It’s no secret – drones have revolutionized the construction industry. From survey missions to site inspection, unmanned technology helps companies save money and provide a safer work environment. For Leonard Toenjes, seeing was believing after witnessing drone tech advances at a recent convention. Toenjes is the president of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri. … [Read more...] about Drones Dig Out Better Data for the Quarry Biz
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Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Small UAVs, as compared to manned aircraft, convince through their ability to fly very slowly and at lower altitudes. This way, more detailed and valuable information can be obtained. UAVs close the gap (between ground- and aircraft/satellite-based methods) through their ability to fly at low altitudes (up to 100m), which … [Read more...] about Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
Drone Helps Verify Earthwork at Hospital Construction Site
Construction Company Brasfield & Gorrie Uses Drone-Generated 3D Model to Compare Actual Earthwork to Site Plans — Sponsored Post by Anya Lamb, @DroneDeploy According to a report from Goldman Sachs released earlier this year, construction will be the biggest commercial sector for drone use in the near future. We saw a similar trend when we examined DroneDeploy user data in … [Read more...] about Drone Helps Verify Earthwork at Hospital Construction Site
Kespry Closes $16 Million Series B Funding
Kespry, a developer of automated drone systems for commercial markets, announced the close of a Series B equity-financing round of $16 million that includes investments from DCM Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Kespry will appy the funds to expanding their engineering and service teams to ramp-up production and serve customers. Kesprey has doubled in size over the past … [Read more...] about Kespry Closes $16 Million Series B Funding
Komatsu to Use Drones to Help Automate Digging in the US
Equipment manufacturer Komatsu will as early as this fiscal year roll out a service in the U.S. using drones to cut down on the labor required for excavation and earthwork on construction projects, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review. The service, which goes by the name Smartconstruction, uses drones to create a detailed three-dimensional site map which is … [Read more...] about Komatsu to Use Drones to Help Automate Digging in the US
