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AeroVironment Automated Quantix Hybrid Drone and AV Decision Support System Now Available
January 31, 2018 Sanuav	Leave a comment
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems for both defense and commercial applications, today announced that its automated Quantix™ hybrid drone and AeroVironment Decision Support System (AV DSS™) analytics software are now available for sale through its authorized reseller network. AeroVironment will be showcasing this pioneering ecosystem at three upcoming tradeshows: World Ag Expo, National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic. Show attendees will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a complete Quantix hybrid drone and AV DSS bundle, valued at $16,500.
"We are offering farmers the first fully integrated drone, sensor and software information solution, that's as easy to use as an app, for collecting and using aerial imagery," said Kirk Flittie, vice president and general manager of AeroVironment's Unmanned Aircraft Systems business segment. "Farmers can now survey their entire farm more efficiently and accurately, on their schedule, to enable better decision making and farm management.We think this represents a turning point for the commercial use of drone technology, and we look forward to helping farmers everywhere gain information superiority in their ongoing battle against uncertainty."
With Quick-Look™, farmers can view Quantix data in the field after each flight, offering a near real-time view of their farm. For higher resolution, advanced analytics, and historical trend analysis, imagery is processed through AV DSS using proprietary algorithms. "Throughout the development of Quantix and AV DSS we worked closely with growers to identify the most meaningful benefits delivered by our drone ecosystem," said Jeff Rodrian, Commercial Information Solutions director. "We helped farmers use aerial imagery and analytics to assess the effectiveness of their growing processes, improve their scouting efficiency, and learn from changes in historical data to make improvements year-over-year."
A Quantix hybrid drone and 1-year subscription to AV DSS, with the ability to upload all the acreage needed for advanced data analysis, has an MSRP of $16,500. The complete solution includes an automated Quantix hybrid drone with integrated true color and multispectral cameras, controller tablet with flight software and Quick-Look maps to conduct in-field assessments, battery and charger, plus a one-year subscription to AV DSS software delivering image processing, advanced analytics, comparative analysis and historical reporting. Users can also download the AV DSS Survey Mobile App that allows them to collect and upload georeferenced images and notes automatically to AV DSS.
Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Ecosystem
AeroVironment will conduct drawings for a Quantix hybrid drone and AV DSS bundle at World Ag Expo, National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic. Show attendees can enter for a chance to win one bundle at each show by visiting the AeroVironment booth to fill out an entry form.
Customers can now purchase the Quantix hybrid drone and AV DSS from local authorized resellers.Click here to find a local dealer and check back as AeroVironment expands its dealer network in the coming months. Customers can also buy online if a local dealer is not available by visiting www.AVdroneanalytics.com
To learn more about becoming a dealer, please visit https://www.avdroneanalytics.com/partner/.
Drone Reviews: RISE Vusion House Racer
First-person-view (FPV) racing is so addictive and fun that, now, having a quick way to take that excitement inside will be a must-have for every racer I know. The new Vusion House Racer is not just for the diehard drone racer; this bird opens up the fun and excitement of FPV racing for everyone.
The Vusion House Racer comes completely assembled with all the motors, speed controls, and FPV system set to go. Included are the completely assembled House Racer, prop guards, a 3.7V 650mAh 20C LiPo battery pack and USB battery charger, transmitter, FPV-RM2 monitor, and goggles. The first step, as with many drones like this, is to charge the battery pack. For the House Racer, this is accomplished by using any USB port on the computer to plug in the LiPo battery charger.
GATE KEEPER
The pylon gate that is included in the racecourse gate system is fairly large, so it's easy to fly around using FPV.
PROP PROTECTORS
Even without the prop guards, the landing gear do good job of protecting the propellers.
The monitor can be attached to the transmitter or mounted inside the goggles to give a completely immersive experience.
Once that was done charging, I moved on to the sensor calibration of my transmitter to the House Racer. This is outlined in the manual and only needs to be done before the first flight. Most of the time, it is good practice to turn on the transmitter first. But if you don't get the battery plugged in within five seconds (before the left LED on the transmitter stops blinking), then turn off the transmitter and then turn it back on.
The Vusion House Racer has three flying modes. Mode 1 has auto-level and mild roll rates and limited tilt angles—perfect for new racers. Mode 2 still has auto-level, but it has a higher roll rate and more control sensitivity, which is good for the experienced quad racer. Mode 3 has no limits on the tilt and roll rates, and the quad will not auto-level; this is for experienced pilots only. From there, it is only a matter of turning on the
FPV-RM2 monitor; if the video transmission is not coming through, just hit the channel button until you see the video image. The monitor can be attached to the transmitter or mounted inside the goggles to give a completely immersive experience. Once I had video, it was time to tear up the house.
The Racecourse
One of the other things that adds to the value of the House Racer is that you can fly it on the optional RISE racecourse gate system. This gives the course a realistic feel and really drives the competitive spirit. For $39.99, the FPV Race Gate System comes with three guide arrows, two ring gates, a pylon gate, and a checkered gate. (After all, you need to know who won!) These pieces are easy to assemble and very durable. The rings can be used on the ground or attached to the wall or ceiling, and are just the right size to make it challenging to traverse through. While this kit includes enough gates for a nice racecourse, it is easy to expand with additional items such as the RISE Arch Race Gate with flags, the LED Ring Gate, and the Elevated Race Gate. So go ahead and expand that racecourse and really tear up the house.
Setting Up the Video Transmitter
What makes FPV drone racing so fun and addictive is the ability to see and fly through the world from the cockpit point of view. It has been referred to as an out-of-body experience, and you will know the feeling the first time you pass yourself sitting there on the couch when your ship continues to fly down the hall. The Vusion House Racer comes with the camera and video transmitter installed, so you just need to make sure that they're on the same frequency. If your goggles are on one band and the House Racer is on the other band, then you will not be able to see through the camera. There is a quick fix to that: Switch the camera button on the bottom of the House Racer to change to a different FPV frequency band. Just press the button and run through the channels on your goggles until you can see an image; if that doesn't work, repeat as needed until you get a clear signal and picture. This may also be necessary if you're flying more than one House Racer; each will need to be on a different band/channel.
The complete package has everything you need to get started racing and tearing up the house.
Aerial Recap
For a small quad, the Vusion House Racer is a very stable bird in modes 1 and 2. If you ven-ture to mode 3, just make sure that you are a good pilot because you will be completely in charge of that bird. To fly, the first step is to calibrate the transmitter before the first flight. After that, I plugged in the battery pack on the House Racer, set it down on a flat surface, and then restarted the transmitter. The House Racer armed immediately. To get the motor to arm, I just pushed the left stick to the bottom right; disarming is the same stick pushed to the bottom left. I throttled up and got the racer up to about 3 to 4 feet before flying it around the house.
