12/12/2016
Nvidia captured the growth of the building step by step, as construction began. It sent autonomous drones throughout the construction site to capture images of all of the things that changed, and it showed me an animated view of the site that was built from all of the captured data points. http://www.dronesatwork.com/nvidia-developed-vr-simulate-design-370-million-headquarters/
12/12/2016
Mining giant Rio Tinto has ruled out ever using drone technology to monitor employees on any of its mining sites, after its fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) camp contractor was quoted endorsing the idea. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-09/rio-tinto-rules-out-drone-surveillance-of-workers/8107758
12/07/2016
Seattle startup Unearth raises $1.3M to use drones and IoT to manage construction projects. http://www.geekwire.com/2016/seattle-startup-unearth-raises-1-3m-to-use-drones-and-iot-to-manage-construction-projects/
Seattle startup Unearth raises $1.3M to use drones and IoT to manage construction projects
Seattle startup Unearth is finishing up its first fundraising round as it continues to build a product that will help construction teams avoid information and communications breakdowns that can cause major projects to go over budget or be delayed.
12/06/2016
An ageing workforce is likely to increase the need for less physically demanding jobs or maybe technology might address this issue. One sector already feeling the impact of the ageing population is construction.Task automation and the industry’s innovation culture are two of the greatest areas of uncertainty for the construction industry. http://www.dronesatwork.com/happens-construction-jobs-robots-start-building/
12/05/2016
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is looking to help revolutionize the fire-fighting business by implementing two contemporary pieces of technology — drones and augmented reality. http://www.dronesatwork.com/boeing-looks-drones-augmented-reality-tech-fight-wildfires/
Boeing looks to drones and augmented reality tech to fight wildfires - Drones at Work
[Editor’s Note: Other expected applications include monitoring shipping and train loads, as well as, assisting farmers in surveying their fields.] This post originally appeared on http://www.digitaltrends.com/virtual-reality/wildfire-ar-drones/. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is looking to help revolu...
11/30/2016
Rob Cooper, Northumbrian Water Catchment Adviser for the Pennines, shared that the research will help with planning how to re-vegetate areas suffering the greatest erosion. http://www.dronesatwork.com/new-project-aims-use-drones-revitalise-teesdales-damaged-peatland/
New project aims to use drones to revitalise Teesdale's damaged peatland - Drones at Work
[Editor’s Note: Rob Cooper, Northumbrian Water Catchment Adviser for the Pennines, shared that the research will help with planning how to re-vegetate areas suffering the greatest erosion.] This post originally appeared on http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14928735.New_project_aims_to_use_drones...
11/29/2016
Wind farmers may soon be using swarms of drones to solve the headache of downstream wind turbulence and identify the most efficient places to plant wind turbines, thanks to a team of researchers from Switzerland. http://www.dronesatwork.com/new-project-aims-use-drones-revitalise-teesdales-damaged-peatland/
11/28/2016
Takayuki Mitsui, Assistant Manager at Chiba City Fire Department, shared that his team has been training to use drones since May and can be deployed elsewhere in the country in the event of a disaster. http://www.dronesatwork.com/japan-taps-drones-emergency-response/
11/22/2016
Luis Trujillo, GPS field specialist with Ames Construction, shared that by using drones over the past two years, their company has saved at least $2 million. http://www.dronesatwork.com/rise-drone-unmanned-aircraft-finds-new-ally-construction-industry/
Rise of the drone: Unmanned aircraft finds new ally in construction industry - Drones at Work
[Editor’s Note: Luis Trujillo, GPS field specialist with Ames Construction, shared that by using drones over the past two years, their company has saved at least $2 million.] This post originally appeared on http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20161120/rise-of-drone-unmanned-aircraft-finds-new-ally-in-...
11/22/2016
International Data Corporation (IDC), a global market intelligence firm, did a survey in 2015 of 190 mining companies across the world, where it found that “mining companies are looking to a future where technology is changing the operations of the mine.” http://www.dronesatwork.com/tech-intervention-surveying-mines-drones-eye-view/
Tech intervention: Surveying mines with a drone’s eye view - Drones at Work
[Editor’s Note: The Union Mines Ministry has asked Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) to begin using drones in order to demonstrate the benefits of using drones in mining.] This post originally appeared on http://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/mines-in-india-surveying...