Glencore Kidd Operations has adopted the use of the Elios 3 to perform surveys and LiDAR scans throughout underground areas of the mine. The Elios 3 is designed for use in GPS-deprived and dark environments and is uniquely engineered for operation in small and inaccessible places. The Elios can scan dangerous spaces quickly and safely, allowing the human operator to work from a secure distance. Data capture is improved, as operators can broadcast the live stream to collaborate with other staff as they perform a scan.  For jobs like surveying cross-cuts, engineers can scan more areas, in less time.“You can cover so much more ground when you’re flying it with a drone than you can on foot,” says Ground Control Engineer Megan Gidden.In vertical spaces, the Elios 3 flies directly into a raised bore to scan the entire surface, identifying issues and eliminating guesswork. The collision-resistant Elios can access spaces only slightly bigger than itself, gathering accurate data that was previously unavailable without drilling into the space.