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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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