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When we talk about the future of work we're really talking about who gets to participate, and who gets left behind – this program is helping level that playing field,” said FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough. “Elevate gives people a real way in: skills, certification and a clear path into an industry that's growing fast and changing even faster. This opens the door for young people who might not otherwise see themselves in this space and gives them the tools to step into it with confidence.\"":1,"#\"The drone delivery sector represents a dynamic intersection of aviation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Prime Air is proud to support the Elevate Scholarship Program to train and develop the workforce of this growing industry,” says Matt McCardle, Director of Infrastructure, Expansion, and Regulation at Prime Air. “We are committed to partnering with industry leaders in developing the next generation of professionals who will help shape the future of autonomous delivery and build the foundation for an entirely new category of aviation careers.\"":1,"#“The Elevate Scholarship Program is more than just a scholarship; it's an investment in the future,” said Jono Millin, Chief Data Officer and Co-Founder of DroneDeploy. “By providing access to training and career resources, we are empowering individuals to not only participate in the drone revolution but also to shape the trajectory of the broader AI and robotics landscape.\"":1,"#The program goes beyond basic pilot training by bridging the skills gap, providing Part 107 training and resources to equip these young individuals with essential drone operation capabilities. Furthermore, Elevate promotes accessibility by removing financial barriers, notably covering the $175 test fee, to make drone careers a viable option for a wider pool of talent within this age group. Elevate aims to cultivate a skilled workforce that will drive continued innovation and expansion of drone technology across various sectors by fostering career pathways and connecting scholarship recipients with resources for advancement in the drone industry.":1,"#The FAA forecasts tremendous growth in the demand for remote drone pilots, seeking nearly half a million new pilots over the next five years. The Elevate Scholarship Program is a direct response to this demand, ensuring a pipeline of qualified professionals to fill these critical roles. Elevate represents a strategic investment in the future workforce of drone technology, specifically targeting individuals aged 16-24.":1,"#The World Economic Forum estimates that 65% of today's children will work in jobs that don't yet exist. Indeed, the workforce is changing rapidly, with recent reports indicating that up to <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">300 million jobs</strong></a> could be lost to AI globally, with <a ljsid-3=\"\"><strong ljsid-3-0=\"\">40% of employers</strong></a><strong ljsid-4=\"\"> </strong>expecting to reduce their workforce where AI can automate tasks. These statistics underscore the urgency to proactively develop training and educational programs that equip individuals with the skills to thrive in emerging industries. The drone industry exemplifies this shift, requiring a new generation of professionals who are adept at working with bleeding-edge technology and evolving with increasingly complex technological ecosystems.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">May 20, 2025</strong> – As AI and robotics continue to transform the way we work, the future of jobs is evolving in exciting and unpredictable ways. <a ljsid-2=\"\"><strong ljsid-2-0=\"\">DroneDeploy</strong></a> and <a ljsid-4=\"\"><strong ljsid-4-0=\"\">Prime Air</strong></a>, with support from <a ljsid-6=\"\"><strong ljsid-6-0=\"\">FlyGuys</strong></a>, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) Program, National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) and Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), are proud to champion this cause with the launch of the <a ljsid-8=\"\"><strong ljsid-8-0=\"\">Elevate Scholarship Program</strong></a>. This initiative directly addresses demand in the burgeoning drone industry while serving as a model for preparing the future workforce for the convergence of technology and automation.":1,"#Escalate PR":1,"#To learn more, visit <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">auvsi.org</strong></a>":1,"#To learn more visit":1,"#Elevate trains the next generation of drone professionals – offering free Part 107 prep, FAA support and real access to AI-era careers in aviation, robotics and mapping.":1,"#For more information, visit":1,"#Prime Air":1,"#To learn more, visit":1,"#About the participating organizations:":1,"#The importance of the Elevate Scholarship Program is underscored by the involvement of leading organizations across the drone and robotics industry. These include Prime Air, a pioneer in drone delivery; DroneDeploy, a leader in aerial and ground reality capture and robotics; FlyGuys, a top online marketplace for reality capture data; as well as the FAA CTI Program, the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, and AUVSI, which provide vital industry advocacy and support.":1,"#“Elevate is exactly the kind of initiative our industry needs right now,” said Casie Ocaña, Vice President of Public Affairs at AUVSI. “We’re proud to support a program that not only opens doors for young professionals but also helps build a workforce that’s