Two things make this a fun bird to fly. It is very stable and durable, which means that flying it was easy and it stayed where I flew it. It drifted when the sticks were left at center, but this was a slow drift that was easy to correct, and it was simple to stay on top of it. I also bounced off the walls a few times with no damage to the quad or marks on the walls, and I was able to keep flying after the hits. The quality of the image in the FPV-RM2 monitor is quite good, and it was easy to fly the House Racer around by just watching that screen. Flying FPV around the house, of course, is a little challenging, but at the same time, it is a whole lot of fun.
Even if you are not into FPV racing or a diehard racer, or even if this is the very first time you have ever flown a quad, you will have a lot of fun with the House Racer. Having one of these racers for each family member will make for a great evening of fun. But I warn you now, you will need a lot more batteries!
Farewell DJI Spark
Can it be that DJI has sunsetted the plucky little Spark? Dealers are beginning to post-clearance style prices. One even suggesting they will never be in stock again.
Disposing of, getting rid of, this drone is no more. It's pining for the fjords.
What will young Francis Darracot do?
Oh, that's right, he will fly his new Mavic Air.
DJI has previous when quickly back cataloguing a platform, just look at the Phantom 4.
I must admit I will be very surprised to see the Spark dropped, I fully expected a lighter one, sub 250g.
Drone Used to Save Swimmers' Lives
It's amazing how far technology has advanced in just the past few decades. We're now able to do things with just the push of a button that someone in the 1980's would have never dreamed possible. With drones, they are able to catch incredible videos of exotic places, act as an emergency response tool, and even deliver merchandise for places such as Amazon, and soon-to-be-Walmart.
As the drones continue to develop, it allows other companies to get ideas about how they can also help them with some of the services that they may provide. Whether it is for security or for emergency work that would be beneficial to a specific company, drones definitely have a wide array of companies considering the ways that they could hop on the bandwagon of this excellent technology device.
South New Wales has recently began using drones as an added safety measure for those on the beach. In just the short time that they started using them, it is already very clear why it was a great addition to their emergency protocol.
A lifeguard supervisor named Jai Sheridan, who is located at Lennox Head, off the Coast of New Wales, decided to outfit a drone with a float, dubbing it the name Little Ripper. The guards at Lennox Head had already been testing drones as part of a $16 million shark mitigation program.
When the call came in about two stranded swimmers in the area, the Lennox Head guards jumped into action. Jai Sheridan began paddling through the water with his drone, "Little Ripper," until he got close to two teenagers. The drone then deployed and piloted to the middle of the two struggling swimmers. Once there, it was able to release a float from above that landed at the swimmers.
The two swimmers were able to use the float to make it safely back to the shore. With waters being incredibly treacherous that day, this new Little Ripper proved its worth almost immediately. It made the search and rescue missing much easier and it also cut down the time drastically that the two lethargic swimmers had to stay in the water.
Without the use of the drone, it is estimated that it would have take approximately six minutes, yet with the Little Ripper being deployed and flown, help reached the swimmers in a mere 70 seconds. When cases where water may be extremely cold, this is a huge benefit and could actually be the reason why a life is saved and not lost.
As the government of Wales continues to invest money in their drone technology, we will only see more great uses for them in the coming years. The drones will provide a huge step to public beach safety and will definitely decrease the amount of time that it takes to pull a stranded swimmer from the water. These drone rescue efforts are now being referred to as "a new generation of rescue services.
KFC New Drone Package
I'm sure that as a child, many of us remember being so excited to get the toy or a Happy Meal that was always promptly served with lunch if our parents had decided to splurge and grab some fast food. These toys consisted of things like plastic characters that were popular at the time that would roll or have a button to press for noise, and even small puzzles or books for children to quietly enjoy while parents finished their meal.
Ten cities in India have paired up with KFC to raise the bar to an unprecedented level. They have raised the Happy Meal toy to a level that would be very hard to compete with, but will most certainly be fun for children and adults alike. Customers near the following India KFC areas on January 25 and January 26 2018, will need to not walk, but run full speed to these listed KFCs: Dehli, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Hyderbad, Chandigarh, Kochi, and Bengaluru. These toys are going to be very limited, and if you check around the websites, you should be able to find the exact hours that they will be dispersing them.
Who ever said that chickens can't fly? That's crafty thought behind the new box that is part of specific KFC's in India. KFC just announced their new KFC Smoky Wings in India. The best part about them isn't just the great flavor of the meal, but is the packaging. Believe it or not, once you're done with your smoky wings, the box that they were served in actually becomes a working drone. This DIY drone that also comes with instructions, has been named the KFO, or Kentucky Flying Object.
The special wing packaging somes with detachable parts and a do it yourself guide to help with your setup. Once you have put together your new KFO drone, there is an app available for iOs and Android. You'll need to download that app and allow the Bluetooth to sync with your new drone.
Since this is such an incredible offer, it is of course very, very limited. The event is only taking place for 2 days (January 25 and January 26) so you'll need to be at one of the KFC's listed at the correct times to see if you're one of the lucky winners.
How a "Wild Idea" About LiDAR Transformed the Aerial Mapping Industry
"I first approached Velodyne LiDAR in 2012 with the wild idea of putting a LiDAR sensor on a drone," says Grayson Omans, CEO and co-founder of Phoenix LiDAR. "Back then, these LiDAR sensors were pretty expensive, so it was a novel idea. I had high hopes for the result, but I never imagined that we'd both end up disrupting the aerial mapping industry."
The partnership between Velodyne and Phoenix took to the skies only six years ago, but already it has led to some remarkable innovations. Together, the two companies launched the industry's first commercial UAV LiDAR system, establishing today's broad use of LiDAR-enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Phoenix, which builds custom LiDAR systems by integrating various sensors, GNSS relative position receivers, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and more, went on to launch the industry's first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing UAV LiDAR system, the TerraHawk CW-20. For this innovation, Phoenix again chose a Velodyne LiDAR sensor. The TerraHawk allows surveyors to take advantage of the speed and stability of a fixed-wing UAV, while using VTOL to protect equipment in remote environments with no runway access.
"Our goal at Phoenix is to make drone LiDAR mapping easier and more affordable to any organization," Omans adds. "We do a lot of research before we integrate a component into our LiDAR systems, and Velodyne has consistently offered a great balance between high power and affordability."
One cost-saving innovation includes Phoenix's real-time 3D point cloud visualizer, which helps surveyors confirm data quality in real time to avoid errors, and to make flight adjustments while still in the field. Another "first" is their cloud LiDAR post-processing platform, LiDARMill, which significantly reduces the complexity and expense of post-processing by allowing users to upload raw mapping data and to download processed data files in the industry-standard LAS format.
These accomplishments have established UAV LiDAR as a key resource for the aerial mapping and surveying industry, with Phoenix and Velodyne delivering a host of industry firsts. Customers the world over are able to leverage Phoenix's systems to easily and inexpensively collect detailed 3D topographic information for a wide range of commercial and research applications, like mapping power line corridors, monitoring infrastructure, conducting ground surveys beneath dense vegetation, and more.
