When Microsoft launched its campus modernization project in Redmond, Wash. in 2019, the software giant planned to demolish several buildings equivalent to the total square footage of 30 NFL football fields. As the renovation of 6.7 million square feet progresses, the process has been optimized using drones to capture both the demolition and the project’s evolution from the razed site …
Taking your drone out for its maiden voyage can be an almost spiritual experience as you watch this majestic aircraft follow your commands (hopefully) as you share in the Wright Brothers’ dream. However, if you fail to choose, install and maintain your LiPo batteries, your maiden voyage may crash and burn from first launch. And, we’re not using “burn” as …
Over the past decade, drones have existed as a revolutionary technological innovation that have redefined our space as voyeurs. But just within the past five to ten years, that drone technology has made its way into the world of cinema, subsequently transforming the way in which we experience films––in short, drones have allowed filmmakers to manipulate the camera in ways …
Thermal imaging is hot. Demand for thermographic imagery has been rapidly increasing as infrared photographs provide a wide variety of valuable applications representing a fast-growing segment of the energy, security, home inspection industries. If you haven’t yet made use of the technology, we’d like to help you get started with this and succeeding posts on the subject. So what is …
As a new decade begins, the commercial drone industry is poised to soar. A recent FAA report reveals that – in the U.S. alone – the non-model UAS sector will see more than 835,000 drones in the air by 2023. As airspace grows more crowded, government and industry leaders view safety as the top priority in crafting future drone policy. …
Drone pilots and the companies who employ them must always stay on top of the ever-changing regulatory environment surrounding the dynamic Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) industry. Let’s take a moment to look at some of the recent changes to drone laws and some that are in store for 2020. In 2019, changes were flying through the regulatory skies as the …
On December 19th, 2019, the FAA announced via webinar various improvements to the way it tests all applicants for an FAA airman certificate for all certificated pilots (including drone pilots). These changes pertain to pilot identification (FTN) and to the testing process and reports (AKTR). FTN Information Necessary for Drone Pilots The FAA is requiring all new applicants to …
While the Mavic 2 Pro controller remains similar to the original Mavic Pro controller, DJI made a few changes and adjustments to make this controller even better. Watch our 7 minute video below to lean what is new, what all the control sticks, buttons, and dials on the controller do, and see examples of the controls being used. Like this …
DroneDeploy is a powerful application that can use drone imagery to generate high-resolution 2D maps and 3D models. It offers easy-to-use software to automatically capture aerial images ideal for your type of project, process and generate orthomosaic maps and 3D models, and allows you to use your maps to measure distance, area, and volume. If you are unfamiliar, orthomosaics are …