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RDO intros all-U.S.-made drones directed at construction, aggregates industries
RDO Integrated Controls is now offering a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aimed primarily at construction and earthmoving applications. Working in partnership with Vision Aerial in Bozeman, Montana, RDO’s new RDR series drones were initially developed with a mapping component, and are now customizable to include various configurations, including LiDAR, hyperspectral, multispectral, and thermal. The drones […]
August 19, 2020
Technology
Drone company offers to measure 100 locations per month for one price
Drone technology is making it possible for aggregate and construction industries to do things faster, cheaper, and/or safer, allowing them to quantify its value. Some companies have developed their own drone program, but some outsource the services. For those that want to outsource, Commercial UAV News reports that Stockpile Reports CEO David Boardman announced an exclusive offer for […]
September 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
NCDOT looking to integrate drones into emergency response, disaster relief
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to review ways to implement drones into disaster relief, with its Division of Aviation recently attending a workshop that included interactive demonstrations of drones in such situations. The agency says nearly 50 state and local government agencies and industry researchers attended the program. “Our goal is to […]
February 7, 2017
Technology
Airware acquires Caterpillar partner Redbird to offer full drone planning solution for construction, mining
In order to better integrate planning for and analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights on construction jobsites, Airware, a San Francisco-based company that develops what it calls a “comprehensive operating system for commercial drones,” has acquired French drone data startup Redbird. If that second name sounds a bit familiar, that’s because Redbird has been […]
September 23, 2016
Technology
GoPro unveils Karma, a foldable, easy-to-fly drone at a great price
Though the company’s cameras have long been at the heart of hobbyist and professional drone setups alike, GoPro today unveiled its highly anticipated entry into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. GoPro’s Karma drone will hit the market just four months after the Federal Aviation Administration’s finalization of commercial drone rules, but years behind competing […]
September 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT using drone for visual inspection on Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is planning to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a limited visual inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridges August 23. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the public,” says CTDOT Commissioner […]
August 19, 2016
Technology
Parrot unveils fixed-wing Disco drone with autopilot and an orbiting “Loiter” mode
Outside of surveying uses, the vast majority of construction applications for unmanned aircraft require multi-rotor drones like DJI’s Phantom series. The helicopter-like function of these drone models allows for way more versatility thanks to their ability to hover and capture images of a given subject at various angles. And though the airplane-like fixed wing models […]
January 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford wants the F-150 to be a “drone base station” for mobile deployment
As we concluded with our 2016 Innovations Awards, no other technology more than drones in 2015 showed more potential to impact the way we do business. Komatsu has started a business around the aircraft that could prove revolutionary to its core business. Contractors are implementing them throughout their workflow, and just yesterday we reported on how Caterpillar […]
January 8, 2016
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10th Day of Construction Gifts: Blade Nano QX drone for beginners to (crash and) learn with
If you’ve spent any time at all reading this site, you’re likely aware that drones are by far and away the fastest growing technology on construction sites around the country. We’ve seen one contractor increase efficiency by working these unmanned aircraft into just about every aspect of its workflow and now we have a clear picture […]
December 18, 2015
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Topcon debuts the Falcon 8, a rotary wing drone for mass data collection
Contractors, surveyors and engineers are finding all kinds of new and useful applications for unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise known as drones. Topcon has introduced a new product into this market, the Falcon 8–powered by Ascending technologies– designed for inspecting and monitoring worksites as well as surveying and mapping applications. This UAV is equipped with 8 rotors, […]
November 25, 2015
Technology
FAA’s coming drone registration will likely be very easy
The task force formed by the Federal Aviation Administration to figure out how to register U.S. drone purchases in order to better keep track of the unmanned aircraft has issued its official recommendations. The good news is that if the FAA adopts these recommendations as its final registration process, it should be fairly painless for […]
November 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
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