Question 1

What is drone security?

Accepted Answer

Drone security is the use of aerial drones to provide live visibility over an incident, perimeter or site, so security teams can verify and respond with better information. In South Africa, providers like Parallax Aero deliver it through docked drones (SkyGrid) positioned in coverage areas, 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. SkyGrid uses a shared coverage model: as each node is established, security clients in that coverage area subscribe to priority response positions on it. That means each business gets 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's flights are flown under a SACAA ROC with Night Operations approval and BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) authorisation, and the pilot team includes a BVLOS-qualified pilot. This 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 legal, insured drone operator?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every Parallax Aero flight is flown legally under a SACAA Remote Operating Certificate (ROC) per Part 101, with BVLOS, Night Operations and National Key Point operating specifications, licensed remote pilots and registered aircraft. The operation carries R15 million professional indemnity insurance, R2.5 million public liability per aircraft 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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