One of the first decisions you’ll need to make when choosing a drone [or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)] for LiDAR mapping is the size and rotor/wing configuration. All the other choices to be made will be influenced by this and have a direct impact on the results you can expect to get […]
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Golden Software Streamlines Gridding Functionality in Surfer GOLDEN, Colorado, 3 December 2019 – Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific modeling packages, has enhanced Gridding and other key workflows in the latest release of its Surfer® software. Used by 100,000 clients worldwide, Surfer is a gridding, contouring and 3D surface mapping application used in environmental consulting, mining, oil […]
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FAA GRANTS APPROVAL TO ARE-AIRSHARK FOR DRONE OPERATIONS OVER PEOPLE Lindsey Mitchell, Safety Coordinator / UAS Pilot The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued ARE-AirShark a Certificate of Waiver, allowing certified Remote Pilots to safely fly a parachute-equipped sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft System) over people. ARE is one of nine organizations to be granted an operational waiver for flights over […]
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DeSoto Rescue Squad operates in the northeast corner of Alabama and provides EMS First Response to the communities of Mentone and Valley Head. Their services often extend to the neighboring town of Hammondville and DeKalb County EMS when supplemental assistance is needed. Drones are saving lives and improving the safety of search and rescue operations in northern Alabama thanks to […]
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Governor Cuomo Announces First Segment of New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor Receives Authority from FAA to Fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight within first […]
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Skyward, a Verizon company, recently met with Southern Company and representatives from Hitec at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, NY to conduct multiple BVLOS drone test flights. The goal: aid Southern Company, a leading energy company, in testing drone aircraft and procedures at an active airport as a precursor to long-range beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights that can assist in […]
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The Latest News From NUAIR | www.nuair.org/news TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PMSTATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER (ORISKANY, NY) On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, we’re inviting public safety personnel from across the state to join us at the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) in Oriskany for a full day of learning, networking and drone flying. NUAIR has teamed up with New York […]
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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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The second annual New York UAS Symposium, hosted by NUAIR, at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York, Sept. 16-18, 2019 brought in more than 300 participants. The symposium gives the UAS community a chance to network with UAS industry leaders from around the globe, to make new connections, and most importantly, discuss the key issues facing our industry. The symposium […]
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or Drone) provide an alternative approach to traditional terrestrial and aerial acquisition mapping and ground-based surveys. Picking up where traditional methods of acquisition are limited, such as safety, time, expense, and project site accessibility, UAS unlock new opportunities for acquiring geospatial information via LiDAR and photogrammetry. LiDAR and photogrammetric techniques provide integral solutions for customers at […]
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AeroVironment Unveils VAPOR All-Electric Helicopter UAS at DSEI, Adding New and Expanded Mission Capabilities to Its Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems VAPOR 35 and VAPOR 55 add vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and multi-payload capabilities, complementing and expanding AeroVironment’s leading fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) VAPOR all-electric Helicopter UAS product line delivers advanced performance, endurance and payload flexibility, […]
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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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2019 NEW YORK UAS SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW – THE LATEST UAS INSIGHT FROM NUAIR I am very excited for the upcoming 2019 New York UAS Symposium and the chance to provide the community with an update on all the exciting work that the NY UAS Test Site and NY State is conducting to advance the UAS Industry. To set the stage […]
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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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Join drone scientist Jason San Souci and utility advisor Kevin Faus for a 30-minute webinar answering the question “how can UAS LiDAR change the way utilities operate?” With the visual and thermal inspection of transmission and distribution assets from UAS becoming more commonplace, LiDAR offers a rare and detailed look at this aging infrastructure that is invaluable for increasing reliability, […]
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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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Bentley Systems Announces the Availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer Uniquely integrates multidisciplinary design and pedestrian simulationfor rail and transit stations EXTON, Pa. – May 13, 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the general availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer, a new multidisciplinary application for the design, […]
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UAS Support for the Transportation Sector From Pre-Construction Surveys to Geohazard Analysis Join geospatial industry veteran Brian Soliday, Juniper Unmanned’s Chief Revenue Officer on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM MDT for a 30-minute webinar focused on how to seamlessly integrate Juniper Unmanned’s UAS technology and processes into your workflows through their enablement services. Juniper Unmanned’s mission is to […]
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Sentient Blue Wins GENIUS NY $1 Million Grand Prize; Four Other Finalists Receive $500,000 Investments as Part of $3 Million Awarded to Innovative Companies that will Now Operate in Syracuse $15 Million Invested Over Three Rounds of Competition GENIUS NY Program Builds on Progress of CNY Rising – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor […]
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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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A Raffi Holzer, Founder of AVVIR thought he knew exactly where his career path was going to take him, but then he spent a summer at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Lab where he learned about point clouds, structure from motion, and various civil engineering, construction processes. The groundwork was laid. Background After the summer internship Raffi returned to pursuing his […]
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USING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TO MAP INSTALLATION ASSETS MAXIMIZES EFFICIENCY VICKSBURG, Miss. (Feb. 26, 2018)–Jenny Laird, Thommy Berry, Kenneth Matheson, Elizabeth Lord and Robby Boyd, all of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory, utilized unmanned aircraft systems to conduct an infrastructure inventory and assessment of the ERDC-Vicksburg installation, part of a collaborative effort with ERDC’s Directorate […]
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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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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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The New York Power Authority – NYPA has received a $125,000 grant from the American Public Power Association (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program to research and integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into its existing in‑house Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program for vegetation management inspections along NYPA’s transmission lines. UAS, more commonly referred to as […]
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