OPERATIONS

CASA nod for DJI Dock

DRONE-BASED data service and technology provider RocketDNA – formerly Delta Drone International – will start implementing autonomous flights of the DJI Dock into existing operations at a gold mine in Western Australia, after securing autonomous beyond visual line-of-sight operations approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

 The operations centre

The operations centre

Approval follows nearly a year of work with CASA, which included developing robust safety protocols and a suite of policies and procedures, as well as a practical demonstration. RocketDNA becomes the...

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