Drone solutions for agriculture.

Our cutting edge drone technology replaces scaffolding, cherry pickers, abseiling, cranes, and traditional spraying systems. Faster, safer, up to 60% cheaper — operated by a fully certified CAA Part 102 crew.

About DroneX

Revolutionising New Zealand's industries, with world-class robotics.

DroneX puts the best exterior robotics in the world to work on New Zealand sites — on a mission to bring advanced drone technology into our industries, strengthen productivity and help future-proof the economy. All operated by a two-person CAA-certified crew.

Scaffolding, cherry pickers, rope access and ground spray rigs are slow, expensive, and put people where nobody should have to be. Every one of those jobs is now flown from the footpath.

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Tauranga City Council · façade wash
Vs traditional access

Why operators are switching to UAV.

Metric
Abseil · scaffold · lifts
DroneX · UAV + robotics
Setup time
Abseil · scaffold · lifts ~4 hours Scaffold or harness setup before any work begins
DroneX · UAV + robotics 30 minutes Drone unpack, pre-flight check, RTK lock, takeoff
Crew required
Abseil · scaffold · lifts 3–5 people Abseilers, ground crew, lift operator, traffic management
DroneX · UAV + robotics 2 people Pilot + ground spotter, insured and CAA certified
Worker risk
Abseil · scaffold · lifts High Working at height for the entire duration of the job
DroneX · UAV + robotics Minimised Almost all work from the ground; brief access only when essential
Water use
Abseil · scaffold · lifts ~1,800 L Pressure-wash crew, high-pressure rinse, full re-flush
DroneX · UAV + robotics ~400 L Precision soft-wash application, minimal runoff
Reach
Abseil · scaffold · lifts Limited Constrained by anchors, scaffold load and lift reach
DroneX · UAV + robotics Up to 60 m Full façade coverage, single mobilisation, no anchors
Cost vs abseil
Abseil · scaffold · lifts Baseline Multi-day mobilisation, traffic management, equipment hire
DroneX · UAV + robotics Up to −60% One mobilisation, two operators, no scaffold or lift rental
Reporting
Abseil · scaffold · lifts Manual Hand-shot photos, no point cloud, no defect mapping
DroneX · UAV + robotics Automated Pre/post photo, methodology log, optional 3D scan
Free site assessment

Talk to the crew flying the job.

Send us an address and we'll come back with a scope, a fixed price and a flight plan — usually within two working days.

Bay of Plenty · NZ-wide CAA Part 102 $10M public liability
Service · solar panels

Solar panel wash & inspection.

Deionised soft wash restores lost yield across commercial arrays, with thermal and 4K inspection in the same visit — no foot traffic on panels.

Array wash · deionised water

DroneX specialises in solar panel cleaning, inspection, and installation.

One crew, one mobilisation — deionised wash, thermal and 4K capture, and aerial placement of panels into positions a crane or hand-carry cannot reach.

Deionised Streak-free rinse
Zero contact No panel foot traffic
4K + thermal Inspection capture
Aerial panel placement
Array servicing

Clean panels, measurable yield.

01

Baseline inspection

Thermal and 4K pass to flag soiling, hot spots and damaged cells before any wash begins.

02

Deionised wash

High-pressure DI rinse removes soiling and residue without abrasion, coatings damage or panel loading.

03

Yield report

Post-wash imagery and defect list, with a recommended servicing interval for the site.

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Free site assessment

Talk to the crew flying the job.

Send us an address and we'll come back with a scope, a fixed price and a flight plan — usually within two working days.

Bay of Plenty · NZ-wide CAA Part 102 $10M public liability

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Our cutting edge drone technology replaces scaffolding, cherry pickers, abseiling, cranes, and traditional spraying systems. Faster, safer, up to 60% cheaper — operated by a fully certified CAA Part 102 crew.

About DroneX

Revolutionising New Zealand's industries, with world-class robotics.

DroneX puts the best exterior robotics in the world to work on New Zealand sites — on a mission to bring advanced drone technology into our industries, strengthen productivity and help future-proof the economy. All operated by a two-person CAA-certified crew.

Scaffolding, cherry pickers, rope access and ground spray rigs are slow, expensive, and put people where nobody should have to be. Every one of those jobs is now flown from the footpath.

More about DroneX →
Tauranga City Council · façade wash
Vs traditional access

Why operators are switching to UAV.

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Get a quote, usually within two days.

Tell us what needs doing and where. We come back with a scope, a fixed price and a flight plan — usually within two working days.

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Talk to the crew flying the job.

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Case studies

Selected projects, across Tauranga.

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Also from DroneX

Explore the rest of the fleet's work.

Free site assessment

Talk to the crew flying the job.

Send us an address and we'll come back with a scope, a fixed price and a flight plan — usually within two working days.

Bay of Plenty · NZ-wide CAA Part 102 $10M public liability