DRONE DIVISION
Environmental & Conservation Drone Survey
Cybotix builds purpose-configured drones for environmental and conservation survey across New Zealand’s coastlines, wetlands and back-country — wildlife counts, marine-mammal observation, habitat mapping and pest detection, with platforms engineered for range, quiet operation and over-water reliability.
- Low-disturbance wildlife survey
- Marine mammal & coastal observation
- Multispectral habitat mapping
- Invasive species detection
- Marine-ready, extended-range platforms
What we deliver
Wildlife & Marine Survey
Low-disturbance aerial observation and counts of birds, marine mammals and herds with high-resolution and thermal payloads.
Habitat & Vegetation Mapping
Multispectral mapping of habitat extent, vegetation health and change over time for monitoring and reporting.
Pest & Weed Detection
Detect invasive species and predator sign across conservation land to target control programmes.
Over-Water & Coastal Ops
Marine-ready configurations with extended range, redundancy and precise altitude hold for safe coastal survey.
Why survey with Cybotix
Custom platforms
Airframes configured for over-water reliability and remote, rugged back-country terrain.
Low disturbance
Quiet operation and controlled altitude minimise disturbance to wildlife.
Repeatable monitoring
Consistent, comparable datasets for long-term ecological monitoring.
Data integrity & security
Encrypted links and controlled handling keep sensitive location and species data secure.
Applications
- Marine mammal survey
- Coastal & estuary monitoring
- Bird & colony counts
- Wetland & habitat mapping
- Predator & pest detection
- Erosion & dune monitoring
- Biodiversity reporting
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We configure purpose-built marine survey platforms with extended range, over-water redundancy and high-resolution imaging for low-disturbance observation and counts of marine mammals.
Yes. Quiet platforms and controlled survey altitudes minimise disturbance, supporting ethical and permit-compliant wildlife survey.
Yes — multispectral capture quantifies habitat extent and vegetation health, with repeatable surveys to track change between seasons and years.
Yes. Marine-ready configurations add redundancy, extended endurance and precise altitude hold for safe coastal and over-water operations under a CAA Part 102 certification pathway.
Planning an environmental survey?
Tell us about the species, habitat or coastline you need surveyed — we’ll configure a platform and workflow to suit.