🚨 The Challenge
- Needed centralized control of 100+ drones across multiple mission types (security, delivery, crop mapping)
- Difficulty in integrating diverse drone models and sensors
- Lack of live telemetry visualization and mission status tracking
- No smart automation for flight scheduling, battery health, or environmental responses
- Clients wanted custom dashboards per use case and compliance reporting
💡 The Wavefuel Solution
✅ 1. Multi-Drone Integration with Protocol Flexibility
Connected drones via HTTP, WebSocket, and MQTT, standardizing telemetry data, camera feeds, and mission status from various drone hardware vendors.
✅ 2. Live Halo Dashboards for Fleet Operations
Built real-time dashboards to track:
- GPS location and altitude
- Battery levels and temperature
- Payload data (imagery, video, LIDAR)
- Flight history and route heatmaps
✅ 3. Rule Engine for Smart Mission Management
Automated rules implemented:
- Auto-land drones if battery < 20%
- Send alerts if drones enter no-fly zones
- Schedule recharge cycles based on mission patterns
- Trigger delivery confirmation workflows upon package drop
✅ 4. AI Assistant for Fleet Managers
With Lighthouse AI, ops teams could ask:
- “Which drones need maintenance this week?”
- “Show me thermal map anomalies from last agri scan”
- “Schedule 10 drones for delivery routes in Zone 5 tomorrow morning”
✅ 5. SDK for Client-Specific Dashboards
Clients in agriculture, logistics, and security had their own branded dashboards with customized visualizations and reports, built using Wavefuel's SDK.
📈 The Result
- 🔋 Battery-related emergency landings reduced by 80%
- 🛰️ Real-time drone telemetry across 100+ devices on a single platform
- ⏱️ Operational scheduling became 4x faster with automated workflows
- 📊 Mission analytics helped reduce idle time by 25%
- 📦 Clients received white-labeled dashboards tailored to their industries
🧠 Key Features Used
- Protocol-agnostic integration for varied drone hardware
- Halo dashboards for telemetry, mapping, and analytics
- Rule Engine for mission safety and process automation
- Lighthouse AI for fleet intelligence and planning
- SDK to deliver tailored drone control portals for clients