Phoenix technology helps organizations like the Colorado DOT to inspect transportation infrastructure, and companies like CSX to detect shifts in rail systems. UAV service companies, like North Dakota-based SkySkopes, perform a variety of industrial drone inspections, adding LiDAR to their offerings last year.
"Phoenix enables professional drone service providers like SkySkopes to expand our offerings," says Matt Dunlevy, CEO of SkySkopes. "Our clients have a lot of unique needs, and we can now combine our tools with our Phoenix system to increase the range and quality of our data products."
Meanwhile, Velodyne LiDAR is matching the furious pace of innovation, introducing products designed for the UAV industry that are smaller, lighter, and more powerful. These include the VLP-16 Puck, which delivers 16 laser channels and 100 meters of range in a small form factor, as well as the VLP-16 Puck LITE, which further reduces payload by weighing in at under 600 grams. Furthermore, Velodyne recently announced a 50 percent cost reduction for its VLP-16 Puck that will make the company's most popular LiDAR sensor even more accessible.
"Phoenix LiDAR's innovative spirit was instrumental to Velodyne's entry into the UAV LiDAR market," says Mike Jellen, President of Velodyne LiDAR. "We have since gone on to produce products specific to this space to ensure our continued leadership. Our close relationship with Phoenix LiDAR is a point of pride here at Velodyne. Together, we look forward to future innovation, as our two companies continue to transform the aerial mapping industry."
Next week, Phoenix LiDAR will meet with industry leaders and members of the LiDAR community at the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) in Denver, Colorado. The company will present Phoenix hardware systems and 3D data sets, and also the Phoenix Software Suite, which automates the more complex aspects of LiDAR mapping, from flight plan to acquisition to post-processing, enabling companies to streamline their LiDAR workflows and to expand their endeavors.
Fueled by applications across verticals, the development of drone and laser technologies will continue at a rapid pace. To capitalize on this forward progress, industry leaders increasingly rely on their own experience and vision along with mutually beneficial partnerships. If the history of collaboration between Phoenix and Velodyne is any indication, both teams look forward to maintaining their lead in developing their respective technologies.
About Phoenix LiDAR
Phoenix LiDAR Systems is an industry leader in building customizable, survey-grade UAV LiDAR mapping and photogrammetry systems. To help clients scale their LiDAR mapping operations, the Phoenix Software Suite streamlines the more complex aspects of LiDAR mapping, from flight planning to acquisition to post-processing, enabling clients to collect detailed, 3D topographic information for a wide range of commercial and research applications, including infrastructure monitoring, utility mapping, forestry, mining, and more. For more information, visit www.PhoenixLiDAR.com.
About Velodyne LiDAR
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, Velodyne is a technology company known worldwide for its real-time 3D LiDAR computing and software platforms. The company evolved after founder/inventor David Hall developed the HDL-64 Solid-State Hybrid LiDAR sensor in 2005. Since then, Velodyne LiDAR Inc. emerged as the unmatched market leader of real-time 3D vision systems used in a variety of commercial applications including autonomous vehicles, vehicle safety systems, mobile mapping, aerial mapping, and security. Its products range from the high-performance, surround view Ultra-Puck™ VLP-32, classic HDL-32/64 and cost-effective VLP-16, to the upcoming, hidden Velarray™. Velodyne's rich suite of perception software and algorithms are the key enablers of its perception systems. Velodyne supports customers from offices in San Jose, Detroit, Frankfurt, and Beijing. For more information, visit http://www.velodynelidar.com.
Plan hatched to allow drone flying in Washington restricted airspace
Today's meeting was organized to inform members of the Metro Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG – 24 localities, DC, MD & VA), identify the various federal partners and begin a collaboration process that will enable safe and secure use of UAS in the NCR. Over the past year, unmanned aircraft systems have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to save lives, enhance public safety operations and increase responder safety.
Chief Charles Werner stated, "I am extremely appreciative for the support received from the dedicated men and women of the FAA who have provided the opportunity for public safety to fly UAS in the NCR as well as for their phenomenal support during Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. It is important to also acknowledge DHS Science & Technology for their leadership along with our other federal partner agencies and the Department of Defense for their support to move this initiative forward." Eddie Reyes stated, "Given my long history with the MWCOG, it made perfect sense to collaborate with the trusted authority in the NCR by all federal, state and municipal government agencies. It's a new day for sUAS in the NCR, both for first responders and for the public's safety".
Marlyn provides crucial data for endangered wildlife
"The outdated and inaccurate map is our only means of planning and guiding expeditions. During our trips, we can encounter cliffs or impenetrable areas that are not shown on the current map, forcing us to abort the mission prematurely", conservation officer at the Island Conservation Society, François Baguette explains. He goes on: "The high-resolution photographs and maps made by Marlyn will help us to better understand this area and will enable us to better plan our expeditions, saving us a lot of time and valuable manpower."
"With this project, we are seamlessly pursuing the vision of our company: empowering professionals across industries to effortlessly gather geospatial data from the sky, enabling them to make more informed decisions, more efficiently and effectively", mentions Sander Hulsman, CEO of ATMOS UAV. He adds "Where all other hybrid drones quit, Marlyn continues. Her ability to withstand winds up to 6Bft during all phases of the flight from take-off to cruise and landing makes her a truly unique professional mapping tool that proved to be essential for this project. We are very proud that TFC International selected our flagship model Marlyn for this beautiful and challenging project."
As Marlyn has what it takes to map this island given the extreme conditions, I am confident she is capable of mapping any other project all over the world.
Drone Review: Drone World Mavic Pro
If you are looking for the ultimate Mavic package, the Drone World MaXX Mod Kit should be at the top of your list. A huge bonus is that it comes with the MaXX Mod 3 Hot-Swap Antennae, which will keep the video signal clear and interference-free.
We have done a review of the Mavic Pro in an earlier issue of RotorDrone magazine. So to catch you up to date, this is one great drone that appeals to many pilots for many different reasons. We like its stable flight performance and the way this bird can fold up into a small package so that it is easy to transport. In addition, the built-in camera shoots in ultra HD (4K) video and can produce a 12-megapixel image in RAW. These are just a few of the reasons to own a Mavic Pro. But why get it from Drone World? That would be because of the amount of product you get for your dollar.
One cool feature is that the controller and the iPad both fit inside the bag. This makes for a quick and easy setup.
CONTROL SETUP
Here is the iPad and the controller ready to go right out of the backpack. Just start up the controller, Mavic, and iPad and you are ready to go.
ALL-AROUND ANTENNAE
used the MaXX "HD Signal" Mod antenna the most. It has great all-around coverage for most of my flying.
Let's talk about some of the stuff that comes in this package. The first is the Mavic Pro and controller along with three Intelligent Flight batteries, four pairs of props, a battery-bank adapter (which allows the use of a flight battery for charging other devices), a four-battery charging hub, a charger, and RC cables for all smartphones. Drone World also includes a hard case, sunshade and extension, Flip 360 Mini Drone (for fun at home), drone leg extenders (for flying off grass), screen protectors, a charger, a remote lanyard, prop guards, a camera sunshade, a portable battery charger, a micro SD 64GB card, a USB-reader remote lanyard, a MavMount device holder (which allows the use of a tablet instead of your phone), and a backpack (which is a high-quality pack for carrying all these products). That's a lot of gear, and we haven't even talked about the three MaXX Mod antennae (for more on these, see sidebar).
