8 Oct 2026 · Operations
Planning drone operations that scale beyond one aircraft
What changes operationally and in software when an organisation grows from one drone to several.
Drone software · Systems · Data
Software and engineering for drone operations.
Ridgenode Solutions designs and builds software for organisations that operate drones — from onboard systems to the tools their teams use every day. We work with operators, agencies, companies and research institutions.
Services
Software for every part of a drone operation.
From the aircraft itself to the systems around it. We take on defined projects and longer-term development partnerships.
Mission & fleet software
Planning, scheduling, fleet management and communication software for operations of any size.
Onboard & embedded software
Flight-controller integration, companion-computer software and firmware for PX4, ArduPilot and other platforms.
Data & applications
Telemetry, mapping and imagery pipelines, dashboards and custom applications that turn flights into results your team can use.
Sectors
Organisations that rely on drones to do their work.
We work across public and private sectors wherever drones are part of day-to-day operations.
Emergency services & search and rescue
Situational awareness and support for time-critical operations.
Environment & conservation
Monitoring, surveys and data collection for environmental programmes.
Infrastructure & industry
Inspection, asset monitoring and site operations.
Agriculture & land management
Scouting, mapping and analysis for farms and forestry.
Survey & mapping providers
Workflow, automation and software support for professional operators.
Research institutions
Software collaboration on applied drone research.
Approach
How we work.
Clear scope, regular delivery, and software your team can run and maintain after we're gone.
01
Understand the operation first
We start with the people who run the operation and the problems they actually have, before we write software.
02
Build for real conditions
Software for drones has to cope with the unexpected. We design and test for the conditions operations actually face.
03
Open standards, your platforms
We build on PX4, ArduPilot and MAVLink so what we deliver works with the aircraft you already own.
04
Secure by default
Security, privacy and clear data ownership built in, in line with European regulatory expectations.
Insights
Notes on drone software and operations
Contact
Tell us about your operation.
Whether you have a defined project or are exploring what's possible, we're glad to talk. We typically reply within two working days.