At today's DroneDeploy 2019 conference, Greg Crutsinger of consulting firm Scholar Farms gave an inside look at drone mapping after one of California's most devastating wildfires - the Camp Wildfires, which destroyed the town of Paradise, CA in 2019. Crutsinger has a lot of experience in the drone industry, playing leading roles at major drone hardware and software providers … [Read more...] about Rapid Response Mapping with Drones: The Aftermath of California’s Camp Wildfires
Drones doing good
Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
One lesser known commercial usage of drones: to identify, and in some cases to mitigate or remove, invasive species. Invasive species - in this case rats - have been a problem for the eco-system of parts of the Galapagos islands for many years. Drones have proven to be an invaluable tool that allows scientists to mitigate, or in some cases to remove entirely, the pesky … [Read more...] about Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
Johnny Appleseed takes Flight: Drones Aid in Battling Deforestation One Flight at a Time
Everyone American knows the story of Johnny Appleseed, or at least some version of the real life story of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, who was an American pioneer nurseryman of folk lore who traveled around the United States and introduced apple trees to parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. Johnny Appleseed was born in … [Read more...] about Johnny Appleseed takes Flight: Drones Aid in Battling Deforestation One Flight at a Time
Tasty Delivery at King’s Walk Golf Course illustrates Drone delivery for the Rest of Us
When you were not looking a drone at Kings Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks dropped off its first commercial deliveries on Saturday September 15th. Following up a recent announcement on delivery routes in Iceland, Drone logistics and delivery company Flytrex, just teamed up to deliver food to hungry golfers at the Kings Walk golf course in North Dakota. This is one … [Read more...] about Tasty Delivery at King’s Walk Golf Course illustrates Drone delivery for the Rest of Us
Last few days for to Apply for Funding and Help for Drones doing good in Germany
“Drone Pioneer Award” (DPA) is a German based non-profit that helps to bring small unknown drone projects to the surface by providing support and a 5,000 Euro award for the project selected with the goal of making the world a better place using drones. Applications are accepted until September 15th. You can learn more and apply here. DroneLife spoke to Michael Weiland, who … [Read more...] about Last few days for to Apply for Funding and Help for Drones doing good in Germany
