Month / September 2018
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How Drones Can Optimize Surveying and Mapping Projects
When commercial drones were first introduced, the geospatial industry immediately adopted them. Equipped with different types of sensors and cameras, drones were turned into flying data collection devices. It soon became obvious that drones could optimize workflows, improve safety, project results and realize considerable cost savings. The following examples show how geospatial companies are using…
29th September 2018 -
UAS Integration Pilot Program Kicks Off with Life-Saving Missions
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration announced 10 awardees for the UAS Integration Pilot Program, designed to explore ways to safely enable complex drone operations through state, local, and tribal governments with unmanned aircraft operators and industry partners. AirMap is the UTM Service Supplier in six out of ten…
27th September 2018 -
5 Ways UAVs Are Revolutionizing Pipeline Projects
Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are revolutionizing pipeline projects and ground surveying as a whole. Through UAVs, pipeline companies can save money, improve their safety standards, and head off any environmental issues before they occur. Here are just a few of the ways how UAVs can improve a pipeline project. 1. Producing…
25th September 2018 -
Drones As A Data Service – Infographic
Drones have certainly made an impact in many different industries and have opened up lots of new opportunities. In this infographic we see how drones collect data, the benefits and limitations and their growing business applications.
24th September 2018 -
Pix4D Accelerates Growth with a New Office in Madrid
Lausanne, Switzerland: On November 1st 2018, Pix4D opens a new R&D office in Madrid. It is the company’s fifth office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai and Berlin. As a centre of innovation, research and development, Pix4D Madrid will continue to expand and develop Pix4D’s knowledge of photogrammetry and machine learning, with the goal of creating…
20th September 2018 -
Here’s How Drones Reduce Costs in the Energy Sector
Wind turbines can reach huge heights. Solar farms take up large swaths of land. Distribution equipment is sometimes located in remote areas. Utility infrastructure is also, by its nature, spread out across large distances so it can transfer energy from power plants to homes and businesses. This often makes inspecting, maintaining and installing this equipment…
19th September 2018 -
First South Korea Government Drone Project Completed with SimActive
Montreal, Canada, September 18th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce it enabled the first government drone mapping project in South Korea. Asia Aero Survey (AAS), a SimActive regional partner, used Correlator3D™ for the public survey delivered to the Korean National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) and the Korean…
18th September 2018 -
The Spry: The First Waterproof Drone That Submerges, Floats Like a Boat, and Flies in the Air
After 2 years of designing and prototyping, the team at SwellProUSA and Urban Drones have introduced The Spry: the first ever waterproof drone that can briefly submerge like a submarine, float like a boat, and fly in the air at over 43mph. The Spry has a self-contained 4K camera that can capture video at 30…
17th September 2018 -
Maui Hawaii in 4k | DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Filmed entirely on the DJI Mavic 2 Pro: https://bhpho.to/2MiFR4k Check out my Mavic 2 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/QVKfvOmPDGU 4k and slow motion drone footage from my 5 days in Maui Hawaii Dan Watson via YouTube
13th September 2018 -
Game of Drones: ODS Launches Commercial Drone Services in Oxford
September 10, 2018 – Oxford Direct Services (ODS), the service delivery and commercial arm of Oxford City Council, today announced that it is to start providing drone-based services to include roof and building surveying, land mapping, aerial photography and filming. As far as is known, this is the first time a council owned organisation has brought…
11th September 2018
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News & Articles
- What Would Be Required For Drone Delivery to Be Safe? 14th February 2019
- Unifly partners with Terra Drone India to support UTM in India 14th February 2019
- Drones & AI 2.0: Drone Data Analytics 14th February 2019
- Hot Races in a Cool Location: McDonald’s Giving Away 4 Wild Cards for DCL DRONE PRIX LAAX 13th February 2019
- Verity Studios and TikTok bring 88 costumed drones to the 2019 CCTV New Year’s Gala 10th February 2019