capable, certified, and ready to lead in an era defined by autonomy, AI, and innovation.”":1,"#Screenshot":1,"#AUVSI":1,"#FlyGuys":1,"#While collecting data with DroneDeploy is much more streamlined than ground counts, it can still be very time-consuming back in the office. Without an AI tool, scientists must study raw or stitched-together orthomosaic images and count each seal manually. The lack of automated counting tools is a significant hurdle to putting drone data to use. “There are researchers across the globe with years of collected data that has yet to be processed due to the number of hours required for analysis,” said Brian Taggart, co-founder of Oceans Unmanned.":1,"#Next, the engineers facilitated the integration of the trained seal detector into the DroneDeploy platform. Using the detector, scientists can now highlight areas on their maps and count both Guadalupe fur seal pups and adults in imagery. This tool may make Guadalupe fur seal population monitoring more streamlined and efficient.":1,"#The Solution: a DroneDeploy Hackathon Team":1,"#Tenaya Norris, a California-based Marine Mammal Biologist, has spent countless hours tracking these seals with a group of scientists in Mexico lead by Fernando Elorriaga-Verplancken. The activity is laborious, intrusive, and sometimes dangerous. Seals often hide behind rocks and crevices, and counting these animals often involves flushing or moving them, including moms and their pups. “Sometimes, these pups are only a day old, so that disturbance can be significant,” explained Tenaya. In addition, Tenaya noted that the activity of ground counting is also potentially dangerous to scientists.":1,"#The progress made today on monitoring fur seal populations can help us take the leap forward in monitoring even more species across the world.”":1,"#We can’t manage what we don’t measure. That’s why monitoring wildlife population size is critical to conservation efforts, albeit not an easy task. Today, scientists and practitioners spend countless hours in the field using diverse methods to count and model endangered and threatened species population estimates and trends. To combat this, DroneDeploy is continually creating innovative ways to count animals with drone imagery using artificial intelligence, or AI. In fact, these methods are currently revolutionizing the way we monitor endangered species’ population levels. By using new remote sensing and AI image processing methods, we’re taking a giant step forward in worldwide species conservation.":1,"#The Challenge: Counting Newborn Fur Seals":1,"#Matt Pickett, Co-Founder, Oceans Unmanned":1,"#The automation of seal counts is a small step forward in a much larger push for AI in conservation. The <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">World Wildlife Fund</strong></a> estimated that the world had lost<a ljsid-3=\"\"><strong ljsid-3-0=\"\"> two-thirds </strong></a>of its wildlife in the past 50 years, and monitoring habitats and landscapes is a crucial tool in unlocking this future for conservation. Faster and easier tools in wildlife monitoring can help overcome some of the hurdles of traditional methods, such as how often surveys can occur and how many people are needed to conduct these surveys.":1,"#Broader Implications for World Conservation":1,"#To count seals through aerial imagery, the team used DroneDeploy’s <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">count</strong></a> tool in conjunction with Picterra’s technology. <a ljsid-3=\"\"><strong ljsid-3-0=\"\">Picterra</strong></a> is a geospatial intelligence platform for machine learning and includes many training and processing libraries for extracting information from imagery, including specific tools for counting wildlife. The team integrated DroneDeploy data into the Picterra platform for training and processing. Using this method, they were able to identify and count both Guadalupe fur seals and their pups with a trained detector.":1,"#That’s why Tenaya and Fernando partnered with <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">Oceans Unmanned</strong></a>, a <a ljsid-3=\"\"><strong ljsid-3-0=\"\">DroneDeploy.org</strong></a> partner, to empower researchers to utilize drone technology when collecting marine spatial data. Together, the team uses DroneDeploy software to map Punta Sur, the southern tip of Guadalupe Island.":1,"#This challenge sparked interest from DroneDeploy’s internal engineering team, who took on the project during our most recent Hackathon:a three-day event where teams of engineers across DroneDeploy work on technical problems and test ideas. These quarterly Hackathons not only drive community and team-building across our organization but also generate innovative designs and product features. Some of our most popular product offerings, including <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">Live Map</strong></a>, began as Hackathon ideas, and this June, our engineering team partnered with scientists to identify a way to more efficiently count seals.":1,"#DroneDeploy.org partners with organizations around the world to turn insight into opportunity and deepen our understanding of the natural and physical world. If you’re interested in drone data for <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">conservation</strong></a>, learn more and <a ljsid-3=\"\"><strong ljsid-3-0=\"\">apply for a partnership</strong></a> at DroneDeploy.org.":1,"#Currently, the Guadalupe fur seal population is threatened in the U.S. and needs consistent record counts to ensure its protection. Thought to be extinct in the early 1900s, the fur seal is making a cautious comeback. But, unfortunately, the only known breeding site for these seals is Guadalupe Island, a remote, volcanic island off the coast of Northern Baja California. Still, scientists regularly venture to the island to count fur seals during breeding season.":1,"#Camera":1,"#How to Get Accurate Stockpile Measurements in Mining | DroneDeploy":1,"#undefined":1,"#The trades love it, being able to walk up to the wall and see nine weeks of construction photos. They pull these up in every sub meeting, and every owner meeting. We have data from that week to show contractors, ‘Hey, the site’s a mess, you guys need to go clean it up.’ You can see rebar spread out all over the place, so there’s no arguing. They see it for what it’s worth.":1,"#Complex analysis":1,"#Tackling Complex Projects With the Help of Drone Data":1,"#Ryan Moret, Field Solutions Manager, McCarthy Building Companies":1,"#Ryan says one of the greatest benefits of drone software is the way it helps McCarthy’s large teams share information with ease. Drone maps and models, along with annotations and analysis, are easily shared with internal and external stakeholders.":1,"#McCarthy’s Map Wall Improves Communication and Coordination with Drone Imagery":1,"#For more complex analysis, staff integrates drone data into their existing workflows. “We can export any data we see in DroneDeploy into industry software,” Ryan points out. This includes exporting data into the Autodesk suite to manipulate and change images, conducting visualizations using obj. files for more robust workflows, and easily integrating everything into Box for improved project management.":1,"#Drone maps and models, combined with DroneDeploy’s tools for analyzing and sharing data, improved efficiency, communications and data management on a $65M hospital project in north Dallas.":1,"#Scaling an enterprise drone program to 20+ pilots requires an enterprise approach: Standardizing training, building protocols and ensuring safety. McCarthy Building Companies rose to meet these challenges, implementing an enterprise drone program that grew from a single drone to a fleet of 20 in just shy of a year. They plan to expand even further.":1,"#Standardized data capture":1,"#Putting any new technology into place can be a lot of work, especially when it’s something like drones that often have safety concerns, privacy concerns…It was something we had to come at very tactfully.":1,"#McCarthy specializes in large, complex construction projects for the healthcare and education sectors, renewable energy, and more. They are one of the largest domestic builders in the US, with regional offices in sixteen cities. The company’s field solutions, BIM, survey, risk management, and solar teams all leverage drone maps and models in their work.":1,"#Large construction companies like McCarthy are increasingly using drone maps and models to streamline and enhance workflows on complex projects, often saving thousands of dollars in man hours along the way.":1,"#Ryan Moret picture":1,"#“Not all of our owners speak construction,” Ryan points out. “So they walk out and they just see a mess of concrete and material and they’re not sure what we’re doing. So it helps to take the paper documents they’re used to seeing, the design documents they’re used to seeing, and show them what we’re working on and why we need what we need.”":1,"#In short: they crawled, they walked and now it’s time to run. Given the success of their drone program so far, the company intends to expand their fleet and how they use drone data.":1,"#To help analyze their drone data on the fly, McCarthy staff uses DroneDeploy’s native analysis tools, like volume and area measurements. “For what we’re doing on a commercial site, the measurement tools are killer,” says Ryan. “I can tell how many square feet of roof we’ve put down, how much square footage of concrete is left to pour. We can measure the volume of a topsoil stockpile. If we’re trying to figure out truck access, we can measure the width of a road or gate or how much room we need to clear out for material to make the site clean and organized.”":1,"#The group stayed open to the possibility of contracting out drone services on a case-by-case basis. To plan for this possibility, they created a contract template and a list of insurance requirements for drone service contractors. This thorough, plan-ahead approach allows McCarthy’s drone program to remain agile, able to meet the varied needs of each individual project. Today, the company occasionally hires third-party drone services when it isn’t feasible for onsite staff to gather drone data themselves.":1,"#years in business":1,"#McCarthy’s Dallas team has begun using DroneDeploy for stockpile analysis. The St. Louis team is using drones for earthwork tracking. They're leveraging drone data on solar sites by using infrared imaging for testing building enclosures. The teams are pleased with the accuracy of the results and strong return on investment.":1,"#“At the end of the day, we’re coordinators and communicators,” says Ryan. “We pull a lot of people together to try to build very complex jobs, and we can’t do it alone. We want the best product for our clients at the end of the day, so communication and collaboration are very important to us.”":1,"#Information sharing":1,"#The ease of using drone software programs like DroneDeploy allows staff to gather drone data during the course of a normal workday and incorporate that data into existing workflows, using industry software