Firmatek uses PIX4Dengine SDK: 40% operations cost reduction
Firmatek, a U.S.-based geospatial solutions company, has integrated PIX4Dengine SDK to scale their drone data processing. Firmatek's DIY mapping platform enables companies across mining, aggregates, and construction to turn drone-captured imagery into precise volumetric measurements, 3D models, and progression maps.
Through the Kespry Cloud Platform, customers fly their own drones, upload images, and enable data-driven decisions through intuitive visualization and reporting supported by trusted advisors who eliminate the need for in-house photogrammetry expertise.
How PIX4Dengine SDK improves Firmatek's workflow
At the end of 2025, Firmatek transitioned from PIX4Dcloud API to PIX4Dengine SDK, embedding photogrammetry directly into their production pipeline. Because all data is processed within Firmatek’s environment:
- Customer data never leaves their infrastructure—improving security
- Transfer overheads are reduced
- They have full control over how and where data is handled
Firmatek can now scale compute resources on demand, stitch multiple jobs in parallel, and automatically assign native and non-native camera templates that improve output quality—all while their automated QA system catches failures early to avoid unnecessary cost and delay.
The results
The results speak for themselves: completed products flow seamlessly into post-processing and tiling workflows with no API handoff, a custom GUI lets staff adjust parameters on the fly, and Firmatek has cut photogrammetry costs by more than 40% while delivering faster turnaround and fewer processing errors to customers.
How to implement PIX4Dengine SDK
Moving from evaluation to live deployment is streamlined through PIX4D’s structured onboarding process. PIX4D partners with customers from day one to validate specific use cases, design workflow architectures, support integration, and test outputs—giving both technical and commercial teams total confidence in a successful, de-risked implementation.
Looking ahead, the SDK will also allow the platform to support automated GCP (Ground Control Point) tagging, further improving stitch accuracy and product quality. Additionally, Firmatek’s service pilots can upload raw imagery directly to the Kespry Cloud. Leveraging cloud innovation to eliminate local stitching, Firmatek responsibly streamlines operations and accelerates delivery, passing higher quality results.
