By Matthew Givens Beyond the war zone and the realm of imagination, automated drones are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous force in our daily lives. In particular, the potential applications for hovering micro air vehicles, such as quadcopters, could be transformative in many disciplines. Among these innovations, an architecture firm in Switzerland has begun to pioneer […]
By Jesse Mathews With the increasing capabilities of new drones and technology, companies and individuals will come up myriad with new and innovated ways to use them. Skycatch is one of those companies. Skycatch allows you to hire out their drones and pilots for data capture services. It can provide site Annotations, 2-D measurements, 3-D measurements, […]
By: Jeppesen Feliciano For many people, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the word “drone” is likely a military drone like the Predator. But the quadcopter is quickly becoming the poster-child of drone technology because it has been an effective and relatively simple design. Like many first generation models, capabilities are limited to […]
By Connor Nelson Drone platforms can provide remote autonomous data collection across a number of industries, though few have yet to take advantage. Skycatch, a firm based in San Francisco, has designed its fleet of drones to do exactly that. Skycatch’s drone platform and software are designed to gather information about an area, including its […]
By Kristoffer Edlund Numerous industries have a need for aerial operations but cannot justify the expense of manned aircraft. With the comparatively low purchase and operational cost of multicopters, however, the required budget is far more reasonable. Despite the reduced cost, some degree of pilot skill is still required and continues to pose a barrier […]