Frequently Asked Questions

All outputs are delivered within 5 business days of the survey flight. For larger estates or surveys requiring advanced GIS analysis, we will confirm the timeline when scoping the project.

You are paying for precision aerial data collection, photogrammetric processing, GIS analysis, and a final report with actionable insights. This includes drone deployment, RTK GPS positioning for centimetre-level accuracy, professional processing software, terrain modelling, vegetation health analysis, and cloud delivery of all files.

It depends on your goal. For boundary mapping, a one-time survey is sufficient. For crop health monitoring, irrigation planning, or tracking vegetation changes over time, we recommend seasonal surveys — typically once or twice a year around the harvest period.

You can, and we share plenty of knowledge on the blog to help you get started. However, achieving centimetre-level accuracy requires RTK GPS hardware, professional photogrammetry software, and significant processing expertise. We handle all of this — so you can focus on running the estate rather than learning geospatial processing.

Three core services: (1) Drone Mapping & Aerial Surveys — orthomosaics, DSMs, DTMs, NDVI/NDRE maps, slope-corrected area calculations, and boundary KML files. (2) GIS Analytics & Field Intelligence — vegetation health mapping, terrain analysis, zone classification, and yield correlation analysis. (3) ThotaTracker — a progressive web app for digital plantation records, covering picking, processing, inventory, and reports.

Use the contact form on this site, email us at contact@futurethota.com, or call/WhatsApp +91 90364 55123. We will schedule a brief call to understand your estate and scope the project — no obligation.

Large map files (GeoTIFFs, OBJ models) are delivered via a shared cloud drive link. The PDF report is shared via email or WhatsApp. All files are labelled and organised for easy access.

We store processed outputs and the PDF report securely for our own records. Raw image data is deleted after outputs are generated and approved, to minimise digital clutter. If you need longitudinal change detection surveys, we can retain your data — contact us to arrange this.

We are based in Coorg and currently serve estates in Coorg (Kodagu), Chikmagalur, Ammathi, and Nanjangud. If your estate is elsewhere in South India, contact us to discuss feasibility.

We require 50% advance to confirm the survey booking, with the remaining 50% due on delivery of all outputs. GST at 18% applies on the base fee. We will provide a clear invoice with base fee, GST amount, and total before you confirm.

ThotaTracker is currently in early access with the first pilot estate. SaaS pricing will be announced before general availability. Interested estates can join the waitlist by contacting us.

We use a professional multispectral mapping drone with RGB and 4-band multispectral sensors, paired with an RTK GPS base station for centimetre-level positioning accuracy. We do not disclose specific brand names in client communications.

Typically 2–3 cm/pixel at standard survey altitudes. The exact resolution depends on flight altitude and terrain complexity. We fly between 200–250 ft above the tallest trees in your estate for the best balance of resolution and coverage.

NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) is a measure of plant health derived from near-infrared and red light reflectance. Healthy, photosynthetically active coffee plants reflect strongly in NIR and absorb red light — producing high NDVI values. Stressed plants show lower values. An NDVI map overlaid on your estate lets you spot problem zones early, before yield drops become visible in picking records.

A Digital Terrain Model (DTM) represents the bare earth surface — the true ground elevation with all vegetation and structures removed. A Digital Surface Model (DSM) includes everything on the surface: buildings, trees, canopy. For area calculations and irrigation planning, we use the DTM. For canopy height estimation, we subtract the DTM from the DSM.

Our surveys produce GPS-accurate boundary KML files and area measurements. While these are based on centimetre-level RTK positioning, they are not a legal substitute for a survey-of-India approved survey. They are, however, excellent for internal estate management, planning, and as supporting evidence.