like Autodesk, and Box and Skyward. <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">DroneDeploy’s App Market</strong></a> allows them to do this with ease, connecting drone maps to top industry solutions directly within the DroneDeploy dashboard.":1,"#This success is thanks in large part to their innovative Drone Champion Program , a company-wide task force that carefully thought through every aspect of integrating drones into the company’s job sites. This construction giant continues to find new and innovative ways to use drones to improve efficiency, communications, and data analysis on complex building projects.":1,"#staff drone pilots nation-wide":1,"#Ryan Moret, McCarthy Building Companies":1,"#They created the Drone Champion Program to leverage expertise from all levels of the company. This task force intentionally involved at least one person from each of the company’s five divisions, as well as representatives from risk management, legal and operations. The task force spent four months laying the groundwork before the first drone ever took flight at a McCarthy job site.":1,"#Laying the Foundation for a Successful Enterprise-Level Drone Program":1,"#If you attended our <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">Drones in Construction webinar series</strong></a>, you heard Ryan talk about the process he and other McCarthy staff underwent to launch the company’s enterprise drone program.":1,"#The Drone Champion task force developed a comprehensive set of operations policies and safety protocols, as well as an ongoing staff training program. A year into their program, the task force continues to play a vital role in the company’s UAV program. When a new project comes online, a representative helps staff through the process of choosing a drone, evaluating any site-specific safety concerns and providing ongoing training around hardware and software. All of this behind-the-scenes work helps projects maximize the effectiveness of their drone data, all the while maintaining job site safety and the integrity of critical operations.":1,"#Flying a single drone is one thing, but scaling that operation across the entire country is quite another. “We didn’t want individual job sites to go out to the local hobby shop,” Ryan says, “pick up a Phantom 4, and go fly it out there without the proper licensing, insurance and training.”":1,"#“Drone maps and models,” says Ryan, “bring the planned world into the real world and make it easier for people to digest.”":1,"#When a higher-tech solution is in order, Ryan’s colleagues overlay design documents with a drone map using industry software like Bluebeam, creating a simple and effective way to explain production issues to owners.":1,"#If you really want to get a sense of the difference drones make on a construction job site, look no further than McCarthy’s “famous map wall.\" Despite the many high-tech ways McCarthy teams use drone data, “paper is still the common denominator for job sites,” Ryan says. On every McCarthy site, the wall of the job trailer is covered with weekly drone maps posted in sequence, giving anyone who walks into the room a clear picture of the project’s progress over time, as well as a snapshot of any current issues on the site.":1,"#Ryan Moret (Field Solutions Manager) discusses how McCarthy Building Companies developed a thriving enterprise drone program and the carefully planned approach that led to its success.":1,"#The Future of McCarthy’s Enterprise Drone Program":1,"#cities with regional offices":1,"#We like using the automated systems because it opens up less opportunity for risk. With confidence, I can walk out every week and do all three flights on the same SD card… send it to DroneDeploy for processing and have data back in a few hours.":1,"#DroneDeploy’s automated, repeatable flight plans allow site staff to create a consistent set of data week over week. This automation is also useful from a risk management standpoint.":1,"#As routine practice, McCarthy projects map their job sites each week through a series of three drone flights: a standard mapping flight; a manual flight to capture the additional orbitals needed for 3D models; and a fly through video, which is a favorite of the company’s marketing team. The entire process takes less than twenty minutes.":1,"#McCarthy staff uses drone data to improve the day-to-day workflows on their job sites. “We handle very complex projects,” says Ryan. “They are large and they have a lot of moving parts.” From start to finish, drone data streamlines these complex processes. They've made it possible in several ways...":1,"#Learn how an internal DroneDeploy Hackathon contest spurred a new conservation tool for DroneDeploy.org partner, Oceans Unmanned.":1,"#Talk to an expert":1,"#Torrent Scanner Plus.":1,"#DroneDeploy makes it easy to automatically fly your drone and make aerial maps or 3D models.":1,"#DroneDeploy makes it easy to automatically fly your drone and make aerial maps or 3D models. In this video, we’ll show you how to use DroneDeploy’s Flight app to create your first flight template, launch your first flight and process your first datasets.":1,"#In this video, we’ll show you how to use DroneDeploy’s Flight app to create your first flight template, launch your first flight and process your first datasets.":1,"#Entre em contato":1,"#Speed up site inspection processes with high-resolution drone maps & <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">360 Walkthroughs</strong></a>":1,"#Yes. Grantees will be expected to meet on a quarterly basis with