Survey & Inspection
Drone Thermal Survey Drone Inspection Photogrammetry & Mapping LiDAR Survey Digital Twin Generation Industrial Thermal Survey
Defence & CNI
Counter-UAS Defeat CNI Drone Security Energy Infrastructure Ports & Maritime Humber Estuary
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Canopy Inc — UK drone survey, thermal inspection, photogrammetry mapping, digital twin and counter-UAS drone defeat platform. CAA authorised. Hessle, East Yorkshire.

UK Sovereign Counter-UAS & Intelligence Platform

Observe.
Detect.
Command.

Drone Interdiction · Infrastructure Survey · Digital Intelligence

CNI operators and sensitive site security teams face a drone threat that detection alone cannot solve. Canopy is the UK sovereign platform that closes the gap between observation and defeat.

Over 1,200 drone incidents recorded at UK sensitive sites in 2024. Detection logs the threat. Canopy defeats it.

CAA Authorised Operator · DASA-Engaged · UK Sovereign Supply Chain
100%
UK Sovereign
4yr
Front-Line Experience
100%
UK Sovereign
4yr
Front-Line Experience
Authorisation
CAA GVC Authorised Operator
Innovation
DASA-Engaged Programme
Supply Chain
100% UK Sovereign. No PRC Components
Data
AWS GovCloud UK. Data Residency Guaranteed
Cyber
Cyber Essentials Plus Pathway
01
C2
Command & Control
02
Observe
Drone Operations & Intelligence
03
Defeat
Counter-UAS Interdiction
04
Sight
AI Safety Monitoring
05
Beacon
Operations Management
06
VR
Immersive Training Simulator

Six platforms.
One ecosystem.

From precision thermal survey and digital twin generation to counter-UAS defeat and AI safety monitoring — every Canopy product delivers standalone value and integrates through Canopy C2 as the central command layer.

Flagship · Command Layer

Canopy C2

The central nervous system connecting every Canopy product. Real-time command and control for fire, rescue and CNI operations — from drone fleet oversight to court-admissible evidence, in a single secure interface.

SHA-256
Chain of Custody
AWS
GovCloud UK
30+
Sensor Integrations
  • Incident lifecycle management with multi-agency attendance logging
  • Mission planning: survey, patrol, response, inspection
  • Mapbox and Cesium 3D geospatial intelligence with hazard overlays
  • Drone fleet management with live telemetry and video feed
  • Immutable audit log. Role-based access. AI hazard summarisation
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Drone Operations

Canopy Observe

Drone operations and intelligence for offshore, maritime and defence environments. Autonomous flight, AI detection and multi-drone swarm management.

30ms
Detection Latency
8
Object Classes
6
Swarm Formations
  • YOLO AI obstacle detection at 30+ FPS with auto-avoidance
  • Multi-drone swarm: leader-follower coordination
  • AIS vessel tracking and maritime intelligence
  • 30+ sensor integrations: LiDAR, radar, thermal, sonar
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Counter-UAS

Canopy Defeat

Autonomous counter-UAS interdiction for CNI and sensitive site protection. Governed engagement with mandatory human-in-the-loop authorisation.

94%
AI Confidence
8m
Pilot Geolocation
<2%
False Positive Rate
  • Multi-spectral detection: RGB and thermal IR sensor fusion
  • RF signal fingerprinting and acoustic signature detection
  • Mandatory human authorisation. Cannot be disabled
  • SHA-256 court-admissible evidence package per engagement
Full Platform Detail →
AI Monitoring

Canopy Sight

AI-powered safety monitoring for rail, critical sites and conservation areas. Real-time detection, behavioural analytics and 24/7 automated alerting.

30ms
Detection Latency
500+
Mesh Nodes
7ms
Mesh Latency
  • YOLO detection: person, vehicle, animal, equipment, debris
  • Multi-factor risk scoring: speed, zone, dwell time, time-of-day
  • MeshConnect AES-256 mesh networking: 500+ nodes
  • Wildlife module with species tracking and evidence packages
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Operations Management

Canopy Beacon

Unified operations management replacing 30+ legacy systems. Command, workforce, training, fleet and compliance — built for emergency services, public sector and regulated operators.

