In another example of drones being integrated in the way that the world does business, SimActive the Canadian based provider of photogrammetry software announced that their software was used to help determine the impact of the most recent Hurricane Dorian. The provider details how they helped to determine financial impact of the recent hurricane by providing both pre and … [Read more...] about Drone Software Used To Help Survey Damage After Hurricane Dorian
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Podcast: Start-up Parallel Flight Technology on Lifting Heavy Things with Drones
Interesting Podcast where Ian Smith of Commercial Drones speaks with Joshua Resnick the CEO of Parallel Flight Technology. Parallel Flight Technology is a start-up building a hybrid drone with the capacity to lift relatively heavy payloads for long periods. As an example, on the high end they discuss that a 75 lbs. drone should be able to life about 75 lbs. Or that same … [Read more...] about Podcast: Start-up Parallel Flight Technology on Lifting Heavy Things with Drones
Drones Take a Page Out of Old School Plane Refueling with Novel Approach to Increase Flight Times
Most of us have seen images of planes being refueled mid-air via a tethered system. Especially for very long flights, the concept of mid-air refueling has been around for well over 100 years, as shown by the image below from the magazine Punch from 1909. Lack of power for long flights is a problem that has taken on new significance in the drone industry, as … [Read more...] about Drones Take a Page Out of Old School Plane Refueling with Novel Approach to Increase Flight Times
Meet the New Gremsy Gimbal: The Pixy U Plays Well With Others
Announced this week and rolling out in Commercial UAV Expo later this month, professional gimbal maker Gremsy, has just announced the Pixy U Gimbal. It is a commercial grade gimbal that is designed for aerial surveying and other commercial drone applications. It builds upon the existing product line that includes the Pixy F and shares its compact design and performance but … [Read more...] about Meet the New Gremsy Gimbal: The Pixy U Plays Well With Others
Commercial Drones FM: Multi Spectral Drone Cameras for Precision Agriculture [Podcast]
Ian Smith of Commercial Drones FM speaks with Drew Baustian, Business Development Manager at MicaSense, to explain the finer points of multispectral drone cameras and imagery for precision agriculture. The pair discuss data capture, the science behind the tech, and use cases where multispectral imagery has been a difference-maker for agriculture end users. MicaSense recently … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones FM: Multi Spectral Drone Cameras for Precision Agriculture [Podcast]
