(Source: media.precisionhawk.com) PrecisionHawk, which uses a small, lightweight UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] and cloud-based software to collect, process and analyze aerial data, today announced that Intel Capital has joined its previously announced Series B funding round of $10 million. The new investor announced its participation at the Intel Capital Global Summit, … [Read more...] about Intel Capital Joins PrecisionHawk’s Series B
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Drone Technology Investments: Place Your Bets…
(Source: Forbes) Early Bets Are On The Table The drone industry start-up and emergent technology bets will shake out into three areas. In the analogy of a good old-fashioned game of poker, here are the hands currently in play: Bet #1: Package and cargo delivery: Royal Flush—for the house. Bet #2: Aerial observation and imaging: Pair of eights Bet #3: Enabling … [Read more...] about Drone Technology Investments: Place Your Bets…
USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
(Source: Biz Journals) Insurance giant USAA is considering using a 5-pound PrecisionHawk drone to survey disasters. The San Antonio company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to research how the aerial robots could streamline the insurance claims process. The small unmanned aircraft systems, developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, would … [Read more...] about USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market Today
Check out the updated version of this post: https://dronelife.com/2015/10/14/7-best-agricultural-drones-market/ It's no secret drones are becoming increasingly popular on America's farms. As demand for drone data rises, so too do the number of companies that can provide it. Despite the FAA's supposed restriction on the use of agricultural drones, the space is attracting more … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market Today
Drones Take to the Agricultural Skies
(Source: gereports.ca) Today’s drone technology promises a bumper crop of rich data for farmers, ecologists, ranchers and scientists Advances in drone technology are literally soaring, and the agriculture and sustainability sectors are poised to benefit. Shedding their battlefield and pizza delivery reputations, drones are taking off as precise collectors of valuable … [Read more...] about Drones Take to the Agricultural Skies
