RTK from Dock: Precise Paths. Accurate Data.

Nikoleta Guetcheva

RTK from Dock brings survey-grade data and high precision navigation to remote operations

Mapping and inspection teams need accurate data and repeatable flight paths. They also need operations that scale. RTK from Dock for X10 delivers both.

When image framing shifts between flights, change detection breaks down. When a dataset has to register against existing as-builts or hold up to surveyor-level scrutiny, positional accuracy isn't optional. RTK from Dock for X10 now brings high precision to dock-based Map Capture missions and in-flight waypoint navigation, configured centrally, remotely, and repeatable across flights*.

Configure once. Capture at scale.

RTK telemetry can now be set as a cloud-managed fleet capability. Administrators create, test, assign, and manage RTK connection profiles across docked systems from a single interface. Credential management is cleaner, fleet visibility improves, and the on-site configuration is no longer required.

Profiles are assigned to the appropriate Dock and X10 configuration. Before each mission, operators see a clear RTK readiness signal confirming the system is ready and coverage is available. During flight, RTK status remains visible. If corrections degrade, X10 continues safely with a fallback to standard GPS positioning with clear status throughout.

For survey-grade mapping missions

RTK from Dock brings high‑precision positioning to fully remote Map Capture, producing defensible datasets without sending a pilot on site to configure every system. When RTK lock is achieved, map captures have significantly tighter geotags, improving alignment to as‑builts and ensuring accuracy in downstream photogrammetry and GIS workflows. Validated results confirm the X10 meets the accuracy bar those workflows demand. Because RTK profiles are configured centrally in the cloud, the same setup deploys consistently across a distributed dock fleet.

For inspection missions

RTK navigation adds precision and repeatability to every flight. When X10 flies to precise waypoint coordinates on every mission, image framing stays consistent. This is the foundation of reliable change detection and condition-based monitoring across substations, solar arrays, distribution infrastructure, or bridges.

For operations near energized equipment or at night, RTK navigation also provides documented position confidence that GPS alone cannot match, keeping flights precise and predictable close to infrastructure and in low-light conditions.

Reliable data. Repeatable remote operations.

RTK from Dock for X10 brings high-accuracy mapping and inspection to dock-based sites, remotely configured and ready to run without onsite setup. For teams managing distributed infrastructure, that means fewer field steps, more consistent data, and faster confidence in the decisions that follow.

Ready to build repeatable mapping and inspection programs on dock-based infrastructure?

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*Also available on Controller flights

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