SimActive's Correlator3D is one of the tools that enables commercial drone operators to level up and play at the enterprise level. SimActive has been a major player in the creation of photogrammetry solutions from aerial data since 2003. They started by utilizing data from satellites and manned aircraft, and their mature platform is a leader for government and enterprise … [Read more...] about 3D Modeling with SimActive: Leveling Up Commercial Drone Data
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Construction Startup Katerra: Using Drones to Innovate an Old Industry
Ray Pascua has been in the drone industry for over a decade. He's been an award winning cinematographer and done some amazing videography in his career - and now he's taking that drone expertise to ground level, working with one of the most innovative construction companies in the world. As UAV Specialist at Katerra, Pascua is partnered with Travis Rauscher, Construction … [Read more...] about Construction Startup Katerra: Using Drones to Innovate an Old Industry
DroneDeploy Scores $25M in New Round: Here’s What it Takes to Get Funding These Days
San Francisco-based drone mapping platform DroneDeploy just scored another $25 million in funding. Here's why that's not surprising. This week I had a conversation with an investment banker, who mentioned casually that the VC appetite for drone companies had diminished in the last year. With the drone industry moving a bit more slowly than expected on some fronts - blame … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Scores $25M in New Round: Here’s What it Takes to Get Funding These Days
Amazing Images: Intel Drones Inspect 15th Century German Cathedral and Artwork
Intel's intelligent drone - the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ - has become part of a preservation team wroking on the 15th century Halberstadt Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. "In collaboration with experts from Bauhaus University Weimar and the foundation for the preservation of cultural monuments, Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, Intel is powering inspections and damage assessment of … [Read more...] about Amazing Images: Intel Drones Inspect 15th Century German Cathedral and Artwork
The Evolution of an Industry: Drones are Changing Construction Worksites, for Good
Construction worksites still look a lot like they always have: trucks, hardhats and tool belts haven’t changed a lot in the last couple of years. But laptops are now almost as ubiquitous as hammers on the site, and the tools available - including drones –are creating a complete evolution in the industry. It’s an evolution whose time has come. A 2016 article in Fortune … [Read more...] about The Evolution of an Industry: Drones are Changing Construction Worksites, for Good
