AgEagle Acquires senseFly, Launches New MicaSense Sensor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Industry leader AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. and leading European drone group Parrot revealed in a joint announcement that they have signed an agreement under which AgEagle will acquire Parrot subsidiary senseFly in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$23 … [Read more...] about AgEagle Acquires senseFly, Launches New MicaSense Sensor
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AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
KS-based drone company AgEagle has acquired Measure, provider of Ground Control drone operations software. The combination cash and stock transaction for Measure, valued at $45 million, is the latest move in publicly-traded AgEagle Aerial Systems (NYSE American: UAVS) efforts to "become the company of choice for end-to-end drone solutions," says a company release. AgEagle was … [Read more...] about AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
Commercial Drones FM: Multi Spectral Drone Cameras for Precision Agriculture [Podcast]
Ian Smith of Commercial Drones FM speaks with Drew Baustian, Business Development Manager at MicaSense, to explain the finer points of multispectral drone cameras and imagery for precision agriculture. The pair discuss data capture, the science behind the tech, and use cases where multispectral imagery has been a difference-maker for agriculture end users. MicaSense recently … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones FM: Multi Spectral Drone Cameras for Precision Agriculture [Podcast]
Parrot Invests Another $7 Million in MicaSense
Parrot, the French high tech company best known for its consumer drones, has invested another $7 million in MicaSense a Seattle based firm that develops remote sensing solutions for the agriculture market. This brings Parrot's total investment in MicaSense to $9 million. MicaSense received $2 million in funding from Parrot in 2014. Yesterday Parrot announced Sequoia, a … [Read more...] about Parrot Invests Another $7 Million in MicaSense
Parrot Invests in MicaSense for Drone-Based Sensing Solutions
(Source: unmanned-aerial.com) MicaSense, a developer of technologies that enhance the capabilities of robotic platforms, has raised $2 million in Series A funding from Paris-headquartered Parrot. MicaSense, which operates from Seattle and Simi Valley, Calif., says it delivers a fully integrated hardware solution for agricultural remote sensing from any unmanned aerial … [Read more...] about Parrot Invests in MicaSense for Drone-Based Sensing Solutions