Tag Archives: Maps and Surveys
Instead of Purchasing Drones, El Paso County, Colo., Looks to Private Sector to Implement UAVs
With drones, government officials can zoom through rugged canyons in search of missing hikers, hover over charred landscapes to assess wildfire damage and float above roads and bridges for inspection. Like many other public agencies across the country, El Paso … Continue reading
John Deere partners with Kespry to bring drones and aerial data to construction and forestry
Heavy equipment makers Deere & Co., better known as John Deere, have forged a strategic alliance with drone-tech startup Kespry, the companies announced Tuesday in Las Vegas at CONEXPO, an international trade show for the construction industry. The deal could … Continue reading
‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’ Documents Songbirds With No Bias
Ecologists proposed to combine acoustic monitoring and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in obtaining unbiased survey data for vocal bird species. UAVs are simply called drones. According to the published journal in BioOne, conducting a survey data for songbirds is a … Continue reading
New Regulations Open Up Opportunities for the Drone Industry in South Carolina
The drone business is about to take off in South Carolina. Changes to Federal Aviation Administration regulations that went into effect Aug. 30 are opening up the industry to a new group of entrepreneurs who can perform a wide spectrum … Continue reading