Equipment and sensors
A fleet sized for your missions: visual observation, thermal imagery or surveys, depending on the expected data.
PIM Consult / Drone-as-a-Service
Drone-as-a-Service
in Belgium.
Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) combines drones, remote pilots, maintenance and operations management in a recurring contract. PIM Consult provides the drone capability and agreed deliverables. Your organisation receives the service without buying or managing its own fleet.
Let's discuss your needs
A recurring contractEquipment, pilots and maintenanceScope agreed with your teams
What the contract covers.
Remote pilots
Qualified pilots prepared for your operational environment and site conditions.
Maintenance
Equipment servicing, repairs and replacement within the contractual scope, together with fleet monitoring.
Operational preparation
Flight authorisations, risk assessments and insurance fall within the operator's responsibilities.
Purchase, one-off mission or subscription.
| Model | Suitable situation | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Daily in-house use | Your teams manage the fleet, pilots and operations |
| One-off mission | An isolated need | A service provider carries out the agreed mission |
| Drone-as-a-Service | Recurring missions | An operator provides the capability over time |
DaaS is priced after defining the number of sites, frequency, sensors and deliverables. Availability, intervention conditions and service changes must be agreed in the contract.
Operations that repeat.
Infrastructure inspection
Schedule campaigns on structures and receive reports that can be compared over time.
Explore inspectionDock-based surveillance
Install a drone on site and entrust its patrols and remote supervision to PIM.
Explore surveillanceMapping and construction
Produce orthophotos, 3D models and surveys at agreed intervals to document progress.
Public safety and emergency response
Prepare aerial capability suited to the intervention context and team requirements.
Results and hosting.
Expected data is defined from the outset: imagery, inspection reports, orthophotos or surveillance records. Formats and delivery frequency depend on the mission.
Hosting is a project decision. A FlightHub 2 On-Premises architecture can be offered on controlled infrastructure in Belgium. Data flows, access and storage must meet your organisation's requirements.
Three steps to get started.
Describe the need
Sites, frequency, constraints and deliverables: we assess whether a recurring service suits your operations.
Define commitments
The contract specifies equipment, scope, subscription and operating conditions.
Deploy and monitor
Commissioning, initial missions and identified contacts support the transition to operations.
Operations remain subject to site feasibility, authorisations and weather. Deployment and mission timelines are agreed following this analysis.
Frequently asked questions.
What is Drone-as-a-Service?
A recurring contract combining drones, remote pilots, maintenance and operations. The customer receives the results defined in the contract without buying or managing a fleet.
How much does a DaaS contract cost?
The price depends on the number of sites, mission frequency, sensors and deliverables. It is established after a needs assessment.
Who is responsible for flight operations?
In the PIM-operated model, the operator is responsible for operations: preparation, qualifications, authorisations and risk assessments required for flights.
Where is the data hosted?
Hosting is defined in the contract. PIM can offer FlightHub 2 On-Premises on controlled infrastructure in Belgium.
Your next step
A recurring need? Let's talk.
Describe your missions, their frequency and expected results to define the right level of service.