SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announced in a press release today that it enabled the first government drone mapping project in South Korea. Asia Aero Survey (AAS), a SimActive regional partner, used Correlator3D™ for the public survey delivered to the Korean National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) and the Korean Association of … [Read more...] about SimActive expands further into Asia via fast growing South Korea
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Drones are Being Enlisted to Tackle Colombia’s Cocaine Farms
We're not quite at the stage at which drones are taking an active role in day to day agriculture. Despite hardware releases from DJI and other manufacturers with a view to autonomously sowing seeds and dispensing pesticides, most drone applications on the farm are more passive in nature: field mapping, crop health checks, that sort of thing. However, the Colombian government … [Read more...] about Drones are Being Enlisted to Tackle Colombia’s Cocaine Farms
UK University Plans ‘Experimentation Corridor’ to Integrate Drones with Manned Aircraft
Researchers and drone industry veterans in the UK are coming together to create a National Beyond Visual Line of Sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) in the skies above Bedfordshire, England. As part of the project, drones will be able to fly in the same airspace as manned aircraft. The plans were announced by Blue Bear Systems Research and Cranfield University, an … [Read more...] about UK University Plans ‘Experimentation Corridor’ to Integrate Drones with Manned Aircraft
Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure
Skylogic Research, the leading research and advisory services firm for the commercial drone industry and owner of Drone Analyst®, announced today the release of their Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure. This report is the third in a new series of Skylogic Research white papers, intended to provide a complete primer to drone use in specific industries. The … [Read more...] about Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure
Review: Hands On With the Parrot ANAFI
When Parrot unveiled the new ANAFI drone back in June it felt like a big moment. Finally, a worthy competitor had arrived to rival the DJI Mavic Air and, more broadly, the Chinese manufacturer's growing dominance. Later that month I went to meet some of the Parrot team in London, got a demo of the new drone, received some interesting answers re the ANAFI's lack of obstacle … [Read more...] about Review: Hands On With the Parrot ANAFI
