Many progressive mining operations are now seriously considering—and in some cases already implementing—the use of UAVs, or drones. In the following guest blog post, Sean Jefferys, owner and geospatial consultant at Sean Jefferys Ltd., reports on the effectiveness of UAVs in the mining industry. Drones are being deployed at mine…
With over eight years of fixed-wing UAV experience, spanning over 1,000 commercial flight operations, the founder of 21SUR Aerospace, Pablo Sandoval Mastandrea, knows a thing or two about what makes commercial drone operations work. Here he talks to Waypoint about his team’s many learnings and how crucial BVLOS work will…
When it comes to surveying road construction sites, using traditional methods can be slow and dangerous. That’s why an increasing number of companies are turning to UAVs, such as fixed-wing drones, to cover larger areas with greater efficiency and safety. GRAHAM Construction, an organisation that delivers building and civil engineering…
Surveyors often want to know how UAVs can improve their efficiency and are curious about what working with a UAV is really like. To help answer that question, Waypoint interviewed several senseFly drone operators from different fields and countries. The drone surveyors we spoke with are all experts in their…
senseFly recently hosted its Ag Drone Insights 3 webinar, which featured three expert agronomists from around the world. Each presenter had a wealth of knowledge to share, with each discussing their experience using UAVs and how drones are helping them successfully carry out their agricultural research. If you happened to…
It’s an exciting time for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) research, with one of the largest BVLOS trials in the world currently underway in Canada. Waypoint recently sat down with the head of the ambitious project, Chris Healy, owner and operator at IN-FLIGHT Data, to better understand the purpose…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated over 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on survey drone technology, with answers supplied in the main by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. In part two of this extended article (read…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated more than 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on using survey drone technology, with the answers supplied largely by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. This article details their responses in full,…
Earlier this month, at INTERGEO 2016 in Hamburg, senseFly announced its new fixed-wing UAV (or drone/UAS) for surveying and geospatial applications, called the eBee Plus. So what’s new about this automated photogrammetry system? And why is senseFly’s geospatial team so excited about its potential to drive professional drone use forwards? Waypoint…
Yesterday senseFly launched its latest fixed-wing drone (or UAV/UAS) platform for agriculture, called the eBee SQ. So what’s new about this system and what makes senseFly think it is a good fit for the professional ag market? Waypoint caught up with the team behind the drone to learn more. Let’s start with…