Case Study: Altavian achieves precise, error-free drone navigation with what3words

Commanding drones with what3words and Altavian

Altavian is a team of geospatial, aerospace and software engineers that build rugged unmanned aircraft used by Fortune 500 companies and research organisations for tasks from agriculture to emergency response. A key challenge for drone operators is communicating exact locations: long numeric GPS coordinates are easily mistyped or misheard, which can leave a drone tens of meters off course and jeopardise missions.

Altavian integrated what3words into their Flare drone command software so pilots can set waypoints, destinations and landing zones with unique 3‑word addresses. The result is faster, more reliable location routing with fewer human errors—enabling precise aid drops, accurate crop treatment, targeted search and rescue, and safe landings in remote or challenging environments.

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