Question 1

What is drone security and how does Parallax Aero deliver it in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Drone security is the use of aerial drones to provide live visibility over an incident, perimeter or site. Parallax Aero delivers drone security in South Africa through SkyGrid - docked drones positioned in useful coverage areas that can be dispatched on request to support security companies, estates, armed response operators and control rooms with live aerial feeds.

Question 2

Do you provide drone security for estates and gated communities?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SkyGrid is built around estate and security operations, including gated estates, golf estates, residential estates and wildlife estates. The system supports estate guards and response teams with live aerial visibility over incidents and perimeters - it does not replace guards or response teams.

Question 3

Can security companies, armed response operators and control rooms use SkyGrid?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SkyGrid is designed to plug into existing security companies, armed response operators and control rooms. The live aerial feed supports incident verification, perimeter awareness and response coordination without each business needing to buy, staff or manage its own drone fleet.

Question 4

What is a docked drone or drone-in-a-box, and how does the shared coverage model work?

Accepted Answer

A docked drone (or drone-in-a-box) is a drone that lives in a permanent dock, ready to deploy on request. Parallax Aero uses a shared coverage model: docked drones are placed in useful coverage areas, and security clients in those areas subscribe to access them. That means each business gets ready aerial coverage without buying or running its own setup.

Question 5

Do you offer thermal, night and BVLOS drone operations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parallax Aero holds SACAA Night Operations approval and BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) authorisation, which enables thermal night surveillance, long-range patrol and remote operations.

Question 6

Do you provide drone services for farms, mines, construction sites and industrial sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parallax Aero supports farms, mines, industrial sites and construction sites with drone perimeter surveillance, incident response support and aerial site records, anywhere the operation can be conducted lawfully and safely.

Question 7

Do you support municipalities, JOCs, disaster management and public-safety operations?

Accepted Answer

Aerial situational awareness for municipal, JOC, disaster management and public-safety operations is supported where the right approvals, partners and workflows are in place. Parallax Aero does not replace police, fire, EMS, municipal authorities or other statutory emergency services - it provides aerial support.

Question 8

Do you provide drone surveys, mapping and infrastructure inspections?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parallax Aero provides drone surveys, orthophoto and RTK mapping, GIS data capture, volumetric surveys, and aerial inspection of infrastructure such as bridges, roads, towers, water towers, pipelines, dams and roofs. Engineering assessments are backed by an ECSA-registered Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) where required.

Question 9

Is Parallax Aero a SACAA-certified, licensed and insured drone operator?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parallax Aero is a SACAA-certified commercial drone operator with a Remote Operating Certificate (ROC), BVLOS authorisation, Night Operations OpSpec and National Key Point OpSpec. The operation carries R15 million professional indemnity insurance, R2.5 million public liability per drone and full hull cover.

Question 10

Which areas of South Africa does Parallax Aero service?

Accepted Answer

Parallax Aero is based in Mossel Bay and services clients across the Garden Route (George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn), the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape (Gqeberha, Jeffreys Bay), Gauteng (Johannesburg, Pretoria), KwaZulu-Natal (Durban) and elsewhere in South Africa, depending on the operation.

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