New capabilities let remote teams recover missed moments, preserve mission video in the cloud and maintain a separate record from onboard storage. AirData has added recording and rewind capabilities to its Live Streaming platform. The update addresses a growing challenge as drone operations become more remote: the person who needs to see the video may not be watching when an … [Read more...] about Missed the Moment? AirData Adds 10-Minute Rewind to Live Drone Video
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Building American Drones Means Building the Parts, PDW CEO Says
James Slider says U.S. drone leadership will depend on domestic production of motors, batteries, electronics and other critical components By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Building a system capable of supplying the U.S. military with unmanned aerial systems to meet the challenges of the 21stcentury will take a massive effort, to bring to American shores the production … [Read more...] about Building American Drones Means Building the Parts, PDW CEO Says
From Power Lines to Mine Shafts: Lidar Expands the Reach of Drone Mapping
Ouster partnerships with GeoCue and Flyability show how next-generation lidar is supporting applications above infrastructure and deep inside confined spaces Two recent partnerships from lidar developer Ouster highlight the expanding role of lidar in commercial drone operations. The applications range from surveying utility infrastructure from the air to mapping confined … [Read more...] about From Power Lines to Mine Shafts: Lidar Expands the Reach of Drone Mapping
SimActive Adds Interactive Mode to Correlator3D for Faster Photogrammetry Workflows
The new interactive mode runs multiple scripts in a single session, cutting delays between operations for repetitive photogrammetry pipelines. SimActive announced a new interactive mode in Correlator3D that shortens automated photogrammetry workflows. Users can run multiple scripts in succession within the same session. The mode removes delays between operations and reduces … [Read more...] about SimActive Adds Interactive Mode to Correlator3D for Faster Photogrammetry Workflows
Texas Senators Call for Drone-Powered “Smart Wall”
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Facing threats from the federal government to build a border wall or other physical barrier through some of the most environmentally sensitive areas of South Texas, state Democratic lawmakers instead are calling for the deployment of more drones and other technological solutions to boost border security. At the urging of the Trump … [Read more...] about Texas Senators Call for Drone-Powered “Smart Wall”