30+
Systems Replaced
60%
Year 1 Saving
22+
Modules
  • NOG, JESIP and RIDDOR compliance built into daily workflows
  • Native iOS and Android with offline capability
  • 800+ personnel, 150+ appliances, all shift patterns
  • Replaces £83K–£172K in annual legacy system costs
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Immersive Training

Canopy VR Training Simulator

Photorealistic fire training environments built from real drone capture of actual sites. UK-standards-compliant fire physics, full BA simulation and automated NOS competency assessment.

8
Player Multi-User
BS 7974
Fire Physics
NOS
Auto Assessment
  • Photogrammetry-to-VR: real buildings rebuilt for training
  • BS 7974 fire physics: flashover, backdraft, structural collapse
  • Full UK BA system: cylinder pressure, Time of Whistle, ADSU
  • COMAH chemical hazard with Gaussian plume dispersion
  • HMICFRS-compatible reporting and xAPI LMS integration
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Flagship · Command Layer

Canopy C2

The central nervous system connecting every Canopy product. Real-time command and control for fire, rescue and CNI operations — from drone fleet oversight to court-admissible evidence, in a single secure interface.

SHA-256
Chain of Custody
AWS
GovCloud UK
30+
Sensor Integrations
  • Incident lifecycle management with multi-agency attendance logging
  • Mission planning: survey, patrol, response, inspection
  • Mapbox and Cesium 3D geospatial intelligence with hazard overlays
  • Drone fleet management with live telemetry and video feed
  • Immutable audit log. Role-based access. AI hazard summarisation
Request a C2 Briefing →
Drone Operations

Canopy Observe

Drone operations and intelligence for offshore, maritime and defence environments. Autonomous flight, AI detection and multi-drone swarm management.

30ms
Detection Latency
8
Object Classes
6
Swarm Formations
  • YOLO AI obstacle detection at 30+ FPS with auto-avoidance
  • Multi-drone swarm: leader-follower coordination
  • AIS vessel tracking and maritime intelligence
  • 30+ sensor integrations: LiDAR, radar, thermal, sonar
Request a Briefing →
Counter-UAS

Canopy Defeat

Autonomous counter-UAS interdiction for CNI and sensitive site protection. Governed engagement with mandatory human-in-the-loop authorisation.

94%
AI Confidence
8m
Pilot Geolocation
<2%
False Positive Rate
  • Multi-spectral detection: RGB and thermal IR sensor fusion
  • RF signal fingerprinting and acoustic signature detection
  • Mandatory human authorisation. Cannot be disabled
  • SHA-256 court-admissible evidence package per engagement
Full Platform Detail →
AI Monitoring

Canopy Sight

AI-powered safety monitoring for rail, critical sites and conservation areas. Real-time detection, behavioural analytics and 24/7 automated alerting.

30ms
Detection Latency
500+
Mesh Nodes
7ms
Mesh Latency
  • YOLO detection: person, vehicle, animal, equipment, debris
  • Multi-factor risk scoring: speed, zone, dwell time, time-of-day
  • MeshConnect AES-256 mesh networking: 500+ nodes
  • Wildlife module with species tracking and evidence packages
Request a Briefing →
Operations Management

Canopy Beacon

Unified operations management replacing 30+ legacy systems. Command, workforce, training, fleet and compliance — built for emergency services, public sector and regulated operators.

30+
Systems Replaced
60%
Year 1 Saving
22+
Modules
  • NOG, JESIP and RIDDOR compliance built into daily workflows
  • Native iOS and Android with offline capability
  • 800+ personnel, 150+ appliances, all shift patterns
  • Replaces £83K–£172K in annual legacy system costs
Request a Briefing →
Immersive Training

Canopy VR Training Simulator

Photorealistic fire training environments built from real drone capture of actual sites. UK-standards-compliant fire physics, full BA simulation and automated NOS competency assessment.

8
Player Multi-User
BS 7974
Fire Physics
NOS
Auto Assessment
  • Photogrammetry-to-VR: real buildings rebuilt for training
  • BS 7974 fire physics: flashover, backdraft, structural collapse
  • Full UK BA system: cylinder pressure, Time of Whistle, ADSU
  • COMAH chemical hazard with Gaussian plume dispersion
  • HMICFRS-compatible reporting and xAPI LMS integration
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Survey Services

Precision Aerial Survey & Digital Twin

ITC Level 2 certified thermal efficiency and photogrammetry survey for CNI, aerospace and energy estates. Building-by-building findings with severity-ranked remediation registers. From drone capture to georeferenced digital twin.