MOD ANTENNA
The three antennae are (left to right) the MaXX "Range" Mod, the Maxx "HD Signal" Mod, and the MaXX "FPV Park" Mod.
Here is the Mavic Pro three-axis mechanical gimbal with the small 4K camera, ready
for action.
The included backpack has a place for everything. In this compartment are (left to right) the Drone World Premium Ultra HD L-Series lens filters, Mavic Pro, battery packs, and extra props (in black drawstring bag).
The flight performance of the Mavic Pro is impressive to say the least. With its top speed of 40mph and 24-minute flight times, it compares favorably to much larger drones, and the fact that it comes in an easy-to-carry, compact package is a bonus.
But the main reason you need this setup from Drone World is the maximum flight distance and the solid video feed. Using the MaXX "HD Signal" antenna, you can fly three to four miles away with solid flight video and control. While you shouldn't ever fly the Mavic far away because it would definitely be out of visual range, the advantage of having this range with no signal loss is that it will permit the Mavic Pro's signal to transmit through interference when you're flying close to the ground. This improved visual quality allows for better navigation and makes filming easier because you see a richer picture to improve framing, tracking, and focus. My film work is much improved by having such a nice picture while shooting. When I show others the image on the screen that I am getting from this setup, they are all impressed by the clarity, color, and sharpness.
MaXX Mods
Drone World offers three MaXX Mod antennae with the Mavic Pro MaXX Mod Kit because this drone is so versatile and can be used for many different applications. First, there is the custom 3D-printed 3-in-1 Hot Swap antenna bracket, which mounts flush on the remote and allows the pilot to change between antennae in a matter of seconds. I use the MaXX "HD Signal" Mod the most because this helical antenna has a low-signal loss and provides a much-improved HD image. The MaXX "Range" Mod is a flat-panel antenna that gives a substantial boost to the range of the Mavic Pro. If you are looking for a modest signal with additional range, this is the antenna to use. The manufacturer says that it will penetrate up to four to five miles, and that is a long way off. The MaXX "FPV Park" Mod is the perfect antenna for pilots looking for a 360-degree view. It's ideal for exploring an area within a mile range in all directions. With this antenna, there is no need to have it pointed at the drone for the maximum benefit. With the ability to change the antennae quickly, it is easy to fly the Mavic Pro any way you want and know you will always have the best signal.
I have found that I use just about everything that is included in this kit, especially the ultra HD lens filters. If you want to take advantage of all the features that the Mavic Pro offers, then this is the kit you have to get.
Drones in the News — 6 Ways Major News Organizations are Pushing the Drone Industry Forward
Although we sometimes gripe about the bad PR drones can get in the news, the truth is that major news organizations have contributed greatly to helping push the drone industry forward.
In this article we'll look at the different ways that major news organizations like CNN and ABC News have helped to push the drone industry forward, including advancements on the regulatory front, changes in public perception, and the creation of sound best practices.
Without further ado, here are six ways that news organizations are helping to push the drone industry forward.
Flying Over People
CNN was the first company ever issued a 107.39 waiver to fly over people.
To get this waiver, CNN partnered with the FAA through the Pathfinder Program and performed extensive research and testing, not to mention exhaustive documentation regarding the specs of their proposed drone and operation. Which is all to say that, in many ways, CNN literally created the process whereby companies can apply for, and receive, a waiver to fly over people.
And their hard work is paying off. In the last three months the FAA has issued six 107.39 waivers to five new companies (CNN received one of these—it was their third), increasing the total number of 107.39 waivers from 4 to 10 in a very small window of time. CNN certainly deserves a lot of the credit for paving the way for new, smaller companies like AeroVista Innovations to secure their own 107.39 waivers.
And the pace of the progress has been seriously impressive—in late October we wrote about how there were only three companies with 107.39 waivers. Now, just six weeks later, there are seven.
Positive PR: Highlighting the Good Drones Can Do
News organizations know that public perception is important, and crucial in shaping future regulations for emerging industries, such as the drone industry.
By covering positive drone stories, especially following the disastrous 2017 hurricane season in which Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and others ravaged many parts of the U.S.—not to mention the world—news organizations have helped to bring a positive spotlight onto the role drones can play in our lives.
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta called Hurricane Harvey a watershed moment for the drone industry. This is largely the case not just because drones helped people in Houston and surrounding areas impacted by the hurricane, but because the media reported on that help.
Here is a video from ABC News showing how a drone helped first responders locate and save a man trapped in his home during a flood following severe flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina last year.
Sharing New Perspectives—Literally
This one is subtle, but when you think about, simply using aerial footage shot by drones has changed the way we view the news (and the world!).
For a long time, news organizations could only use helicopters when they wanted to share aerial footage. This meant that aerial shorts weren't as common, and were often of traffic or other controlled scenarios that had been planned out well in advance.
But the relative low cost and ease of using drones means that they can be used regularly, and that news organizations can cover stories they may not have even considered in the past. And this means that the ways news organizations are using drones is literally changing how we see the world.
Check out the ABC News video below about a volcano in Iceland. Can you imagine this story without the aerial shots?
Creating and Implementing Sound Best Practices
Waivers to fly over people are just one part of the much larger story about how news organizations are helping to create sound best practices for the use of drones in media, and aerial cinematography in general.
The manuals and supporting materials that CNN has created for their drone operations is seriously impressive. In his keynote at InterDrone, Greg Agvent of CNN stressed how hard they worked to create and document their processes for the use of drones, as well as underscoring the fact that they use drones as needed—that is, when an aerial shot is absolutely necessary—and not simply because they might provide a neat addition to a story.
We do a ton of reports. We do risk assessments, create ops manuals, training manuals, and help to create a firm foundation for operating in national airspace.
– Greg Agvent, CNN, speaking in a keynote at InterDrone 2017
Covering—and Helping—During Disasters around the World
Hurricane Harvey may have thrust the usefulness of drones in disaster scenarios into the spotlight, but news organizations have been using drones in to cover—and help—following disasters for a while now.
After a natural disaster, drones can provide insight into the status of an area in real time, without risking the lives of personnel to reconnoiter the scene on foot.
Following a massive, devastating earthquake in Nepal, CNN used drones not only to cover the story but also to share information with the Nepalese authorities about which villages had been most severely impacted.
Since these villages were located in places that were rendered inaccessible due to a mudslide resulting from the earthquake, CNN's information collected via drone was crucial in helping Nepalese authorities decide which areas to prioritize for disaster relief.
