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Roadbuilding
Watch drones autonomously weave a bridge in mid-air
Add bridge building to the growing list of unexpected uses for unmanned aircraft. Earlier this week, we told you about Google testing out the use of drones to deliver internet access. Amazon wants to use them to deliver packages. The Michigan Department of Transportation is researching using drones to check road conditions. And the Minnesota Department […]
October 23, 2015
Technology
Google files 2 drones with FAA to explore using the aircraft for delivering Internet access
With the unmanned aircraft industry blossoming into a multi-billion industry before our very eyes, it’s not surprising to see some of the big names in tech turn their focus to drones. Amazon was the first to show interest in the technology as a means of getting its products to customers faster. Both Sony and GoPro […]
October 22, 2015
Technology
Komatsu says its drone-powered automated equipment service eliminates 20-30% margin of error in soil volumes
Much like here in the U.S., Japan is experiencing a severe lack of skilled construction and craft workers. And right now, that shortage is only being amplified as Japan is in the middle of several stadium construction projects as the country readies to host the 2020 Olympics. Which is why the country is really hoping […]
October 20, 2015
Technology
Most drone purchases will soon require registration with U.S. government
Soon, the majority of drone purchases, no matter the owner’s purpose for use, will be required to be registered with the federal government. According to a report from NBC News, the move comes as federal agencies have become increasingly concerned over the rise in “close calls between unmanned drones and aircraft flying into and out of some […]
October 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pleased with initial drone bridge inspections, Minnesota DOT plans to push aircraft’s capabilities further
Drones could become the primary method for bridge inspections for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The department has been impressed by the initial tests run with the technology and are planning to push its capabilities further with a second phase of testing next month. According to Minnesota Public Radio, MnDOT is getting ready enter the second and […]
October 5, 2015
Technology
FAA testing smartphone app that shows drone operators where they can and can’t fly
Last month the Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to drone operators: for crying out loud, stop flying so close to airplanes. Just a little more than halfway through the year, reports from pilots of planes and helicopters of drones drifting dangerously close into their airspace was up nearly 200 percent over the full 2014 […]
September 3, 2015
Technology
Sony’s drone prototype is a mini plane with vertical takeoff built for inspections and surveying
With drone use exploding and applications for commercial use exemptions flooding into the Federal Aviation Administration, Japanese tech giant Sony is showing off the prototype for its own unmanned aircraft. RELATED >> How Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO) According to the Wall Street Journal, the AS-DTO1-E is being developed with […]
September 1, 2015
Technology
FAA issues warning as number of drones getting too close to aircraft increases dramatically
Though drones hold a ton of potential for the advancement of the construction industry and $100 billion worth of growth potential for the U.S. economy, that unfortunately doesn’t mean that morons can’t fly them. In fact, the amount of morons flying drones has “increased dramatically over the past year,” according to the Federal Aviation […]
August 20, 2015
Technology
How Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
How many drones does it take to fix a leak? As Blake Potts tells it, just one. During a recent presentation at a conference for construction IT professionals in Chicago, Potts, a virtual design and construction specialist for Texas-based general contractor Rogers-O’Brien Construction (ROB), recounted the warranty call that would alter his company’s workflow, marking […]
August 14, 2015
Technology
How to operate a drone for construction and not get sued
There is no longer a question as to whether or not drones will impact the future of the construction industry. It’s already happening. Unmanned aircraft are in use on jobsites all over the world, will likely assist in the full-automation of heavy equipment and have even spawned a rental service that sends a pilot and […]
August 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone footage shows progress from 4 angles at $1.27B Ohio River East End Crossing project
The billion-dollar Ohio River Bridges Project is still more than a year from completion, but the team behind it sent up a drone to capture footage and give an update on the progress. The Ohio River Bridges project, which is under construction by the WVB East End Partners, will connect the east end of Louisville, Kentucky, to southern […]
August 6, 2015
Technology
Caterpillar’s Era of Analytics: Coaching customers, autonomous machines and more tech the Iron Giant is planning for the future
Five years ago, hardly any heavy equipment was connected with telematics, says Paolo Fellin, vice president of construction and infrastructure industries at Caterpillar. Today, he says, the company has more than 300,000 connected machines worldwide. “Two years ago, when I visited customers and talked about technology, sometimes they would get a glazed look in their […]
July 17, 2015
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