Emesent enables fully autonomous exploration and mapping of GPS-denied environments
Announcing the release of Cortex 4.0 and Commander 2.1 software
Emesent, a global leader in autonomous digital mapping, has passed a major capability milestone with the most significant upgrade yet of its autonomous mapping technology.
In its early years, Emesent’s award-winning SLAM-based LiDAR scanner Hovermap gained traction among mining clients needing a solution that safely supplied crucial situational data to allow site managers to identify operational risks in dangerous, GPS-denied environments.
Autonomous drones driven by Hovermap’s Cortex software enabled operators to rapidly survey inaccessible or restricted environments – such as stopes, ore passes, headings and old workings – for actionable detail.
Building on these capabilities, Cortex 4.0 offers fully autonomous navigation and exploration to allow mapping of previously inaccessible areas in even the most challenging conditions.
Emesent’s Cortex software also features enhanced obstacle avoidance, exceptional dust filtering, and reliable performance in dark and wet environments to ensure Hovermap delivers superior data capture and enables safer, more confident flying.
Meanwhile, Commander, Emesent’s mission planning and control app, enables the operator to easily set up autonomous missions then monitor progress in real time. No need to set waypoints to plan a mission – simply designate a volume bounding box using Commander and Hovermap will autonomously explore the volume to map it completely and return to home.
This combined Cortex and Commander release represents the biggest advancement in our autonomous mapping solution in years. Enabling autonomous exploration-based data capture delivers unparalleled simplicity of use, further increases operational safety, and allows capturing data in previously inaccessible areas.
– stefan Hrabar, Co-Founder & CHief Strategy Officer
Traditional mapping methodologies – such as boom-mounted CMS – increase the risk to personnel by putting them in harm’s way. Emesent’s solution transforms the workflow by allowing surveyors to build an accurate picture of an unknown target area that’s beyond line of sight and communications range.
To achieve this, Emesent has enhanced how Hovermap tackles inaccessible environments.
“We’re giving operators more confidence by enabling Hovermap to fly autonomously through even narrower spaces,” said Dr Hrabar. “Improvements in Hovermap’s perception technology allow drones to pass through gaps as small as 2.4 meters without human intervention.”
Emesent has also accelerated time to action for decisions based on captured Hovermap data, with the ability to create point clouds onboard Hovermap after a mission, and view them in detail in the Commander app.
“With our new onboard processing, we’ve improved the speed at which decisions can be made in the field by allowing operators to see captured data immediately after the mission is complete.” said Dr Hrabar. “No more waiting to get back to base to process and visualize the data.”
More information about fully autonomous exploration and mapping can be found in this recorded product briefing. To learn more about Hovermap, Cortex, Commander, Aura, Hovermap accessories and Emesent industry solutions visit the Emesent website.
Existing users of Emesent’s Autonomy subscription have immediate access to the new capabilities, without any changes to their licensing. Emesent Cortex version 4.0 and Commander version 2.1 are now available for existing customers via the Customer Portal on the Emesent website.
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