After two years of continuous and successful topographic jobs over the largest mines in the world, the E-300 Viewer has been consolidated as one of the most adequate UAV platforms for industrial topographic applications. Industrial applications imply large productions and…
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Stardust II mapping at 4300m
by Gary Mortimer •
More proof that sUAS can have a valuable civil use, GIS in the mining sector is popular. It fits dull, dirty and dangerous well. Juan Sainz tells sUAS News more. “Last week, a Stardust II system owned by a customer flew…
Aerial Drones Aid Agriculture
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Aerial imaging technology has improved greatly in recent years and is providing new ways to monitor fields for making crop and soil management decisions, according to the On-Farm Network. One emerging adaptation of this technology involves unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs,…
New airframe from Aeromao
by Gary Mortimer •
News from Maurico at Aeromao of a new UA platform. This Aeromapper UAV is fitted with a Sony Nex 7 camera and custom bracket so you can switch between different size lenses (Sony 16mm f/2.8 pancake lens or Voigtlander 15mm heliar len). This…
DroneMapper signs five year GIS contract with Utah Dept of Agriculture and Food
by Gary Mortimer •
Congratulations to JP at DroneMapper, a mapping solution that I have watched go from idea to product with great interest. Routine sUAS operations will help build detailed data for a lower cost than ever before. We are very pleased to…
Flight demonstration gives Nevada hope that drone bet will pay off
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Jason Hidalgo Nevada continued to stake its claim on the burgeoning unmanned aerial vehicle industry as state and local officials staged a demonstration Thursday morning above Reno Stead Airport’s overcast skies. The demonstration featured a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle made…
Red Rocks Amphitheater mapped by UAS
by Gary Mortimer •
Jean Pierre from DroneMapper writes to sUAS News:- Amazing day in Colorado for a photogrammetry mission with Falcon UAV over Red Rocks Amphitheater. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks Park is a unique transitional zone where the Great Plains meet…
Easter Island Mapped by UAS
by Gary Mortimer •
Well done to Jean Pierre another interesting use of sUAS to round off 2012 nicely! The technology is out there and simple to build and use. In May Dronemapper processed an interesting data set from Easter Island, Chile at 30 cm /…
CATUAV acquires land to build its new Technology Center
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CATUAV expands its business with the acquisition of 14 hectares in the province of Barcelona to build its new Technology Center. This new headquarters will have a building to house the offices, laboratory, shop and hangar in a wide environment…
AEROmetrex becomes a CASA fully certified UAV Operator
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AEROmetrex is pleased to announce that it is now a fully Certified Australian UAV Operator. The Operator Certificate 1-UZCA9 has been issued by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on the 18th December 2012. Australian UAV Operators not certified by…
