While all drone technology is recent, the benefits to some sectors - like agriculture and construction - are so significant that some new applications have been broadly adopted as fast as the technology is developed. DroneDeploy, a Silicon Valley tech company that develops software for commercial drones, announced today a milestone of 1 million acres of drone data. With … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Announces World’s Longest Drone Map, 1M Acres Data
Agriculture
The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market
DRONELIFE originally published this article in 2014 - this article has been completely updated from the original as of 2017. While drones are spreading into industries from warehousing to oil exploration, precision agriculture remains one of the most robust segments of the market. The ROI for drones in agriculture is compelling: and farms of every size are taking … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market
Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
A drone company recognized for saving lives is hoping a new suite of professionally piloted, commercial UAV services will launch the company into a rarified atmosphere as one of the top companies in the drone biz. Draganfly Innovations, a subsidiary of TRACE Live Network, announced the new package of products and service last week that will couple a team of experienced … [Read more...] about Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
Drones Save Time, Money for Rainforest Rehab
Our rainforests are in trouble and drones could be use to help fix the problem. According to a recent study published in Biological Conservation, researchers have discovered that deploying lightweight UAVs to monitor tropical forest regeneration results in accurate data on par with costlier and more time-intensive methods. "It's early days but drones have great potential … [Read more...] about Drones Save Time, Money for Rainforest Rehab
Military Drones for Agricultural Targets
Australian company Ninox Robotics is testing the use of military-grade drones to identify and target agricultural pests from the air. The company is currently working with farmers to use drones to identify and target wild dogs and feral pigs over large tracts of land in Queensland. Using footage from the Ninox drone, farmers can identify the location of pests and work with … [Read more...] about Military Drones for Agricultural Targets
