves NG
Nigerian drone survey company offering multispectral agricultural mapping and 2D/3D models.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
ARCO Worldwide
🇳🇬 NG Serves NG, Africa
Nigerian NCAA-licensed commercial drone operator and DJI Enterprise reseller offering drone-as-a-service.
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- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Integrated Aerial Precision
🇳🇬 NG Serves NG
Nigerian precision agriculture drone service: spraying, broadcasting and mapping.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Altura de Mira
🇨🇱 CL Serves CL
Chilean AOC-certified drone company for photogrammetry, inspection and 3D models.
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- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Northern Drone
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US drone survey and mapping company with published per-acre pricing.
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- 3 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
FlightPath Ag
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US agricultural drone mapping service.
- Service
- 2 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Astral Aerial Solutions
🇰🇪 KE Serves KE, Africa
Nairobi drone operator offering agricultural spraying, mapping and training.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Technogis Indonesia
🇮🇩 ID Serves ID
Indonesian aerial photography, LiDAR, survey and GIS services company.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
SMA Group Drone Services
🇪🇬 EG Serves EG
Egyptian drone services for oil & gas, energy and industrial inspection, mapping and thermal/OGI monitoring.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
GeoGiza
🇪🇬 EG Serves EG
Egyptian geospatial firm offering drone orthomosaics, terrain models and asset inspection.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
New Hope Corporation
🇵🇭 PH Serves PH
Philippine precision-agriculture drone spraying, seed spreading and aerial mapping since 2017.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
UAS Unmanned Systems Consulting
🇵🇭 PH Serves PH
Philippine UAV consultancy offering agricultural mapping, spraying, training and regulatory help.
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- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Artrabia
🇸🇦 SA Serves SA
Riyadh drone-as-a-service provider for surveys, mapping, inspections and GACA permit support.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Sextante Drones
🇨🇴 CO Serves CO
Colombian drone spraying, mapping and farm management services.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
S&T AIR
🇺🇸 US Serves US-VA
Northern/Central Virginia drone volumetrics and stockpile measurement for quarries, landfills and yards.
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- 1 sourced price
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Jeek Productions
🇺🇸 US Serves US-MI
Grand Rapids / West Michigan drone services incl. construction progress monitoring and mapping.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Svarmi
🇮🇸 IS Serves IS, global
Icelandic drone-data company (data collection, DATACT processing platform) whose imagery is used to map lava-defence barriers and monitor the…
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- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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