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SmartDrone

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SmartDrone designs and manufactures US-made survey-grade mapping drones in Tyler, Texas, combining LiDAR and photogrammetry payloads for land surveying and civil engineering. Its Discovery 2 began shipping in October 2022 and the Magellan platform launched from stealth at TSPS 2025 with simultaneous LiDAR/RGB capture and survey-grade INS/GNSS delivering ~4.5 cm absolute accuracy. The hardware is paired with the company's Pulse data-processing software that turns raw LiDAR and imagery into CAD-ready deliverables and CYAN in-field QA software. Drones fly autonomous survey missions and are NDAA-compliant.

HeadquartersTyler, US
Founded2020
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageUnknown
FoundersRob Cammack (Co-Founder & CEO), Taylor Dixon (Co-Founder), Al Thead (Co-Founder), Drew Whitehurst (Co-Founder), Chris McKulsky (Co-Founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Discovery 2

  • Simultaneous LiDAR and orthomosaic (RGB) data capture in one mapping drone

    Dual-payload aerial survey capability

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Discovery 3

  • US-manufactured LiDAR/imagery mapping drone for surveying and engineering workflows

    Successor to Discovery 2 in SmartDrone product line

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Magellan

  • Up to 39 minutes flight time, ~0.15 ft (4.5 cm) absolute accuracy, maps up to 1,500 acres per workday

    Endurance and survey-grade accuracy of NDAA-compliant survey drone

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-10-15Magellan survey drone launched from stealth at TSPS 2025PR Newswire
2022-10-01Discovery 2 LiDAR+RGB mapping drone begins shippingLIDAR Magazine
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

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SmartDrone Unveils its Latest Mapping Drone: Discovery 2LIDAR Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Discovery 3 | American-made Mapping & Surveying DroneSmartDrone · retrieved 2026-07-05
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American-made Magellan Survey Drone Arises from Stealth at TSPS 2025PR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05