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Georeferencing Hovermap Point Clouds using ‘Best-Fit’ Sphere Registration in Cloudcompare.  Dr. Jeremy J. Sofonia, CEnvP – Solution Manager, Emesent If you’re not aware, we recently added the incredible Hovermap system by Emesent to our product line up. Hovermap is packed full of smart features to help you get the best data in challenging areas. Designed […]

The commercial drone industry is rapidly increasing, and we are already seeing a major uplift in drone use across a number of industries, such as media, agriculture, surveying and construction. It’s a great time to start a commercial drone business, however, like all lucrative industries, the threat of competition will increase year-on-year. Only those businesses […]

Seeing the unseen through Thermal Camera’s can transform your aerial inspections If you’re like us, your first taste of thermal cameras would’ve come from the film Predator.  Back then, the tech was mind blowing, and it added an extra dimension to being hunted by an Extra Terrestrial being from another planet. Hell, it nearly took […]

Drones In Education: How does it work? From interactive whiteboards to the laptops and Chromebooks children use for schoolwork, technology is always present in the classroom. However, it’s used as a tool rather than a learning opportunity. Children may be digital natives, but that’s only in terms of using technology, not creating it or working […]

10 minute read How can I start surveying with drones in the UK? Understanding the ever-changing drone legislation in the UK is enough to give anyone a headache, especially if you’re looking to do it commercially and need to ensure your following the rules. We’ve written this blog to cut through the mysticism and give […]

How is Sellafield, Europe’s largest nuclear site, using drones? Sellafield is a large multi-function nuclear site close to Seascale on the coast of Cumbria. Activities at the site include nuclear fuel reprocessing, nuclear waste storage and nuclear decommissioning, and it is a former nuclear power generating site. The licensed site covers an area of 265 […]

10 minute read PWC suggest that by 2030, the UK could see as many at 76,000 commercial drones in our skies, generating a net cost savings of over £16bn across multiple industries.  The exponential growth in drone technology positions them as an essential tool for many organisations looking to develop their workflows and reduce costs. […]

Women in Drones  What can be achieved with drones is evolving on a daily basis. From performing inspections, surveys, photography, videography and saving the environment. Despite the constant technological developments, the industry itself looks a little outdated. While the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) doesn’t keep track of the gender of those applying for permission to […]

Are drones changing the world? Yes. What industries are being changed by drones? Well, in one way or another, most industries are being changed by drones. Through this three part blog series we will be discussing how drones are truly unleashing new found potential for efficient workflows in the fields of Public Safety, Surveying & […]

Which one is going to win? With drones being used in ever-more demanding surveying and inspection situations, we’ve seen a variety of excellent solutions to suit all needs. One such system is Flyability’s Elios 2, it delivers many notable upgrades of the original ground-breaking model and is ready to fly into those places that only […]

Know your PPK from your RTK: how GPS correction systems are changing our understanding of landscapes Accuracy and precision are essential for any mapping or surveying task. When deploying a drone to do either, pinpoint location information can be enabled with GPS correction technology. There are two emerging and developing methods for doing this, namely […]

Stu Logan makes up one-half of Unmanned Air Veterans along with his business partner Tom Hubbard who met each other while serving in the British military. After being introduced to drones very early on when he was assigned the role of drone pilot, Stu says he hasn’t looked back since! But it hasn’t all been […]