Last year, ABC News used drones to help provide information following a huge earthquake in Ecuador:
And of course, CNN reporting on Hurricane Harvey enabled by drones helped assess damage and locate survivors:
Acting as Ambassadors for the Drone Industry
In addition to highlighting the good that drones do in the world, news organizations act as ambassadors to government agencies and organizations throughout the world, both normalizing the use of drones and helping create the actual policies by which drones can be used in different countries.
News organizations are often the first to be granted special flight permissions by government entities, which is significant because it sets a precedent. By acting as a trusted, reputable, and responsible agent when it comes to drone flights, news organizations help create a possible path forward for other organizations and companies to be granted similar permissions.
A prime example is the FAA's progress in issuing waivers to fly over people (#1 above). By creating a sound process, CNN literally paved the path forward so that the FAA could start issuing more (and more!) 107.39 waivers.
But that is just one example of how news organizations are acting as ambassadors for the drone industry. CNN has also been given special permission to fly in places that are otherwise off limits, such as during the Peal Harbor Anniversary, and in other restricted areas throughout the world.
The relationships and policies that news organizations have helped forge with various governments will only help as as we all work together to push the drone industry forward.
Hurrah for the progress we've already made, and here's to seeing even more soon.
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Reduce Yield Loss and Improve Stand Count Accuracy Using Agremo
14 May 2019 - DroneDeploy
Count plants across your entire field with ease using Agremo and DroneDeploy
Spring is here, and as agriculture professionals prepare for planting this season, we know that uating emergence will be top of mind. Accurate stand counts and early intervention can mean the difference between a successful harvest or major crop losses. But traditional ground sampling is imprecise and often involves a high margin of error.
Agremo, available on the DroneDeploy app market and in the Precision Agriculture subscription package, offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional stand counts that is easy and accurate. Drone-based stand counts let agriculture professionals pinpoint areas of potential yield loss and take corrective action at key times during the growing season. With the app, users can count plants across an entire field using maps produced in DroneDeploy. In a matter of hours, users receive a detailed report with information on stand density and emergence. This level of efficient analysis has made Agremo one of the most popular agriculture apps on the DroneDeploy App Market.
"We wanted to allow Ag businesses to improve their operations and save money, by relying on accurate information such as precise plant numbers. Our users recognized Agremo as an easy-to-use solution which quantifies what is actually happening in their fields, with no special skills required!" — says Milan, the CEO of AgremoWhat we've learned from our customers
During a recent trip, the Agremo team asked farmers to name a few things they struggle with in regards to stand count and stand establishment. They learned that over 75% of farmers have difficulties with plant loss due to inaccurate stand counts. When asked what they would do with data obtained from accurate stand counts and how this would benefit them, roughly 80% said that data would enable them to adjust their weed and pest control measures and address low germination rates in time. The remaining 20% said that accurate stand counts would make it possible for them to verify how effective an externally performed replanting was.
Plant Counts Today
Farmers typically perform stand counts by walking through the field, which is hugely time-consuming and far from accurate. What you see with your naked eye might be many hundreds or thousands of dollars away from what you could have achieved.
When faced with events that might have affected crop emergence, you must take action quickly. Within a short window of time, you must uate whether in-season course corrections are worth the cost, or if it's best to reduce costs and let the field run its course. But traditional ground sampling methods offer very little information by which to make these crucial decisions. They involve taking a sample and extrapolating it across an entire field, which can in a high margin of error. At best, they offer a rough estimate of crop emergence.
One way to uate corn stands is the 1/1000th-acre method. To obtain the number of plants per acre, growers count the number of corn plants in a specific length of row (1/1000th of an acre) and multiply the number by 1000. This is then repeated in different locations in the field. Another method of taking stand counts is called the wheel method, where 150 plants are counted while measuring the distance using a measuring wheel. Multiple areas are sampled in the field, then the results are extrapolated across the entire field.
So, what can stand counts really help me uate?
Accurate stand counts are highly valuable to provide insight into the following early season activities:
Planter efficacy. Was my planter working properly? Do I need to make any adjustments or repairs before using it on other fields?Early season hybrid performance, and indicators of pest or disease pressureAreas to re-plant"Agremo counting reports allow my agricultural clients to uate sowing and make smart decisions early in the season on actual facts and precise counts. This definitely brings a certain level of confidence for everybody, and also makes my job as a drone service provider much more credible and appreciated" — Miguel Ángel Salgado, General Manager & Mapping Expert at Ansar Drone, Mexico.When should I be conducting stand counts this spring?
We recommend using Agremo on any variety of crops throughout the year, but below are a couple of common crop types, and recommendations on when to conduct drone-based stand counts:
Winter Wheat: uate yield loss
If you're operating in an area that suffered a particularly cold winter, it's important to see how the plants are responding to the weather. Once the snow has melted or once the cold weather is over, perform a plant population analysis to determine yield loss.
Corn and soy: uate emergence and determine areas to re-plant (V2-V4)
Estimate sowing quality and spot areas with low performance. The accurate number of plants and the location of low-performing areas will tell you whether or not to replant, assess early losses, and uate planter performance.
Easily create a soybean stand count report like this, to pinpoint areas of potential yield loss and take corrective action at key times during the growing season.How do I get access to and use Agremo stand counts?
Agremo is available to purchase per acre in the DroneDeploy app market, or you can purchase the Precision Ag Package that includes 1,000 acres of analysis. To use the app, install it from the DroneDeploy app marketplace, create an Agremo account, fly your fields, then submit the processed imagery to Agremo for analysis.
Learn More About Drones in AgricultureLearn how to make smarter agricultural cropmanagement decisions with drone maps and analysis in The Ultimate Guide to Drones on the Farm ebook.Get Started with DroneDeploy & AgremoLearn more about the Agremo app available on the DroneDeploy app market.Build trust with growers using the Precision Agriculture subscription package.Visit dronedeploy.com to start your free trial or request a consultation with one of our team members.The DroneDeploy mobile application is available for free download for both iOS and Android devices.
Reduce Yield Loss and Improve Stand Count Accuracy Using Agremo was originally published in DroneDeploy's Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Product Release Wrap-Up April 2019
10 April 2019 - DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy kicks off spring with the largest product release to date
In honor of spring, the season of renewal and growth, DroneDeploy is launching a suite of capabilities to help grow your drone program across your enterprise.
We're excited to share what we have been working on for the past few months, including updates to inventory management, Live Map HD and much more. Read on to learn about the latest flight enhancements and updates to our beta features.
Create 360° Panoramas and Videos with a Couple of Taps Create a visual record of your progress with a 360° panoramas.
It's challenging to keep track of what's happening on the job site and make sure that stakeholders on site and back at the office have the information they need to make decisions. Incomplete, outdated and inaccurate information contribute to delays, mistakes and cost-overruns. Imagine how much easier it would be to manage your project and keep executives and owners informed if everyone could see a visual record of your project progress!
Not only can you share maps and photos, now you can also share panoramas and videos and compare against the latest design plan revisions.
You can create an immersive experience for your home office stakeholders that really make them believe they are on site and have confidence in its progress…all without a plane trip and costly downtime. Just define your flight plan and click the button, let DroneDeploy take over in producing professional output every time.
