Pix4D Photogrammetry Software for senseFly Drones
Pix4D’s advanced photogrammetry software uses the images captured by drones to generate 3D models and maps, such as professional orthomosaics, point clouds, 3D models and more. The Pix4D...
The Marines’ New Drone-Killer Aces Its First Real World Test
The Marines’ New Drone-Killer Aces Its First Real World Testquality, durability and flight time. Here are the best.
Last Thursday, nearly a month after Iran shot a $220 million US drone
out...
Surveying with Drones: The Key Differences Between Aerial LiDAR and Photogrammetry
The following is a guest post from Dustin Price, licensed land surveyor and operations manager at Landpoint: a surveying, aerial data and technical services provider.
There has been an influx of new...
Professional drone surveying applications
Terrestrial, aerial or bathymetric survey
helps in establishing plans on which the topography of a township, town,
village, urban area, agricultural area, valley, pit, open pit mine, or a
river, lake...
How Might Drone Racing Drive Innovation?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
Over the past 15 years, drones have progressed from laboratory
demonstrations...
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...
The complete beginner’s guide to drone photography
Never has it been so easy to capture
aerial images of some of the world’s most stunning (and sometimes hard
to reach) places. The drone—a sky-high flying, unmanned camera—is
undoubtedly the...
Drone Photogrammetry: How Drone Photos Turn into 3D Surveys
“How do you create the 3D survey of my site?” We get this question
all the time. It’s a good one, and definitely something you should care
about.
Producing accurate, useful 3D...
Capsule dropping with drones for reforestation & pest control
Until today, reforestation and pest control jobs have been performed
with traditional methods for capsule dropping. Using light manned
aircraft whose entail high costs for logistics, maintenance and
operation. In addition...
DJI recommends free Kittyhawk LAANC service for recreational pilots
Earlier today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that LAANC
would be available for hobbyist drone pilots to gain access to
controlled airspace. DJI followed with their own announcement,
recommending the...