"LiDAR is an important piece to the puzzle of accurate models," said Arjun Menon, DJI's Engineering Manager, at this morning's AirWorks keynote. "The challenges of LiDAR have always been in the category of production," he notes - a highly functioning, lightweight and inexpensive LiDAR appropriate for drone use has been hard to find. "We are increasingly interested in bringing … [Read more...] about DJI Drone LiDAR: Introducing Livox and Avia
Surveying
Woolpert Deploys Survey Drones for Colorado DOT
An architectural/engineering firm is using survey drones to make Colorado highways safer. Engineering firm Felsburg Holt & Ullevig brought in Woolpert to complete drone surveys for a right-of-way project in Castle Rock, Colo. Using a process known as InRoads Terrain Modeling Survey System, the Colorado Department of Transportation project will use the imagery and mapping … [Read more...] about Woolpert Deploys Survey Drones for Colorado DOT
Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding
Orthophoto survey drones are providing new insights to scientists tracking ice and water levels in Alaska. A research team led by Gabriel Wolken of the University of Alaska Fairbank's Climate Adaptation Science Center has been measuring rising and falling ice and water levels in Suicide Basin glacial lake just outside Juneau. By working to visualize and predict the … [Read more...] about Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding
Terra Drone Continues to Expand its Global Footprint: Introducing Terra Drone Ventus in North America
Terra Drone, the Japanese-based company that has made a major impact on the industry in Asia and India, is expanding further. Following on the company's successful strategy of combining with existing innovative technologies, Terra Drone is joining a gas and oil inspection company to form a new entity in North America. Combining the capabilities of the patented gas detection … [Read more...] about Terra Drone Continues to Expand its Global Footprint: Introducing Terra Drone Ventus in North America
DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
UK-based Heliguy, one of DJI’s largest European enterprise partners and distributors, has been awarded a nationwide contract with Network Rail as part of a drone services framework worth up to £2.6million. Heliguy will supply, maintain, repair and service Network Rail’s drones, as well as delivering training courses to the infrastructure group’s team of in-house pilots. … [Read more...] about DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
