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Professional Drone
Services & Analytics

Intelligent & Insightful Drone Data for your Industry

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RDT Drone

About us

RDT is a multi-industry drone service provider that leverages drone technology to deliver accurate and actionable data to improve operational workflow and streamline industry processes. Our team combines experience from the aviation, technology, media, survey, engineering and data sectors.

We provide services such as professional filming, asset inspections as well as crop health analysis and spraying operations. Being a fully licensed and insured drone service provider, we deliver a professional end-to-end service from executing flight operations to advanced analytics and reporting.

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Our Services

Six integrated capabilities, one point of contact — aerial surveillance, ground intelligence and rapid response.

Autonomous Drone Surveillance

Drone-in-a-box patrols with thermal and HD imaging. Scheduled and randomised flight patterns with live feeds to your control room.

Targeted Drone Operations

Manually flown missions using thermal and HD imaging for targeted operations, with a live feed direct to your control room.

Vehicle Tracking & Analytics

Real-time fleet monitoring with GPS analytics, route intelligence, driver identification and maintenance management across 4,100+ device types.

Armed Security Response

Rapid armed response dispatch, trained personnel, incident escalation and on-site protection for commercial and residential estates.

Stolen Vehicle Recovery

Real-time tracking integration with recovery teams. Geofence-triggered alerts and rapid response coordination to maximise recovery rates.

VIP Protection & Escort

Discrete armed escort services, route planning and real-time coordination for high-value individuals and executive transport.

How It Works

1
FLY

Flight Deployment

Flight team airborne within 48 hours of a request.

2
PROCESS

Data Processing

Data uploaded and processed within 24 hours of flight completion.

3
ANALYSE & SHARE

Insights Delivered

We provide advanced data analysis, detailed maps and customisable reports, that can be instantly shared with your team.

Industries We Operate In

Tailored drone data solutions for a wide range of sectors, delivering insights that drive smarter decisions.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Crop health insights using multispectral imaging. Pinpoint underperforming areas and optimise yields.

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Crop Spraying

Crop Spraying

Efficient, targeted aerial application reducing chemical use while improving coverage and precision.

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Mining

Mining

High-resolution aerial surveys for stockpile volumes, terrain models and environmental compliance.

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Construction

Construction

Monitor and measure construction progress with accurate, on-demand aerial surveys and 3D models.

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Industrial

Industrial

Reduce risk with aerial thermal imaging for inspections of power lines, pipelines and structures.

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Solar

Solar

AI-powered aerial thermography for PV system inspection and fault detection at cell level.

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Film

Film

Professional aerial cinematography for advertising, real estate, journalism and feature productions.

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Drone Data compatible with your Software

Data can be viewed and manipulated via a secure web portal and is downloadable in a format compatible with your Design, Mapping or Engineering platform.

RDT selects the processing platform that delivers the output which works best for your specific industry needs — ensuring seamless integration with the tools your team already uses.

AutoCAD ArcGIS QGIS Civil 3D Pix4D DroneDeploy GeoTIFF DXF / DWG LAS / LAZ KML / KMZ
Secure Web Portal

CAA Certified Operator

RDT is a licensed drone service provider holding a Remote Operating Certificate (ROC) from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and a Class III General Air Service License (ASL) from the Department of Transport.

RDT is committed to operating within the legal framework implemented by the SACAA. All flights are insured in the event of an accident or incident impacting a third party.

ASL No.
G1326D
ROC No.
CAA/G1326D

Our operations are governed by the following sets of legislation

  • SACAA RPAS Regulations Part 101 and 141
  • The Air Service Licensing Act no 115 of 1990
  • The Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA)
SACAA
Certified
RPL
Licensed
Fully
Insured
DOT
Licensed

Operations outside South Africa

Rules and regulations change between countries. Our operational procedures, safety standards and manuals have been developed in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) allowing us scope to operate in most countries across Africa.

Our team is committed to obtaining approvals from the local CAA and/or relevant authorities in order to be compliant with local legislation.

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Our teams are airborne within 48 hours of a request. Let's discuss your project.

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