DroneDeploy has announced a new feature: real-time, accurate volume measurements available on any device. This feature is available as part of the new Elevation Toolbox, which enables more granular visualization and analysis of elevation data.
Category Archives: Agriculture
Free Drone Value Calculator for Agriculture
Drone operator Measure has released the first-ever Drone Flight Calculator to help farmers assess the value of using drones in their agriculture operations. The web-based application is the direct result of a study and flight operations conducted with the American Farm Bureau Federation in 2015. Continue reading
Hermes 450 Escorted by Manned Plane on Crop Inspection
Imagine a 1,200 pound Hermes 450 UAV zipping through the skies with its camera lens taking photos of the crops below – while a manned plane flies along next to it.
Colorado Department of Agriculture Safety Video
Flying drones is fun, but many people don’t realize how many crop-dusting aircraft and other low-flying aircraft share the skies with you. Can crop-dusting pilots see a drone to avoid hitting it? This shows you the answer. Continue reading
DJI Enters Agriculture Market with $15K Octocopter
China’s SZ DJI Technology Co. is setting its sights on the agriculture industry with the launch of a crop sprayer that will test whether farming is fertile ground for drone technology. Continue reading
Deveron Acquires Eagle Scout Imaging
Deveron Resources Ltd. has executed a binding Letter Agreement outlining the terms and conditions upon which Deveron will acquire 2487473 Ontario Inc. operating as Eagle Scout Imaging. Continue reading
Kansas State University and PrecisionHawk Developing UAS App that Predicts Corn Production
Kansas State University recently signed a research partnership with PrecisionHawk Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina, company that develops unmanned aerial systems and applications that manage the data collected by the vehicles while in operation. The partnership establishes the four-year project “Advancing an end-to-end solution for agricultural applications of unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing,” which begins in September.
Trimble Launches ZX5 Multi-Rotor
Trimble has announced the ZX5 Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a new aerial imaging and workflow solution that captures and processes geo-referenced photo and video data for mapping, agriculture and inspection applications. Continue reading