By the end of this, you would have performed your first remote BVLOS operation.

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Waylines Explained

The core of our flight planner revolves around Waylines, which are dynamic polygons on the map layer that allow you to precisely define your areas of interest for drone operations.

We’ve designed the waylines to also be compatible across manufacturers to enable precise tasking for heterogenous devices.

Learn more here

Waylines are re-usable components. Tasks are the instances of the reusable components.

The primary viewport is a Geographic Information System (GIS) focused map. You have two intuitive ways to navigate to your area of interest:

  • Map Zooms and Dragging: Simply use your mouse wheel or trackpad to zoom in and out, and click-and-drag the map to pan across different locations.
ActionMouse InputTrackpad Gesture
Pan mapLeft-click + dragDrag with one finger
Rotate mapRight-click + dragRight-click + drag
Quick zoomDouble-clickDouble-tap
Zoom in/outScroll wheelTwo-finger up/down
  • Use Search: For a quicker approach, utilize the search bar to find specific addresses, landmarks, or coordinates.

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Creating your first mission

1

Right Click to Draw Wayline

  • Right-click anywhere on the map to activate the “Draw Waylines” tool.
  • Click to define points that form the perimeter of your desired flight area. Each click adds a vertex to your polygon.
  • Close the polygon by clicking on your starting point, or right-click again to complete the shape.
2

Define Actions

  • Click on any individual point (vertex) on the polygon. A context menu or sidebar will appear.
  • Select the desired action(s) from the available options:
    1. Switching sensor types: For example, from a visual, infrared or multispectral sensor.
    2. Capturing images/video: Define parameters like resolution, frame rate, or capture intervals.
    3. Hovering: Specify the duration for the drone to remain stationary.
    4. Altitude changes: Instruct the drone to ascend or descend at a specific point.

Stacking Actions: You can combine multiple actions at a single point to create complex behaviors. For instance, you could instruct the drone to hover, switch to a thermal sensor, and capture a series of images, all at the same waypoint.

3

Save wayline

  • Name your wayline clearly for future reference (e.g., “Warehouse Inspection - Monthly”).
  • Confirm and Save.
    • Optionally, download WMPL file for offline saves.

Reusable Waylines: A key advantage of our system is that the same wayline can be used for multiple tasks. This means you only need to create your precise flight plan once, and you can repeat the exact data capture mission over time, ensuring consistency and efficiency.

4

Launch the remote

  • New flight task: located at the bottom of the remote. (it is also visible in the fleet tab)
  • Select your wayline. Run from a series of personally created waylines or curated by your teammates.
  • Immediate Execution: If you chose “Run Immediately” in the previous step, your task will begin processing and preparing for launch.

The system would automatically run pre-flight checks to ensure all components are airworthy for operations.

  • Scheduled Operations: If you opted to schedule the task, you will be prompted to select:
    • Date and Time: Specify when you want the operation to commence.
    • Recurrence (optional): Set up recurring tasks (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly) for automated, repetitive data collection. This is ideal for monitoring changes over time.

While our drone dock systems boast IP55 ratings, indicating robust protection against dust and water ingress, operating in rain can still impact the quality of your collected data (e.g., image clarity, sensor accuracy). We recommend checking weather forecasts before scheduling operations, especially for high-precision data capture.

5

Watch live operations

Dock 2 typically takes 1.5 minutes before takeoff as it runs the pre-flight checklist like calibrating the compass, triangulate satlites & hardware level airworthiness.

  • Pin videos (optional): This allows you to have videos on the map while multitasking. Widgets are movable in a grid.
6

Live overrides (optional)

  • Accessing Live Overrides: Once a task is active, navigate to the “Live Operations” dashboard. You will see an option for “Overrides” or “Manual Control.”
  • Common Override Actions:
    • Adjusting Altitude: Temporarily change the drone’s flight height.
    • Changing Speed: Modify the drone’s flight speed for specific segments.
    • Pausing/Resuming Mission: Briefly halt the operation and then continue from where it left off.
    • Returning Home (RTH): Initiate an immediate return-to-home sequence for the drone.
    • Camera/Sensor Control: Manually trigger image capture or adjust camera settings in real-time.

Use Live Overrides Responsibly: This feature is powerful for unforeseen circumstances or minor adjustments. For significant changes to the flight path or mission parameters, it’s generally best practice to terminate the current mission, modify the wayline in the planner, and then launch a new task.