Emesent
Autonomous drone LiDAR mapping and data analytics for GPS-denied underground and hazardous mining environments.
About Emesent
Emesent was founded in 2018 by Dr. Stefan Hrabar and Dr. Farid Kendoul following a decade of robotics research at CSIRO's Data61. The company pioneered autonomous drone-based mapping in GPS-denied underground environments and has grown to serve over 300 customers in 40+ countries. Its technology is deployed at major operations including BHP's Olympic Dam and Carrapateena.
Emesent raised $32M in Series A funding led by Perennial Partners, Tiger Global, and TELUS Ventures. The company has won multiple 2025 Mining Technology Excellence Awards and established partnerships with Pointerra, Boston Dynamics, DJI, and Freefly for end-to-end reality capture and digital twin workflows. The company employs approximately 80–130 people and is headquartered in Milton (Brisbane), Queensland.
— Written by the MSR editorial team
Products by Emesent (2)
Sorted alphabeticallyEmesent Aura
by Emesent
Aura is Emesent's point cloud processing and visualisation software, included with all Hovermap deployments. It handles the complete workflow from raw LiDAR data to processed, georeferenced point clouds ready for analysis, reporting, and integration into mine planning systems.
Hovermap
by Emesent
Hovermap is Emesent's flagship smart mobile LiDAR scanning system combining advanced collision avoidance and autonomous flight technologies to map hazardous, GPS-denied environments. It deploys via drone, robot (Boston Dynamics Spot), vehicle, handheld, or backpack. Hovermap uses world-class SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) to deliver high-density, shadowless point clouds of underground workings, voids, and infrastructure.
Company Details
- HQ
- Brisbane, Australia
- Company Size
- 51-200
- Website
- emesent.com
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