Rekow Leads Velodyne R&D Team Recognized for Developing Revolutionary Lidar Solutions SAN JOSE, Calif. (February 4, 2020) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced Mathew Rekow as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Rekow assumes the CTO role following Anand Gopalan, who was recently named Velodyne’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As CTO, Rekow leads Velodyne’s customer-focused advanced research and development team. The group […]
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Jeff Fagerman, Founder of LidarUSA provided the heads up for the inaugural Southeast Regional UAS RODEO which stands for Regional Ongoing (training for) Drone Emergency Operations. The inaugural RODEO is going to take place October 9 and 10 at the Public Service Training Academy in Huntsville, AL. UAS Information Sharing and Analysis Organization and GEOHuntsville are proud to present this […]
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AeroVironment Donates 87 Quantix Drones and AV DSS Ecosystems to 35 U.S. University Agriculture Departments to Advance Drones in Farming 2019 University Collaboration Project advances academic research, applications and crop production practices Quantix™ hybrid drone and the AeroVironment Decision Support System™ (AV DSS) deliver on-demand field intelligence to improve crop management for today’s growers Drone and data analytics ecosystem […]
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Applanix and Phase One Industrial are pleased to invite you to the upcoming 2019 Workshop on Airborne Mapping and Surveying, a two day educational and networking event. The workshop will be held on November 13 & 14, 2019 at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, just under 30 minutes away from the Denver International Airport. Attendees will learn more about: Direct […]
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The Firm With 40+ offices located throughout the eastern half of the United States, GPI Geospatial, Inc. (GPI) has been providing 3D remote sensing solutions to a wide range of private and government customers for over 50 years. They are an employee-owned organization with a dual focus on employee and customer satisfaction, while delivering quality products and services. GPI purchased […]
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Sponsor or Speak! The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) is excited to be hosting the second Annual New York UAS Symposium, September 16 – 18 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. Last year’s symposium brought in over 300 participants and we’re expecting an even bigger turn out this year. The […]
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This is an interview with Lukas Fraser, LiDAR Specialist and Matt O’Brien, UAV Director, at the NV5 office in San Diego, CA. Can you please provide your personal background and experience with UAV’s, LiDAR and 3D laser scanning technology, as well as a brief history of the growth of your company? Please include an idea of the timelines. In December […]
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Modus-AI and Kansas State University to Host Introduction to Drone LiDAR Workshop May 21 Modus-AI and Kansas State University (KSU) will host a drone LiDAR (light detection and ranging) workshop May 21, 2019, at the KSU campus in Olathe, Kansas. Those who attend will experience flight operations and explore the technology that quickly delivers high-quality, 3D digital models. After demonstrations of different drone systems, […]
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After receiving his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Dave Anderson entered the professional world of engineering and bridges. This became his passion. Angel Lucero received her B.S. in Business and Finance from California State University-Long Beach. After graduating she started her career in marketing and finance. Soon their professional paths would cross. by Katelyn Wood, Marketing […]
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There are thousands of companies that claim to be in the drone mapping and surveying business, but only a few operate with the level of professionalism that you would expect from a commercial airline. Note – This is the first in a series of articles that make up a white paper by Juniper Unmanned entitled, UAS Market Differentiators. In an […]
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As you will see, Mark Sheehan is very knowledgeable about the penalties you can incur for flying a commercial drone without a license. You can’t say you weren’t warned! Commercial drone flying is a hot topic in the United States. This technology has quickly penetrated a number of sectors and caused many debates in the process. If you are a […]
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As a field technician and Lead Field Surveyor for Quantum Spatial Emily Gottesfeld has accumulated an amazing set of geospatial skills. Please provide a recap of your post high school education and training. Do you have any licenses or certifications? Are you a member of any organizations? I have a BA in Geology from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA […]
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The number one issue holding back the drone industry is the inability, in general to fly beyond visual line of sight – BVLOS. The following is an excerpt from The Economics of BVLOS, a whitepaper—written in partnership with Skylogic Research—that compares traditional inspection methods with VLOS and BVLOS drone operations on the basis of cost, safety, data quality, and time-to-value. […]
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Jean-Thomas Célette, Managing Director at senseFly provides his insight and vision for this high flying drone mapping company. For a bit of perspective, can you provide a couple of short paragraphs on your education and training and how that lead to your involvement with drone technology? Please include timeframes. I was introduced to the world of surveying when I joined […]
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TOULOUSE, France – January 16, 2019 – Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced interoperability of high-precision data acquired from the Delair UX11 drone with version 5.0 of the Trimble Business Center software. The integration enables geospatial professionals to simply drag and drop Delair UX11 PPK ( post-processed kinematic capabilities) data directly into Trimble Business Center projects. […]
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Until recently, U.S. companies had to wait about 90 days for authorization from the FAA to fly a drone in controlled airspace. No longer! Now, any Skyward user can receive permission to fly in controlled airspace in just a few seconds—this is a game-changer for any company that needs to fly in urban areas or near airports. In addition, the […]
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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Velodyne), the inventor and leader of the lidar sensor industry for autonomous vehicles (AV), today announced Nikon Corporation (Nikon) as a new strategic investor with an investment of $25M. This is certainly a vote of confidence in Velodyne’s technology. The parties further announced they have begun discussions for a multifaceted business alliance. Nikon is […]
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Mariah Scott, President at Skyward, a Verizon company is leading a team that is focused on helping enterprises realize the enormous potential of drones. Building on its strategy to drive innovation and adoption for IoT (Internet of Things) services in high-growth markets, Verizon purchased Skyward, a private company based in Portland, Oregon in 2017. Skyward brings drone operations management to the Verizon […]
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Registration is officially OPEN for the 2019 Energy Drone and Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott in The Woodlands, TX. This is the largest event in the world focused on Industrial UAVs, Robotics & AI Technology for Energy & Engineering. The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit is a forum dedicated to launching, growing and scaling enterprise UAV/Robotics […]
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting – TRB 2019 will be held January 13–17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world. Autonomous vehicles and lidar are certain to be a major topic of discussion. The meeting program will […]
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Search and Rescue drones to use autonomous car tech to find lost forest hikers Drones are already being used by the emergency services to help locate missing people. But in forests the densely packed trees can interfere with the drones’ GPS connection, making their performance unreliable. In a bid to fix this, a group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute […]
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Commercial UAV Expo Concludes with 2,350 in Attendance and More Exhibitors than any other Drone Event LAS VEGAS, NV, October 5, 2018 — Commercial UAV Expo closed its annual conference and expo yesterday with 2,350 professionals in vertical industries including DOTs & infrastructure, construction, large installation assets, mining and aggregates, precision agriculture, process power & utilities, public safety and surveying […]
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Stereo Mapping From Drones – Cardinal Systems’ VR Mapping Software Cardinal Systems has added tools to the Vr Mapping Software for efficient mapping from UAS imagery. Stereo is more versatile for vector extraction than Imagery-Derived Point Clouds (IDPC) or DSM. IDPC miss above-ground features like power lines, signs, and drip lines. They also round break lines and edges like fences, curbs and […]
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Drones are suddenly everywhere — gathering crop data, monitoring air pollution, helping with search-and-rescue missions and even taking “drone selfies.” But the increase of data collection by drones, as well as by manned aircraft and satellites with advanced digital sensors, creates a need for experts who can interpret and apply the rapidly expanding data and images […]
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