While mining and stockpile measurement are two commercial drone applications that the industry is very familiar with, widespread industry adoption has remained a challenge for the drone industry. It's a good sign, therefore, when one of the world's biggest names in professional services, PwC, uses drones for a stock count audit. "In a global first for the network, PwC UK … [Read more...] about Drones are Moving Mainstream Fast: PwC Conducts First Coal Stock Audit Using Drones
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SimActive for Mining: Drones and Volume Calculation
SimActive Inc. is a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software - for drones and for manned aircraft. It's a professional tool that provides the speed and precision big business expects. SimActive’s Correlator 3D software takes data from any sensor and uses one software interface for processing. Now, SimActive introduces new features to improve volumetric … [Read more...] about SimActive for Mining: Drones and Volume Calculation
The Sky’s the Limit With Drones for Mineral Exploration
The following is a guest post by mining services expert Ben Howard. Iron oil has been mined for over 100 years in Australia, with 2230 tons of usable iron produced globally in 2016 and there is still a robust supply ready to be mined that you could potentially get your hands on with the use of the ubiquitous drone. Unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as drones … [Read more...] about The Sky’s the Limit With Drones for Mineral Exploration
New Boss on Construction Sites Is a Drone
(Source: technologyreview.com) For some construction workers, any thoughts of slacking off could soon seem rather quaint. The drones will almost certainly notice. The workers building a lavish new downtown stadium for the Sacramento Kings in California are being monitored by aerial drones and software that can automatically flag slow progress. Once per day, several … [Read more...] about New Boss on Construction Sites Is a Drone
