Case Study: Dronesmith Technologies achieves safer, error-free, human-friendly drone navigation with what3words

Building an autonomous future with what3words and Dronesmith Technologies

Dronesmith Technologies, maker of the Hangar cloud-based drone command-and-control platform, faced a common usability challenge: drones are typically programmed with GPS coordinates that, while precise, are long, numeric, and prone to human error. This complexity limits accessibility for developers and makes tasks like setting takeoff, landing and waypoint locations cumbersome.

By integrating what3words via a plug-in, Hangar lets developers specify locations with simple 3-word addresses (accurate to 3 m x 3 m), reducing input errors and making location entry human-friendly and voice-recognition-ready. The result: safer, more accessible drone applications and an easier developer experience for building autonomous aerial services.

Dronesmith Technologies

Westin Conahan

Director of Product