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White mapping drone with a camera payload flying above a forested survey site
Commercial drone surveying in Saudi Arabia depends on GACA Part 107, remote pilot certificates, aircraft registration, flight clearances, and a GEOSA geospatial license.
Shamal Technologies has the Gaca-Geosa permit to fly drones
As drone applications continue to expand across Saudi Arabia, understanding regulatory requirements has become increasingly important for companies and operators.
Traditional land surveying is accurate but slow, labor-intensive, and often unsafe across large or hazardous sites. Drone LiDAR surveying solves this by combining UAVs with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors to capture millions of precise 3D data points in a single flight — cutting project timelines while improving safety. As Saudi Arabia accelerates Vision 2030 infrastructure projects, fast and reliable geospatial data has never mattered more, and drone LiDAR is built for exactly that scale.
Discover how Drone-in-a-Box (DiB) systems are transforming security, inspections, surveying, and autonomous operations across Saudi Arabia through smarter, remote drone deployments.
Drone-Led Intelligence for Telecom Tower Inspection and Asset Management
Telecom networks are expanding at an unprecedented pace, driven by rising data consumption, 5G deployment, and digital transformation initiatives across the region. At the core of this expansion lies a critical challenge: maintaining the structural integrity and performance of telecom towers while ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Drone technology is rapidly emerging as a strategic solution, reshaping how telecom infrastructure is inspected and managed.