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Aurora Solar turns raw drone imagery directly into design inputs

Aurora Solar announced a sharper drone-mapping workflow for late September and updated its documentation on 25 September. Enterprise users can upload raw geotagged JPG imagery, process it into a custom map and surface model, then use the result directly in Aurora designs. Third-party orthophotos and DSM data are also supported.

Drone mapping is becoming an embedded input to specialist design software rather than a separate deliverable that must be exported, converted and re-imported.

Aurora's own capture checklist requires GPS-tagged imagery and recommends substantial overlap. It also documents photogrammetry limits around snow, reflective roofs and bare branches. Validate the processed model before allowing it to drive roof geometry or design decisions.