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Technology
Wearable construction tech: The dawn of the bionic worker is coming
The dawn of the bionic construction worker is not quite here yet, but itâs coming. At ConExpo this year, âWearable Technologyâ was the subject of one of the showâs Tech Talks, and while most of this technology has yet to make it into the field, in the next two to three years wearable technology products [âŚ]
June 30, 2017
Technology
Parrot intros thermal imaging drone package aimed at construction, trades
Less than two months after announcing an affordable drone package aimed at allowing real estate and construction professionals to quickly create 3D models of jobsites and properties, French drone maker Parrot has announced the launch of a new business unit that will focus on commercial applications. As part of that announcement, Parrot has also introduced a new [âŚ]
May 10, 2017
Technology
New construction tech course is training drone pilots, preparing Ga. Tech students for industryâs future
Five years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone that would call construction a transforming industry being reshaped by technology. The âT-wordâ is looked on with a fair amount of skepticism by those in this industry, as it typically means higher cost and, oftentimes, less power or efficiency than the way a task has been [âŚ]
April 27, 2017
Technology
Fixed-wing eBee Plus surveying drone coming to Cat dealers through Airware/senseFly partnership
Commercial drone technology company Airware has announced a partnership with another drone manufacturer that will add a different type of aircraft to the companyâs current offerings. Airware, which sells drones and end-to-end mapping solutions to construction, mining, surveying and other business customers, currently offers only rotary drones (those driven by a number of rotors). But through a [âŚ]
April 26, 2017
Technology
How Hensel Phelps carefully deployed drones on its construction sites
Twenty seconds in, DJIâs most recent promotional video for its Matrice 200 series shows an operator in a hard hat and safety glasses flying a drone outside of a glassy high-rise building set against a brilliant blue sky. Like most DJI videos, this one provides spectacular footage to highlight the Matriceâs capabilities and specsâthe viewer [âŚ]
April 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
NCDOT sets drone best practices for use in disaster response
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has created a set of best practices and recommended policies for agencies using drones in disaster and emergency response situations. The agency developed a final report on these policies following a workshop on the subject put on by NCDOTâs Division of Aviation earlier this year. âThe exercise produced several [âŚ]
March 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling drone package offers contractors autonomous flight, data capture/processing at a very affordable price
As the market for commercial drone solutions continues to accelerate within the construction industry, an established player in the civil/hobbyist market has announced its first aerial imaging package aimed squarely at industrial use. And it is definitely worth a strong look from any contractor considering getting started with the technology. Drone manufacturer Parrot is introducing [âŚ]
March 22, 2017
Technology
Sheriffâs drone busts $400,000 heavy equipment theft ring in Maryland
In just a few short years drones have matured from a hobbyist gadget into a sophisticated tool that can save contractors a lot of time and a lot of money on tasks like progress photos, surveying, asset management and more.
March 20, 2017
Trucks
UPS launches drone from truck to make first unmanned residential delivery
UPS has successfully tested a drone designed to launch from the top of one of its delivery trucks. The test, performed Feb. 20 in Lithia, Florida, with Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based electric truck and drone developer, successfully sent the drone first on an autonomous package delivery and then back to the truck while it was out [âŚ]
February 24, 2017
Technology
AT&Tâs LTE-equipped drones look like a great way to connect remote jobsites
Though drones have already been given construction tasks such as inspections, jobsite safety monitoring, progress photos and surveying, a future industry use of unmanned aircraft could be delivering internet access to remote jobsites. AT&T has begun testing drones as a quick way to deploy LTE wireless data in areas that are either experiencing a network outage or [âŚ]
February 23, 2017
Technology
Kespry Drone 2s brings centimeter-level survey accuracy, single base station setup to automated drone platform
Drone maker and aerial intelligence platform Kespry has introduced a big update to its Drone 2 hardware that greatly improves the unmanned aircraftâs performance while increasing its accuracy and reliability. Last year, Kespry launched Drone 2.0, a complete drone solution aimed at construction and surveying that fully integrates drone hardware and cloud-based image rendering software in order [âŚ]
February 22, 2017
Technology
What to see at ConExpo 2017: Bobcat, Kespry, Doosan Portable Power in the Gold Hall/Lot
The big show is fast approaching, and ConExpo exhibitors have given us a sneak peek into what theyâll have in store for those attending the March 7-11 massive exhibition. You can check out previous entries in our ConExpo 2017 previews here. Hereâs the spotlight on three exhibitors in the Gold Hall/Lot areas: Bobcat, booth G-4476 [âŚ]
February 15, 2017
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