Consistency is key when you are planning flights to capture your project. DroneDeploy's flight templates eliminate repetitive work and create autonomous panoramic and video missions that you can re-fly again and again.
Panorama and video flight capture is available for all users using iOS devices, upload and hosting for panorama is available for Business and Enterprise customers.
Inventory ManagementTrack and Report the Total Quantity and Value of Materials on Site
Technology has come a long way from measuring materials with surveys, conveyors, or simply an experienced guess. With drone data, you can now measure materials more efficiently and accurately. DroneDeploy helps create stronger client relationships and less damaged or wasted inventory from over-production thanks to reliable, real-time data.
Stockpile Reports will give you the mass, volume, and value of each material on your job site.
Getting data on your stockpiles' mass, volume, and value is as simple as entering your material attributes — density, currency, and value. Using this information, DroneDeploy will not only give real-time data of your stockpiles, but will generate a report displaying the value of each material.
And now you can make more accurate measurements than ever by calculating volumes using the Digital Terrain Model to exclude conveyors and other equipment.
We have always made it simple for you to manually measure your stockpiles, and in this release we are expanding our capability to speed up this entire process with Stockpile AI, your assistant to annotate and measure stockpile volumes with a single click.
When you select the Stockpile AI icon, DroneDeploy will automatically detect and highlight all stockpiles present on your map. You can then get instant volume measurement by selecting the stockpile you wish to measure. It's that easy.
Once the volume annotation is created, it's still possible to customize the stockpile boundary as you usually would. Keep in mind that like our other machine learning tools, your existing annotations and corrections power Stockpile AI — which will continue to improve the more you use it.
Materials and Stockpiles Reports are available to all Business and Enterprise customers, Stockpile AI is available for Enterprise customers only.
Ready for Growing SeasonReal-time Crop Scouting with Live Map HD
Live Map HD is the indispensable Agronomist's tool. Your team can now conduct a high definition crop survey over hundreds of acres in minutes. They can identify & measure areas of concern at the field-edge, and apply instant plant-health filters help to identify drainage, irrigation, or chemical issues. Ground truthing is made simple with the iPad's GPS for guidance.
Having data readily available in-field enables your agronomy team to make in-field assessments quickly and efficiently. Insurance claims specialists can accurately quantify crop damage and uate an insurance claim in minutes, helping growers to minimize lost time.
Instant Tree Counting with Count AI
Counting thousands of trees is a task that has traditionally required hours of walking in the field — Thankfully DroneDeploy's new Count AI tool uses machine learning to make this whole process simple, with fully automatic tree counting for Almonds, Palms, and other orchard varieties. Count AI will automatically identify every tree in the areas you define, so you can rapidly quantify insured assets and estimate potential yield with high confidence.
Count AI also counts Cars and can be customized to identify all kinds of objects and anomalies in your maps.
Live Map HD is available to all paid plans. Talk to your account manager or contact sales about Count AI. Custom machine learning solutions are available.
Accurate Mapping is Faster Than Ever
Two new improvements make it faster and easier than ever to generate a highly accurate map. DroneDeploy can now process calibrated imagery from the Phantom 4 RTK drone, enabling survey-grade mapping with a 15-minute workflow. Reliable, repeatable, 2-inch accuracy without the hassle of Ground Control Points, even over large areas.
If you are using GCPs, the process of tagging the points in your images just got faster and easier. Our new Ground Control AI, trained using over 200,000 human-tagged GCPs, will automatically pinpoint GCP locations for you.
DroneDeploy's cloud processing now supports up to 10,000 images per map, with our Large Map Processing module. Customers are already surveying huge sites for renewable energy cost & yield uation, and square miles of rail yards at cm-level resolution. With support for over 100 ground control and check points and distributed cloud processing, you can expect high-accuracy results in a fraction of the time you are used to from desktop processing solutions, saving you the cost of building and maintaining your own in-house photogrammetry servers.
Radiometric Thermal Processing
See the unseeable with Radiometric Thermal Flights and Processing. Whether you are working with solar, oil and gas, or insurance, Radiometric Thermal Flights detect problems that are invisible to the naked eye.
If you work with insurance, you can use Radiometric Thermal Processing to help find water ingress, roof degradation, weather damage, and low-quality installations. For Oil & gas, you will be able to see underground pipelines, identify leaks and hotspots. Even in solar you can detect string outages, faulty modules, and even sub-module defects over hundreds of acres — you can find every major problem on a 50MW solar site in a couple of days, rather than 5 months of walking the site. With DroneDeploy's Radiometric Thermal Processing, the benefits are endless.
Radiometric Thermal Processing is available to all Enterprise Customers.
Integrations and SecurityKeep Projects on Schedule with Procore and Autodesk Integrations
Is your project on track and aligned to design? With Project Overlays you can monitor your progress with ease. Whether you need to QA a post tension cable or validate as-builts, your teams can use the new Autodesk BIM 360 and Procore integrations to overlay drawings that will stay up to date with the latest revisions.
Sharing progress with your team with the latest and relevant data can be tricky. Making decisions with outdated information is a safety risk, costs money, and delays your project. Using the latest Autodesk BIM 360 and Procore integrations, you now can also automatically synchronize progress photos with your team. The project stakeholders, from management to engineers to owners, can all access the photos in the relevant Procore daily log or folder in Autodesk BIM 360.
Want to put your maps on the Autodesk BIM 360 dashboard so that everyone sees the same job site and progress? No problem — DroneDeploy has partnered with Autodesk to bring you an embedded DroneDeploy experience from right within Autodesk BIM 360.
Available on request for Enterprise Customers.
Integrate your enterprise workflow with the DroneDeploy SDK
We are proud to introduce the DroneDeploy SDK, a powerful customization and automation tool designed to boost operational efficiency. Suitable for larger enterprise-level firms as well as start-ups in sectors like energy, agriculture, and construction, the SDK platform sports four modules — UI toolkit, Datastore, Functions, and Triggers — that help automate even the most complex use cases.
It's Official: We're ISO 27001 Certified
We are committed to the security and protection of our customer's data. DroneDeploy is the only cloud drone operations and data platform to have achieved the ISO 27001 certification, the international standard outlining best practices for information security management systems.
We have successfully implemented controls and procedures across our organization and our IT environments that help demonstrate our commitment to security excellence. Read about how we worked with Google to deliver the highest security commercial drone data platform on the market.
New to DroneDeploy App Market Atmosoar
Don't forget to check out Windsock by Atmosoar.io one of the latest additions in our App Market. Windsock brings real-time weather to DroneDeploy, for the safety of your next flight. Install it for your next flight to have current wind and weather conditions right when you need it.
Where to Learn MoreTo try out the newest features, sign into DroneDeploy.Learn about all of our features on DroneDeploy's Support Page.Watch our Product Keynotes from DroneDeploy Conference 2018 to learn more about these new features.Get Started with DroneDeploy
Want to learn how DroneDeploy can help your business? Visit www.dronedeploy.com to start your free trial or request a consultation with one of our team members. The DroneDeploy mobile application is available for free download for both iOS and Android devices.