ITC L2
Certified Thermography
50mK
Thermal Sensitivity
ISO
18434-1 Standard
  • Thermal survey: fabric loss vs mechanical ventilation distinguished
  • RGB photogrammetry and LiDAR with centimetre-accurate RTK
  • Open formats: GeoTIFF, LAS, OBJ, IFC-compatible
  • 3D digital twin for monitoring, inspection and planning
  • Industrial estates, CNI assets and offshore infrastructure
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The Canopy Suite.

Six platforms integrated through Canopy C2. Three tiers to match your operational requirement — or talk to us about a bespoke configuration.

Tier 01
Operational

Survey, safety monitoring and operations management under a unified command layer. The starting point for commercial and public sector operators.

Includes
C2 Operational tier
Observe Survey mode
Sight Monitor tier
Beacon Professional tier
Unified auth and single sign-on
Shared geospatial layer
Cross-product alerting and dashboard
Standard Support
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Most Selected
Tier 02
Command

Drone operations intelligence and counter-UAS detection alongside C2. For CNI operators and security teams needing detection capability built in.

Everything in Operational, plus
C2 Command tier with AI intelligence layer
Observe Full operations + swarm management
Defeat Detection and governed alert mode
Beacon Enterprise tier
Advanced drone operations and swarm management
AI intelligence across all products
Priority 24/7 support with SLA guarantee
Priority 24/7 · SLA
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Tier 03
Sovereign

Full platform with active defeat capability, on-site deployment and dedicated programme support. The complete sovereign stack for defence and CNI.

Everything in Command, plus
Defeat Full interdiction capability
VR Immersive training simulator
Full EW capabilities and custom integrations
Unlimited scaling across all platforms
Dedicated defence team, on-site deployment
99.95% SLA with dedicated account management
Government and defence framework pricing
Dedicated Team
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All prices exclusive of VAT. Annual commitment required. Government and defence framework pricing available on request. Not sure which tier fits? We will scope it in one conversation.
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Numbers that prove
the capability.

ITC L2
Certified Thermographer on Every Survey
Every thermal survey is analysed and signed off by an ITC Level 2 certified thermographer to ISO 18434-1 standard. Not just a drone with a thermal camera — a defensible, auditable certification chain.
Days
Typical Survey Payback Period
A precision thermal survey typically identifies heat loss worth multiples of the survey cost. For large industrial estates spending £5M or more annually on energy, payback is commonly measured in days, not months.
cm
RTK Positioning Accuracy
Emlid RS3 RTK GNSS delivers centimetre-level positional accuracy across every survey. Every thermal anomaly, every LiDAR point and every photogrammetric output is georeferenced to the same centimetre-accurate coordinate system.
94%
AI Classification Confidence
Canopy Observe's classification engine achieves over 94% confidence against drone signature database, with a false positive rate below 2% and sub-200ms detection latency on NVIDIA Jetson edge hardware.
4yr
Front-Line Operational Exposure
Direct operational experience with GNSS navigation influence technology in live conflict environments. Conditions more demanding than any UK CNI site — adversarial countermeasures, competing RF sources, zero margin for error.
£0
PRC Component Dependency
100% UK-designed and UK-built defeat hardware. Western-origin electronic components only. Supply chain audit confirmed. AWS GovCloud UK with contractual no-transfer commitment. No foreign government exposure.

Built in Britain.
Owned by Britain.

The UK government's strategic posture, the National Security and Investment Act 2021, and NCSC supply chain guidance all point in the same direction: security-critical technology deployed at UK CNI and defence sites should, where possible, be designed, built and operated by UK entities. Canopy is built to that standard from the ground up.

  • NSI

    National Security and Investment Act 2021

    UK-designed, UK-built, UK-operated. No supply chain dependency, no licensing risk, no capability withdrawal risk from a foreign government.

  • NCSC

    NCSC Supply Chain Compliance

    Cyber Essentials Plus pathway. CREST penetration tested. Zero Trust architecture. AWS GovCloud UK with contractual UK data residency.

  • CAP

    CAP 2563 and Regulatory Compliance

    Legally governed from first principles. The ROE engine makes non-compliant activation architecturally impossible. All RF operations are pursued through the correct Ofcom regulatory pathway before any transmission.

  • CPS

    Court-Admissible Evidence Framework

    Every engagement generates a SHA-256 chained evidence package meeting CPS standards for prosecution under the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

UK Sovereign · Hessle HQ

Work that speaks
for itself.

