Tag Archives: uav
Taking Flight
As drones begin to fill our airspace, Switzerland is figuring out how the skies will remain friendly
Drones in Confinement
From warehouses to underground facilities, demand for drone inspections in GPS-denied places is rising. The new flying destination for UAVs is the great indoors.
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 03/12/2021
Optibus Launches Effort to Help Urban Mobility New Leica CityMapper Improves Digital Twin Creation TII, Purdue University Partner on UAV Security Project Allvision IO Offers Asset Information and Tracking Solutions
xyHt Weekly News Links: 10/16/2020
How UAVs Make a Difference in Modern ForestryNew Topcon Robotic Total StationEarth Define Maps U.S. TreesNASA to Study Trees Impact on Remote SensingHxGN Content Program delivers airborne DSM to the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)Ronda Schrenk to Serve as USGIF Foundation CEO
Why renting a UAV may make sense
I have a land surveyor client who’s interested in getting on the UAV train. But like many, he’s concerned with the financial outlay and not quite certain if the UAV path is the right one for his firm. His main concern: Will he be able to fully utilize and monetize the investment? That’s why I’m...
How to Get a Drone License
Here is a step-by-step guide to the basics of obtaining an FAA 107 commercial drone license. So—you’re stepping into the aerial arena, taking command of your first unmanned aerial vehicle (drone). Given their usefulness in a wide range of geospatial work, that’s absolutely a smart decision. But you know it’s not as easy as grabbing...
