A coalition of independent construction companies is looking to drone company 3DR to deploy the firm’s drone software for unlimited use across worldwide projects. PCL Construction is one of the largest contracting organizations in North America with annual construction volume of $7 billion. The group will use Site Scan, a software suite that includes an iPad app for drone … [Read more...] about 3DR Inks Drone Scanning Deal with PCL Construction
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TC Disrupt Recap: Drone Heavyweights Share Thoughts on Industry Progress
September has been a mad month for drone news. Hot on the heels of DJI's latest drone release came Interdrone, a gathering of the industry's best and brightest for a few days in Las Vegas. Plenty of partnership announcements and products were unveiled. At the same time, TC Disrupt was underway in San Fransisco. Although not totally drone focused, there was one event that … [Read more...] about TC Disrupt Recap: Drone Heavyweights Share Thoughts on Industry Progress
3DR Helps Construction Firm Score a Major Goal for a World Cup Nation
Drones are helping Qatar score some impressive goals ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Major drone company 3DR is joining forces with engineering consultancy Arcadis to launch inspection drones as part of the massive Orbital Highway project in the city of Doha. The 14-lane expressway will span nearly 30 miles and is targeted for completion in 2018 – four years ahead of Qatar’s … [Read more...] about 3DR Helps Construction Firm Score a Major Goal for a World Cup Nation
3DR Envisions Construction Drones as the New Normal
Fresh off a recent announcement of a major partnership with a former competitor, 3DR says it’s ready to dive into the construction sector as a key player in drone inspection and data analysis. In a recent interview with ConstructionDive.com, CEO Chris Anderson said his company’s latest decision to integrate its Site Scan software package with DJI drones may push more … [Read more...] about 3DR Envisions Construction Drones as the New Normal
3DR Solo Back as Open Source Platform
Don't play Taps for 3DR's Solo yet. 3DR's CEO Chris Anderson tweeted today that the Solo is getting a second life. In an article title "The Solo Lives On," on the ArduPilot Blog - ArduPilot is an opensource autopilot system - the team explains how a community of developers worked to give the Solo a "heart transplant." The developer of the Pixhawk2 hardware flight system, … [Read more...] about 3DR Solo Back as Open Source Platform