Canopy has delivered survey, inspection and intelligence projects across construction, architecture, academia, maritime and industrial sectors. A selection of project references below.

Architecture · BIM Integration

Pre-Construction Site Survey
for Architectural Design

Photogrammetric site survey delivered at project outset enabling accurate design against real-world terrain data. LiDAR point cloud and 3D mesh integrated directly into BIM workflow. Structural inspection on build completion including thermal assessment of fabric.

BIM
Integration
LiDAR
Point Cloud
cm
Accuracy
"Drone scans are the future for situated architecture. Canopy are professional, helpful and reliable — they supply a wealth of data and expertise as part of their package."
Ralph Gunson Parker RIBA · HONEY Architecture · Bartlett / UCL
Broadcast Technology · Aerial Cinematography

Specialist Aerial Imaging
for Live Broadcast

Partnership with an Emmy award-winning specialist camera manufacturer to explore advanced aerial cinematography techniques for live television production. Multiple active projects delivering drone-based capture for broadcast environments.

Emmy
Award Client
Live
Broadcast
Multi
Project
"Their level of professionalism and commitment to achieving the highest standards is unparalleled. I have no hesitation in recommending Canopy."
Robert Shaw · Shaw Systems Ltd · East Yorkshire
Academia · Environmental Monitoring

Flood Risk Survey &
Hydrographic Mapping

European-funded programme with SPARK Fund and the Flood Innovation Centre at the University of Hull. Drone survey and hydrographic mapping capability applied to flood risk assessment and environmental monitoring in the Humber region.

EU
Funded
Hull
University
Hydro
Mapping
"The team go above and beyond to ensure deliverables are tailored to individual needs and are always responsive to queries and requests."
Flood Innovation Centre · University of Hull · SPARK Fund
Also worked with
Legal & General Insurance Premier Foods Network Homes Channel 4 · Grand Designs East Riding Leisure BLOK Build Kai Yachting University of Hull

Why operators choose
Canopy over the alternatives.

Your procurement team will evaluate us against doing nothing, using a detection-only system, or buying a foreign platform. Here is the honest comparison.

Canopy
Detect, Defeat, Evidence

UK sovereign. No foreign dependency. CAP 2563 compliant. Mandatory human authorisation. Court-admissible evidence at every engagement. Operator located and handed to police.

The alternative
Do Nothing

Your site remains exposed. Drone incidents accumulate in logs with no response capability. A single sabotage or intelligence event costs multiples of any protection system.

The alternative
Detection Only

You see the threat arriving. You cannot stop it. Detection produces incident logs, not deterrence. A drone operator who completes their mission will attempt a second one.

The alternative
Foreign Platform

NSI Act exposure. Capability withdrawal risk. ITAR entanglement. PRC component dependency. No court-admissible evidence framework built for UK CPS prosecution standards.

Survey side
ITC Level 2 certified — not just a drone operator with a thermal camera. Every report signed off by a qualified thermographer to ISO 18434-1 standard.
Open format outputs — GeoTIFF, LAS, OBJ. Your data works in your systems. No proprietary platform dependency, ever.
Fabric vs ventilation — we distinguish genuine building fabric heat loss from mechanical ventilation. Your remediation targets the right problem.
Humber local — based in Hessle. Every Humber priority site within 30 miles. No mobilisation overhead for the UK's densest CNI corridor.
Defence side
Defeats pre-programmed missions — GNSS navigation influence works at the navigation layer. Effective against autonomous GPS waypoint missions where RF interdiction fails.
Human-in-the-loop always — mandatory operator confirmation on every engagement. Cannot be disabled. Architecturally enforced, not policy enforced.
8m pilot geolocation — operator located to within 8 metres. Transmitted to responsible police force at engagement initiation. Prosecution-ready.
DASA-engaged — active UK Defence and Security Accelerator programme. The only sovereign platform with direct UKDI innovation support.

What does it cost?

We do not publish fixed prices because no two sites are the same. What we can tell you is what drives cost — so you can scope a realistic budget before you call.

