Q: What is your service area?

Based in Austin, TX but operating globally. We've supported projects across the continental US and can ship custom platforms or deploy on-site anywhere. Remote consulting and data pipeline development can be done from anywhere.

Q: Can you help with grant proposals?

Absolutely. We provide detailed equipment specifications, bills of materials, budget justifications, and technical methodology text formatted for NSF, DOE, USDA, and NASA grant applications. We've helped labs secure funding for UAV-based research programs.

Question 1

What types of drones does AJ Builds Drone build?

Accepted Answer

We build custom multirotor, fixed-wing, and VTOL UAV platforms for research, inspection, agriculture, and cinematography. Each platform is designed around your specific payload and mission requirements, from sensor selection through maiden flight.

Question 2

Do you work with university research labs?

Accepted Answer

Yes — university partnerships are a core focus. We provide grant proposal support (equipment specs, BOMs, budget justifications for NSF/DOE/USDA), custom platform design, automated data pipelines, and ongoing technical support throughout your research timeline.

Question 3

What certifications do you hold?

Accepted Answer

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for commercial drone operations, M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Mississippi State University, and Sr. FPGA Systems Engineer experience at AMD/Xilinx. We also carry commercial drone liability insurance.

Question 4

How much do drone survey services cost compared to traditional methods?

Accepted Answer

Drone surveys typically cost 75-90% less than traditional methods. For example, a 500-acre land survey that costs ~$100K with ground crews can be completed for ~$12.5K with drones, with better accuracy (<2cm RTK vs 10-30cm) and faster turnaround (hours vs weeks). Use our ROI Calculator for a project-specific estimate.

Question 5

What is your service area?

Accepted Answer

Based in Austin, TX but operating globally. We've supported projects across the continental US and can ship custom platforms or deploy on-site anywhere. Remote consulting and data pipeline development can be done from anywhere.

Question 6

Can you help with grant proposals?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. We provide detailed equipment specifications, bills of materials, budget justifications, and technical methodology text formatted for NSF, DOE, USDA, and NASA grant applications. We've helped labs secure funding for UAV-based research programs.

AJ BUILDS DRONE

SERVICES

Custom UAV Data Pipelines

Automated Flight Planning

Computer Vision Integration

Research Proposal Support

EXAMPLE BUILDS

STM32 RETURN-TO-HOME DRONE

PX4 ROI OBJECT TRACKING

CHEMICAL HAZARD TESTING RANGER

RESEARCH AREAS