FAE DronesAerial surveys · Private AI
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FAE Drones · Hardware and software integration

Aerial surveys and private AI for companies.

FAE Drones integrates hardware and software for aerial surveys and private AI systems. We deliver verified geospatial data and implement AI in company infrastructure, tailored to their documents and processes.

FAE Predator Octocopter in flight with an integrated LiDAR system for airborne surveys
FAE Predator in flight, equipped with LiDAR.

FAE DRONES

A partner for surveyors and surveying firms

We also work with firms that already own drones. We add capacity for large areas, corridors, complex terrain or campaigns requiring an additional configuration and processing capacity.

  • Flight capacity for large-scale projects
  • Customized drones for complex projects
  • Data acquisition, processing and geodetic control
  • Verified deliverables for CAD and GIS
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A team in a corporate office working with technical documentation on a monitor displaying FAE-AI
Working with FAE-AI · illustrative AI-generated image.

FAE-AI

Private AI for companies

Hardware and software integrated for the team's technical documentation, procedures and processes.

  • From a laptop to company infrastructure
  • Chat with files and local OCR included
  • Data under company control, including access by the integrator
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Complete integrationHardware and software configured to project requirements
Verified resultsGeospatial data and AI processes assessed together with specialists
Romania and the EUConfiguration, delivery and responsibilities agreed for each project

Company experience

Clients and organisations

Projects for companies, public institutions and organisations.

  • Photogrammetric and visual inspections of radio communications infrastructure towers; 5G testing.
  • Testing of airborne 5G equipment.
  • Flare-tip inspections and pipeline route monitoring.
  • Work with numerous public institutions through SEAP contracts for drones and drone services.
  • Drones for ecosystem monitoring and food transport at brown bear cub sanctuaries.
  • Acquisition of 16 octocopter drones for the fire prevention and firefighting service.
  • Excavation volume surveys and implementation of surveying drone technology within the company.
  • Topographic surveys for the Bucharest ring road and other improvement works.
  • LiDAR surveys for the A0 Bucharest ring road and implementation of drone surveying technology within the company.
  • Photogrammetric surveys for various projects.

One ecosystem, three specialist domains

Drone surveys for your surveying projects

We also work with firms that already own drones. We define FAE's component according to the area, terrain, delivery requirements and schedule. LiDAR and photogrammetry can be included in one request.

Productivity with technical control

How we achieve efficiency

We select the configuration to suit the requirements, use fixed-wing coverage where the mission allows and integrate processing with the necessary conversions. Competitive pricing comes from efficiency across the entire project and clearly defined deliverables.

  • Platform, camera, LiDAR or a combined photo–LiDAR configuration, selected for the required result.
  • Efficient capture, geodetic control and processing against explicitly agreed quality parameters.
  • Verified conversions and georeferencing to reduce avoidable operations and incompatibilities.
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Collage of FAE octocopters and fixed-wing drones, sensor configurations and platforms being prepared for missions.FAE platforms built and adapted in-house for different missions and sensors.

FAE projects and results

Results you can explore

Orthophoto of the FAE Siliștea–Măgureni photogrammetry project, showing the surveyed boundary and topographic detail

740 ha · Siliștea–Măgureni

Photogrammetric project covering 7.4 km² (740 ha), with a mosaic, maps and 3D model.

View the case study
3D point cloud of the Brănești project in the FAE portal, alongside a map showing the viewing position and direction

Project data in the portal

Explore the Brănești project in the FAE portal: a 3D point cloud and a map for orientation, with direct access to the public example.

Explore Brănești in the portal
QMAP GIS portal for Brănești Municipality, with an FAE orthophoto, thematic layers and information about the administrative boundary

QMAP · Brănești Municipality

Explore FAE's orthophoto of Brănești Municipality in the QMAP GIS portal, together with layers of information about the area.

Explore the Brănești map in QMAP

2019 · World record reported by ProTV

260 kmBucurești Alba Iulia

Experimental flight across the Carpathians, on the Bucharest–Alba Iulia route, reported by ProTV on 1 November 2019 as a world first.

Watch the ProTV report · Romanian ↗Open on YouTube ↗ProTV ·

Dunărea de Jos · Galați

Scientific publications and doctoral studies

Engineer Dragu Mihai Daniel undertook doctoral studies at Dunărea de Jos University of Galați and has coauthored publications on UAV aerodynamics, electric propulsion and forest analysis.

  1. 2018 · Materiale Plastice · 55(4), 652–657

    Using Ansys for Design and Numerical Study of a Specific Fixed Wing UAV

    Design of a flying-wing drone and aerodynamic simulations in ANSYS to improve stability and flight performance.

  2. 2019 · IEEE · ISEEE 2019

    Updating an electric propulsion UAV device for long range missions

    Upgrade of an electric UAV for long-range missions: electrical and electronic configuration, flight testing and telemetry over the GSM network.

  3. 2021 · Forests · 12(8), 1029

    Structural Characteristics of the Main Resinous Stands from Southern Carpathians, Romania

    Analysis of conifer stand structure in Romania's Southern Carpathians and characteristics relevant to forest management.

B2B cooperation

A partner for surveyors and surveying firms

We also work with firms that already own drones. We add capacity for large areas, corridors, complex terrain or campaigns requiring an additional configuration and processing capacity.

  • Your firm contracts with the client, coordinates the work and sets its own offer. FAE handles the agreed aerial component: acquisition, processing and handover. Direct communication with the client follows your mandate.
  • Before execution, we define the coordinate system, responsibilities for ground control, processing, checks, formats and acceptance criteria.
How we work together

The FAE method

We start from the result. We design the mission. We verify the data.

The platform, sensor and flight plan are designed as one system. The final product is technical information prepared for the agreed use.

  1. Aerial orthophoto with the project boundary and control pointsRequirement defined · site, coverage and control
    01

    We define the requirement

    We establish how the data will be used, the site, the control method and the deliverable format.

  2. FAE operator preparing the survey platform in the fieldField execution · platform and sensor checked
    02

    We configure and execute

    We align the platform, sensor, endurance and flight geometry with the terrain, coverage and operational window.

  3. Colour-coded elevation model with contoursControlled result · elevations and contours
    03

    We process and control

    We verify the data against the agreed criteria and prepare the deliverable for its intended use.

Direct responsibility

Mihai leads the engineering.

Mihai Dragu leads drone design, sensor integration, missions, and technical verification.

Mihai Dragu
Mihai Dragu in the field, beside an FAE fixed-wing drone.

UAV engineering archive

Engineering experience documented in the FAE archive

We have designed UAV platforms since 2009. Since 2024, research, integration and construction have continued exclusively in-house for FAE services. Details and technical sheets are available in the archive pages.

FAE archive · fixed-wing platforms at different stages of preparation and operation

Endurance and coverage aligned with the mission

Experience with fixed-wing aircraft, payload integration and mission preparation. Flight parameters are verified for the configuration used.

FAE archive · octocopters used for integration and field testing

Operational safety and sensor integration

Experience with multirotors and sensor integration, applied to configuring data capture for project requirements.

Archive images. The platforms shown are not products available for sale; since 2024, UAV engineering has been used exclusively in-house for FAE services.

FAE Drones

What would you like to measure or simplify?

Choose the right service: support for your surveying project or a private AI system for company documents and processes.

Surveys for surveyorsPrivate AI for companies