Skyfront MagniPhy Enhances Surveying, Mineral Prospecting, and UXO Detection
Skyfront, a pacesetter in high-endurance hybrid drones, has launched the Skyfront MagniPhy, its latest drone magnetometer solution. This recent tool is designed for various applications, including surveying, mineral prospecting, detecting orphaned wellheads, and finding landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO).
The Skyfront MagniPhy encompasses a recent enclosure and universal attachment mechanism that enhance data quality, efficiency, and safety. Compatible with third-party magnetometer sensors and a big selection of drones (including DJI, ArduPilot, and PX4-based drones), this solution was developed in collaboration with Geometrics, the maker of the MagArrow II UAS-enabled magnetometer.
Existing users of the MagArrow and operators of other drone magnetometers can have their current equipment retrofitted with the MagniPhy system by Skyfront. This service offers a fast turnaround, or operators can go for a self-service kit for retrofitting. Latest customers searching for to locate subterranean objects may profit from this technology.
The Skyfront MagniPhy provides significantly improved data quality and enhanced ability to detect subterranean objects. Its rigid attachment ensures a stable magnetometer heading during flight, and its distance from the drone minimizes magnetic noise. The aerodynamic design improves performance in high winds by reducing instrument motion and associated noise. Moreover, the system’s portability, with the power to fold from 16.4 feet to 1.4 feet, and its quick-connect feature enhance operational efficiency. The magnetometer also boasts roughly 8 hours of battery life with swappable batteries and reduces the chance of snagging on trees during low cover flights.
Skyfront also offers the very best endurance hybrid gas-electric multicopter drones, with flight times exceeding 5 hours. These drones are utilized by customers in over 30 countries for various applications, including locating abandoned oil and gas wellheads in the US and detecting landmines and UXO in Ukraine.
“Magnetometer operators and geophysicists not have to depend on helicopters (that are less protected and produce an inferior product for a greater cost) or traditional battery-powered drones (which only fly for about half-hour and create inefficiencies). Skyfront’s solution revolutionizes magnetic surveying capabilities and reduces field time from weeks to days,” says an organization announcement.
“Juniper Unmanned helps enterprises unleash the facility of distant sensing and analytics, and we’re excited to make use of Skyfront’s next-generation drone magnetometer and our geophysical interpretation techniques to provide accurate maps of buried infrastructure,” said Jeff Cozart, Founder and CEO of Juniper Unmanned.
“We’re excited to advance the $30B+ defense and geophysical services markets with Skyfront MagniPhy, our next-generation drone magnetometer, which has been integrated into Skyfront’s Perimeter line of drones, the very best endurance hybrid multicopter drones on the planet,” said Troy Mestler, CEO of Skyfront.