Pix4D, a provider of professional image processing software, has teamed with Parrot to create precision agriculture solution Pix4Dmapper Ag: a photogrammetric software that converts multispectral images into agriculture-specific maps for better crop management and analysis. Pix4DmapperAg is being released in conjunction with Sequoia: a multispectral sensor from Parrot designed … [Read more...] about Pix4D and Parrot Team for Agriculture Solution
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Kespry Lands Woolpert as Drone Customer
Kespry Inc., which designs automated drone systems for commercial use, today announced that it has been selected by Woolpert to provide commercial drone systems to support the Woolpert’s site surveying and mapping needs. Kespry serves the construction, construction aggregates, mining, surveying, andmapping industries. Kespry Drone Systems provide an excellent way for these … [Read more...] about Kespry Lands Woolpert as Drone Customer
CES 2016: Walkera Unveils Drone Flight Booster
CES 2016 is fast becoming a playground and primary showcase for the drone industry with some of the biggest names in UAV saving new announcements for the Las Vegas show floor. Walkera is no exception – the Chinese drone manufacturer released a new hybrid powertrain for the QR X900 hexacopter model yesterday. The company says a small methanol-fueled engine will charge the … [Read more...] about CES 2016: Walkera Unveils Drone Flight Booster
Under the Hood of FLIR Thermal Drone Cameras
Sponsored by FLIR Systems — Oregon-based FLIR has officially gone all in on drones. In the last few weeks alone, the company has started shipping the latest version of the FLIR Vue thermal camera for UAVs and announced a partnership with DJI to bring their new thermal imaging cameras to the Inspire 1 and Matrice 100 in the form of the new Zenmuse XT. The Zenmuse XT uses … [Read more...] about Under the Hood of FLIR Thermal Drone Cameras
Selfie Drone Zano Crashes and Burns
If Europe ever adopts a universal language, the word for “failure to launch” will likely be “Zano.” Europe’s most well-funded Kickstarter project suffered yet another setback in an unfolding tragedy of Shakespearean proportions that has skewered the much anticipated selfie drone project. The crowdfunded wunderkind of Welsh start-up Torquing Group Ltd, has been plagued … [Read more...] about Selfie Drone Zano Crashes and Burns
