Using Raptor Maps For Faster PV Solar Farm Drone Inspections

AI is enabling smart solar inspections With the number of solar farms increasing, and the age of existing solar farms extending, we’re seeing a noticeable increase in demand for solar farm inspections. Identifying issues early is strategic, because it reduces costs and increases solar energy production. While it’s common knowledge by now that drones are […]

Social Distancing And Drones

Coronavirus curveball It’s amazing how the world can throw you a curveball when you least expect it. As a teenager, I played baseball and was a pretty darn good batter! I could see the pitcher’s fingertip release point more than 80% of the time and knew that curveball was coming. This week’s curveball smacked me […]

Using Drones During The Feasibility And Bidding Phase Of Construction

How drones benefit the construction process Using a drone as a tool, large complex construction projects immediately benefit from 3D and photogrammetry data. From estimating, to pre-construction, to construction progress, contractors can use assets such as RGB and thermal imaging to capture a wide range of information useful for inspections or construction documentation. With many […]

Drones And Public Perceptions Around New Innovations

How we deal with innovations in technology If you look back on the history of technology and the mystique of opportunities unknown, people are generally scared by revolutionary advances in technology and innovation. In 1900, less than 10% of families owned a stove or had access to electricity or phones, and the Model-T was still […]

Using Drone Technology To Solve Business Challenges

As the CEO of a drone services company, I’m encouraged by how commercial drone technology is being used more and more to solve existing business problems that most people never considered problems. Over the last several years, we’ve seen autonomous flight technology enhanced even further with artificial intelligence and machine learning. I am beyond fascinated […]

The Next Evolution Of UAS Drone Technology: Future Ideal Or Present Necessity?

As I have pontificated in nearly every blog, article, interview or webinar I have been a part of I have to keep up with my tradition and reiterate… unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology is advancing faster than commercial business stakeholders can keep up with. That isn’t anything new these days considering Goldman Sachs has projected […]

WEBINAR VIDEO: Using Drones For Remote Construction Project Tracking In Real-Time

WEBINAR VIDEO: Using Drones For Remote Construction Project Tracking In Real-Time Frank Segarra | March 28, 2019 Webinar Overview Design/Build AEC firms are under mounting pressure to deliver quality construction projects under tight budgets and timelines. While drone technology offers interesting possibilities, real benefits are achieved when you add relevant data to UAV photos and […]

How Drones Are Used For Roof Inspections

Whether you are a roofing company, managing a building, in need of a roof replacement Winston Salem, working with solar panels, inspecting for an insurance claim, or any other number of reasons, it makes sense to consider using drones for roof inspections for a range of benefits, including safety, cost, and time. The old traditional method […]

How Construction Companies Use Drones

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV’s)—more commonly known as “drones”—are one of the fastest growing technology applications for construction in decades. While aerial progress monitoring and inspection assessments are the predominant uses today, there are hundreds of emerging applications leading to safer job sites, better dissemination of information, and in many cases, more accurate and precise […]

Drone Data: Aerial Intelligence, Inspection Analytics, And Business Value

Today, commercial industries are using drones to capture data that was previously dangerous, difficult, or expensive to obtain. But what is drone data, and what are the real benefits of this new sexy data everyone wants a piece of? What Exactly is Drone Data? Drone data often starts as a collection of images (typically hundreds, […]

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