Automation of drone missions for digital mining is the next, logical step in the evolution of unmanned, aerial data collection, according to a white paper commissioned by Israeli-based drone firm Airobotics, “The automated drone system will be considered a strategic component of this future, not just simply a tactical, cost driven activity,” authors Elan Frantz and Sean … [Read more...] about White Paper: Automated Drones Are The Future of Digital Mining
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Mining Companies Really Dig Drones
With mining industries growing in scale and competitiveness, companies are digging into drone tech to unearth any advantage available – and it seems to be working. In South Africa, drone deployment in area mines is on the rise as companies view UAVs as a way to restructure their cost models. According to South Africa’s IT Web, mining companies use drones for “everything … [Read more...] about Mining Companies Really Dig Drones
DroneDeploy Users Map 3,000,000 Acres
Guest post by by Darr Gerscovich, SVP Marketing @DroneDeploy This past Friday at the Drones Data X Conference in San Francisco, Mike Winn, co-founder and CEO of DroneDeploy, announced in his keynote that our users had achieved a new industry milestone: 3,000,000 drone mapped acres across 120 countries. Drones Are Transforming All Industries Drones combined with … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Users Map 3,000,000 Acres
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Its Off to Work They Go
The unique point-of-views and highly advanced imaging services a drone can provide make UAVs an ideal match for the mining industry. But, instead of buying the drones themselves, mining companies typically contract other companies to operate drones and collect the necessary data. There is no clear-cut reasoning for this, but perhaps it is due to the sensitive nature of this new … [Read more...] about Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Its Off to Work They Go