Survey & Inspection
Estate Size
A single industrial building surveys faster and costs less than a 700-acre multi-building estate. Larger estates are typically quoted per building or per hectare with programme discounts.
Sensor Configuration
Thermal only, thermal + RGB, or thermal + RGB + LiDAR combined. Multi-sensor surveys cost more to capture but deliver significantly more value per mobilisation.
Report Depth
A building condition summary costs less than a full ISO 18434-1 certified thermographic report with building-by-building findings register. Tell us what your procurement or sustainability team needs.
Location
Humber Estuary sites have no mobilisation overhead — we are 30 miles from every priority site. Sites further afield include travel and accommodation where required.
Defence & Security
Site Perimeter
A compact sensitive site requires fewer Defeat Module units than a large port perimeter. Site geometry drives the number of units and the coverage architecture required.
Deployment Model
Permanent fixed installation, semi-permanent deployment or mobile rapid-response. Each model carries different capital and operational cost structures.
Integration Requirements
Integration with existing CCTV, SCADA, VMS or security operations centre platforms adds engineering time. Standard RTSP and ONVIF integration is included; custom API work is scoped separately.
Programme vs One-Off
Annual programme clients receive preferential rates. Government and defence framework pricing is available on request. DASA programme delivery carries its own cost structure.
Get a scoped quote in one conversation.
Tell us your site, your objective and your timeline. We will give you a ballpark in the first call and a formal quote within two working days.
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Built for the clients
who cannot afford failure.

Canopy serves operators across defence, CNI, fire and rescue, and commercial sectors where operational failure carries regulatory, financial or human consequence.

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Defence & Government
MoD sites, NDA nuclear facilities, NPSA-registered sensitive sites and government estate operators. Canopy C2, Defeat and Observe. Sovereign supply chain. DASA and UKDI programme eligible.
Critical National Infrastructure
Energy generation and transmission, port operators, water infrastructure and pipeline corridors. Canopy C2, Observe, Defeat and Sight. NIS2 compliance. Humber Estuary priority deployment zone.
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Emergency Services
Fire and Rescue Services, ambulance trusts and blue light operators seeking to consolidate legacy software estates. Canopy Beacon replaces 30+ systems. Canopy VR delivers photorealistic site training without facility access or operational disruption.
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Aerospace & Industrial
Large-estate thermal efficiency and photogrammetric survey for Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction. Canopy Sight for site safety monitoring. SBTi baseline data and SECR audit trail for major industrial operators.

Operational credibility
that cannot be bought.

The Canopy team combines front-line operational experience with GNSS navigation influence technology in live conflict environments, full-stack AI and systems engineering, and commercial aerial survey expertise. Four years in conditions more demanding than any CNI or sensitive site deployment.

Operations & Programme Lead
Operations Lead
Royal Australian Navy veteran with 6 years naval aviation experience. Certified commercial UAS operator with 5 years in the UK UAV sector. Deep practical knowledge of counter-UAS operations, platform capabilities and limitations. CAA liaison and government client management experience.
Field Operations & Data Lead
Field Operations Lead
Front-line deployed operator with direct experience working alongside GNSS navigation influence systems in high-risk conflict environments. NATO veteran. UAV drone pilot. Ukrainian military intelligence background. Golden Cross decoration. Directly informs Platform Library development and demonstration delivery.
AI & Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer
Senior full-stack engineer with defence-grade software development experience. React, Node.js, Python, AWS GovCloud. AI and ML integration including PyTorch and NVIDIA Triton. Geospatial systems. Real-time streaming. Security architecture: Zero Trust, AES-256, NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus pathway.

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Whether you represent a government programme, a CNI operator, an investor, or a commercial survey client, we operate under NDA from first contact.

Phone
Headquarters
Hessle, East Yorkshire, UK
Registered in
England and Wales
Classification
All enquiries handled under NDA. Sensitive programme discussions classified at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE-COMMERCIAL.

Your data. Your jurisdiction.
Nobody else's.

Canopy is built for clients where data sovereignty is not a preference but a requirement. Every architecture decision reflects that.

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UK Data Residency
All data processed and stored in UK-jurisdiction infrastructure. AWS GovCloud UK eu-west-2. Contractual no-transfer commitment. No cross-border data movement.
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AES-256 Encryption
AES-256 encryption at rest. TLS 1.3 in transit. Zero Trust architecture. Role-based access control with full audit trail on every data interaction.
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Cyber Essentials Pathway
Active Cyber Essentials Plus certification pathway. CREST penetration testing programme. NCSC supply chain guidance compliant. Def Stan 05-138 alignment.
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ICO Registered
Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. GDPR compliant data handling. We never sell, share or transfer personal data to third parties.

Everything Canopy delivers

Every service has a dedicated page with full methodology, certifications, process and FAQs. Click any service to learn more.

Survey, Inspection & Mapping
Defence, CNI & Security
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