Product Release Wrap-Up April 2019 was originally published in DroneDeploy's Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Introducing DroneDeploy's SDK
2 April 2019 - DroneDeploy
Powerful new customization & automation platform addresses workflow efficiency & productivity
Emerging construction firms such as Menlo Park-based Katerra have relied on DroneDeploy's new SDK and APIs to make their workflows more efficient while delivering data faster. Katerra has created a custom solution for pilots to automate image uploads to both a cloud storage service and DroneDeploy's map engine. By bringing automation to this time-intensive step, Katerra has been able to spend more time focusing on scaling their drone program.
As the leading software platform in the commercial-drone space, DroneDeploy continues to revolutionize the way data is gathered and managed across a range of industries, from agriculture and solar to mining and more. In 2017, we launched the DroneDeploy App Market in order to allow our partners to customize and extend DroneDeploy, and today, they have successfully built over 60 applications using our unique platform. However, the desire for a fully customizable and extensible DroneDeploy has resonated beyond just our developer community. We also recognize that every enterprise has different needs, and that a scalable drone platform that offers room for growth is a key requirement for today's most innovative companies.
Accordingly, we are proud to introduce the DroneDeploy SDK, a powerful customization/automation tool designed to boost operational efficiency. Suitable for larger enterprise-level firms as well as start-ups in sectors like energy, agriculture, and construction, the SDK platform sports four modules — UI toolkit, Datastore, Functions and Triggers — that help automate even the most complex use cases.
"The DroneDeploy SDK has saved us countless hours — automating our workflows has allowed us to expand our drone program into more job sites" — Ray Pascua, UAV Specialist at KATERRA
Here's a look at what's inside SDK:
UI Kit: This toolkit allows clients to build a customized DroneDeploy interface to meet custom objectives and use cases, such as obtaining regional weather information from drone mapping in order to avoid turbulent weather conditions across the drone's flight path.
Datastore: A fully customizable data table creation tool, Datastore acts like a spreadsheet, allowing users to house any kind of information they want within DroneDeploy, from customer records to inventory data, which can later be accessed on a fully secure basis and displayed in any number of configurations. Using Datastore, for instance, firms can quickly retrieve information around a crop field's treatment, an asset's serial number, or any other pertinent data.
Functions: Having advanced monitoring capability won't matter if the data can't be continually and accurately updated. Using the serverless architecture of the SDK Functions module, customers can run their server code directly from the app to securely sync current server data with the drone-deployed UI.
Triggers: With Triggers, clients will be able to create event-driven use cases, such as setting an alert threshold whenever stockpiles need to be replenished. Here, fully automated software notifications allow users to respond to events such as "processing complete" and "export complete" as needed. Once map data is ready to be exported, just set the configurations and automation takes over from there. Multi-action capabilities allow exported information to be directed to the company's servers as well as to Procore or Autodesk, and users may send unique notifications to stakeholders as well.
Exploration/production company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is planning to utilize DroneDeploy SDK to integrate DroneDeploy with its internal tools. As part of this effort, Anadarko will programmatically create flight plans using DroneDeploy's APIs and, with SDK's Triggers function, automate exports to its internal GIS tools to create a seamless workflow upon flight completion.
Programmatic access through APIs
Through the UI Kit or Functions tool, the SDK platform can work with existing DroneDeploy APIs to transport, transform and automate each use case. The DroneDeploy API gives users comprehensive programmatic access to DroneDeploy's functions and data, while keeping security a top priority.
With DroneDeploy SDK, it is simple to automate your workflows and save valuable time. Having a consistent automated workflow is the key to improving productivity, and by doing so, our customers will be able to spend more time analyzing the valuable data collected through DroneDeploy. With these new tools, we hope to have made it easier to achieve this than ever before.
Try SDK today
Start automating your workflows with the DroneDeploy SDK — if you are already an Enterprise customer, contact sales@dronedeploy.com to request your API key.
Where to Learn MoreLearn more about the SDK with our developer documentation.Have more questions? Schedule a chat with our sales team.Get Started with DroneDeploy
Introducing DroneDeploy's SDK was originally published in DroneDeploy's Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
3 Construction Challenges Drones Are Making Easier
27 March 2019 - DroneDeploy
Simplifying life on the jobsite one drone at a time
Construction sites across the world rely on drone technology to plan, monitor, and track the progress of their ongoing projects. Used by everyone from the site superintendent to the C-level executive, the real-time data capabilities of DroneDeploy-equipped machines offer unparalleled insights into the construction process, helping companies stay safely on budget, on time.
While every undertaking is unique, many construction projects run into the same kinds of issues that can slow down progress or cause harm to workers on the ground. Here are three of the major construction challenges that drones now solve on a regular basis:
1. Planning Complex Projects
Accurately surveying your job site or project requires a tremendous amount of work. Whether it's grading the land or uating site conditions, anything to help streamline the project planning process and shave weeks off of the project can end up saving significant amounts of money.
DroneDeploy software simplifies project planning through its aerial site intelligence capabilities. Tracking the progress of any construction project from start to finish, drones use aerial imagery to create real-time maps through which managers can inspect locations and make proactive decisions via actionable data.
2. Mitigating Dangerous Conditions
In the world of construction, nothing is more paramount than the safety of the workers with boots on the ground. Weather conditions, natural disasters or other hazardous conditions can get in the way of construction, impeding progress and potentially putting the construction crew at risk.
Drones equipped with live maps make it possible to accurately assess the real-time conditions for workers on any construction site. By surveying the site from a bird's-eye view, construction crews will be able to proactively address any potential risks and keep danger at arm's length.
3. Edging Over Glacier-like Technology
Construction tools of the past may have had access to limited technology that made it somewhat easier to assess, plan and execute projects, but many legacy solutions often required extra steps or access points to recover information. Downloading gigabytes of data from an SD card or over a weak internet connection could take hours or days — before the data could even be used for anything.
With Live Map, get real-time insights power real-time decisions in the field.
Instant Insights from DroneDeploy's Live Map are just that, providing data that's captured in real-time with no additional capabilities required to process or transmit the information. High-resolution maps can be shared with clients, collaborators and team members instantly, without the need to go back to the office and wait for files to load.
Interested in learning more about how drones and technology can improve safety and efficiency on construction sites?
Read our recent eBook to get a better idea of the leading technologies and how to implement them.
Or tune into our ongoing construction webinar series:
Improving Commercial Inspections and Job Site Safety with DronesGetting the Green Light for Your In-House Drone ProgramManaging Construction Projects with Drone DataTracking and Communicating Site Progress with Drones
Ready to bring drones to your job site? Read our guide to starting a drone program.
Get Started with DroneDeploy
3 Construction Challenges Drones Are Making Easier was originally published in DroneDeploy's Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Corteva Agriscience™ Deploys The Largest Agricultural Drone Fleet In The World
25 February 2019 - DroneDeploy
The world's largest agricultural drone fleet is transforming the way farmers manage their crops. Through a collaboration with Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, DroneDeploy's advanced mapping software is powering Corteva Agriscience's fleet of more than 400 DJI drones across the company's global teams, including:
Seed ProductionSupply ChainPioneer Strategic Account ManagementAgronomy
Spanning three continents, DroneDeploy's Live Map technology provides Corteva Agriscience's UAV fleet of DJI drones with immediate insights to diagnose and correct agronomic, disease, and pest concerns, as well as to suggest locations for optimal product placement.
"We are aggressively uating and implementing decision agronomy tools like DroneDeploy to enable ouragronomists and contract seed growers to make timely decisions impacting seed yields and quality." — Matt Kurtz,Corteva Agriscience™ Global Seed Technology Lead
Agriculture may be as old as civilization itself, but thanks to new technologies that make it easier to monitor crops and maximize yields, the industry remains on the cutting edge. In less than 15 minutes, advanced UAV technology can survey a 160-acre field to identify variations in plant soil and health, giving farmers direct access to real-time aerial views and data to help make informed agronomic decisions. The result is a full-scale drone operation that gives agronomists and contract seed growers the ability to make timely determinations that directly impact seed yields and quality.
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DroneDeploy's Live Map technology provides real-time crop insights that enable growers to take immediate agronomic actions in the field. Whether it's identifying an area that lacks irrigation or a particular crop that's sprouting better (or worse) than expected, agricultural UAVs enable farmers to course correct issues through powerful, data-driven insights. Once drone fleets are ready to be deployed to field teams, drone operators undergo training to determine how to harness the power of aerial technology and ensure that operations adhere to local aviation regulations.
Utilizing UAVs developed by DJI, the collaboration between Corteva Agriscience and DroneDeploy brings some of the world's most powerful agriscience solutions together with the world's leading commercial drones and commercial drone software. Corteva Agriscience's portfolio of products includes some of the world's most recognizable brands in agriculture, including Pioneer, Brevant seeds, and Encirca and Granular, as well as Crop Protection products developed through active chemistry and technology.
DJI, the world leader in commercial and civilian drones, makes up more than 70% of the drone market and offers a wide variety of UAV products across many different industries. Combined with DroneDeploy's user-friendly platform for real-time sharable drone maps and 3D models, farmers and agronomists across the globe will be able to carry out data-driven actions to keep fields full, healthy, and ready for seasons to come.
Where to Learn MoreLearn more about the improvements to the DroneDeploy Map Engine.Explore the DroneDeploy App Market to see more than 80 apps you can use today to generate insights with drone data.eBook: Drones in Agriculture
Be sure to read our latest eBook, The Ultimate Guide to Drones on the Farm.
Download our free eBook to learn more about drones in agriculture.Drones in agriculture webinar seriesDrones in Agriculture: Putting Your Drone to Work in the FieldMapping and Analyzing Crops: Tips and Tricks from the Ag ProsDrones in Agriculture: Getting the Most out of Your UAV This Growing SeasonGet Started with DroneDeployPut your drone to work with our new Precision Ag Package.Visit dronedeploy.com to start your free trial or request a consultation with one of our team members.The DroneDeploy mobile application is available for free download for both iOS and Android devices.
Corteva Agriscience™ Deploys The Largest Agricultural Drone Fleet In The World was originally published in DroneDeploy's Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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Asian markets tumble on Wall Street rout, pound plummets
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HONG KONG — Asian stocks fell on Friday following a rout on Wall Street fueled by concerns over rising interest rates and soaring inflation, while the pound extended losses the next day after battered by fears of a recession in the UK.
Global markets have been hit this year by a series of crises, including soaring inflation, rising interest rates, China's economic slowdown and war in Ukraine.
There was some relief after the Federal Reserve hiked borrowing costs by 50 basis points on Wednesday – the most since 2000 – but suggested a feared 75-point hike was not in order of the day for now.
However, US traders ran for the hills on Thursday as they eyed a period of fierce monetary tightening from the US central bank as it struggles to contain inflation at its highest level in more than 40 years. .
The Nasdaq – dominated by technology companies particularly sensitive to higher rates – lost 5%, while the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 fell more than 3%.
"Valuations get even more sensitive, very sensitive, when rates go up and that's what we're going through," Invesco's Kristina Hooper told Bloomberg Television.
"It's only getting worse as we get into the thick of monetary policy tightening in the United States."
That selloff spread to Asia, where Hong Kong fell more than 3% as tech companies took a hit. Meanwhile, the city's European Chamber of Commerce has called the financial hub's strict pandemic travel restrictions and bans on frequent flights a "nightmare" for businesses.
The remarks come a week after the Australian Chamber of Commerce recommended Hong Kong follow the example of Singapore or Japan in lowering quarantine requirements for business travellers.
Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Manila also fell. However, Tokyo ended the morning up slightly.
Continued weakness in China's economy caused by strict shutdowns and other containment measures has added to selling pressure as officials scramble to rein in a Covid surge by sticking to a zero Covid policy .
On Thursday, various neighborhoods in Beijing asked residents to work from home, while Shanghai, the country's largest city, remains essentially closed.
In the foreign exchange markets, the pound continued to struggle a day after plunging more than 2% in reaction to updated forecasts from the Bank of England which predicted that annual inflation would exceed 10% and the economy would recover. would contract later this year.
Crude rose after major oil producers, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, refused to increase production beyond their expected marginal increase as they weighed tight supply issues caused by the war in Ukraine.
"OPEC's inability to increase production when the market desperately needs it is worsening an already dangerous supply shortfall," said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management.
"This means geopolitical tensions will remain elevated, and while there are currently risks on the demand side, it seems likely that the threat of a supply disruption will be the dominant driver at this time," he said. -he declares.
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Ist possible to display the typeahead, same width as the input?
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 * @description JSON object's properties must be non enumerable
 */

function testcase() {
  var o = JSON;
  var i = 0;
  for (var p in o) {
    i++;
  }

  if (i === 0) {
    return true;
  }
 }
runTestCase(testcase);

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Suitable applications include truck, bus, ag, mining, marine and construction equipment.
The 4.5" cone is used by inserting the standard radiator cone (included in Part # 91002) into the back of the 4.5" cone.
The 4.5" cone can also be used by installing the 3/4 heater hose barb adapter (included in Part # 91002) into the back of the 4.5" cone.


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avoid giving away access to resources it legitimately has the use of.
that it won't respond properly.
the controlling terminal or the login name (as opposed to uid) on V7.
able name.  They are terminally insecure, and must be avoided.
·   The value of argc might be 0.
gram tries to do a printf(3).
·   On some systems there may be an alarm(3) signal pending on startup.
·   User-supplied arguments and input data must be checked meticulously.
·   There might be many files open, exhausting the supply of descriptors.
·   There might be many arguments.
dardizing the execution environment is only a partial solution.