DroneDeploy throughout the 12-month period after the grant is furnished. Grantees will also be expected to use the full grant within a 12-month period and provide a breif report sharing outcomes achieved by the project. We will ask grantees to send a breif video update near the end of the year to describe how the grant was utilized.":1,"#Are there reporting requirements or additional expectations?":1,"#As part of our investment, your organization will utilize DroneDeploy technology granted to it (within year 1). Organizations may choose to use unrestricted funds furnished to their organizations for drones, cameras or other tools to aid in capturing data. To learn more about reality capture technology for improving safety, efficiency, storytelling, and other use cases, go <a ljsid-1=\"\">here</a>.":1,"#3. Reality capture technology is integral to your work.":1,"#Your solution directly benefits individuals or communities that experience inequities related to environmental conditions and the distribution of resources. These inequities may be due to socioeconomic status, demographic characteristics, or other systemic societal issues.":1,"#2. Your work centers on vulnerable communities":1,"#Announcing the Resilient Futures Grant Program":1,"#Your program addresses a known community challenge and improves outcomes for those impacted by the issue. The challenge is clearly defined and the outcomes from your work are both quantifiable and tangible.":1,"#1. Your work improves tangible outcomes in addressing a pressing challenge.":1,"#How will applications be evaluated?":1,"#We want to fund both larger established organizations and younger emerging organizations that meet these criteria.":1,"#Eligible organizations include tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charities (or the equivalent if outside the U.S.), 501(c)(3) private foundations.":1,"#Organization Eligibility":1,"#Who is eligible to apply?":1,"#Q&A":1,"#Additional solutions we’ve not thought of!":1,"#Indigenous land rights and safety":1,"#Environmental pollution monitoring":1,"#Food security and sustainable agriculture":1,"#Climate resilience and adaptation":1,"#Disaster preparedness or recovery":1,"#Examples of the work we might fund:":1,"#Thought leadership and amplification":1,"#Product training, product support and employee expertise":1,"#Product donation":1,"#Funding dollars (unrestricted)":1,"#Grantees' support will include:":1,"#Planning and Launching your First Flight with DroneDeploy | DroneDeploy":1,"#capturar dados RTK e PPK.":1,"#Our grants range in size from $10,000 to $20,000 and are given as unrestricted funding. Recipients will also receive up to 5 DroneDeploy product licenses and product support to help them use technology in their program work. If you are not using DroneDeploy at the time of submission, you must pilot the technology as part of this grant within the year.":1,"#We want the application process to generate extraordinary partnerships that scale our impact. The process below is intended to help you determine if you are a good match.":1,"#How we fund":1,"#Our fund invests in organizations exploring innovative and novel approaches to build resilient futures. We seek to support organizations that improve the built and natural environment, where reality capture technology is inherent in the solution.":1,"#The Resilient Futures Technology Grant Program by DroneDeploy.org is dedicated to fostering radical inclusion in urgent solutions. Our mission is to enhance outcomes for underresourced populations by prioritizing advocacy, safety, and efficiency through reality capture technology. We envision a future where all communities have the necessary resources to build a resilient future.":1,"#Jono Millin":1,"#Diretor de Tecnologia Emergente":1,"#Alberto Zulps":1,"#Compartilhe dados com Procore, Autodesk Build, BIM 360, Esri, OneDrive, Azure, Egnyte, Google Drive, Sharepoint, Amazon S3 e Box.":1,"#Troca de dados":1,"#Plan Ag Lite":1,"#We are awarding up to $75,000 in grants to eligible nonprofit organizations in 2024!":1,"#Lite / Ag lite":1,"#Megapixels (MP)":1,"#Gigapixels (GPx)":1,"#Summarize":1,"#Seamlessly integrate DroneDeploy maps with Amazon S3. Features: Enter your access credentials for Amazon S3 Setup Auto Exports of DroneDeploy exports into S3 buckets. Notes: Please contact sales@dronedeploy.com to purchase this integration. Please login on a desktop first before using the app on mobile. Enterprise Add-On":1,"#Shane McKinzie, Aerial Services Manager, TSC":1,"#TSC is working to transform the pipeline inspection process from reactive to proactive. This approach is crucial with produced water pipelines because no regulation mandates inspections, so they’re inspected less often than oil and gas pipelines.":1,"#Saltwater contamination is much more difficult to remediate than oil. Clean-up costs from a single spill can soar into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and eliminate an entire harvest for local farmers. Over the past two years, TSC’s client had experienced three saltwater leaks that resulted in more than $1.5 million in total clean-up costs.":1,"#Saltwater Leaks Can Spell Disaster for Properties and Farms":1,"#Environmental, engineering, and construction services company <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">Trinity Services and Consulting</strong></a>, LLC (TSC) frequently works with O&amp;G companies to monitor pipelines, conduct soil testing, and, in the case of a spill, provide clean-up services. Instead of relying on ground crews and manned flights to monitor and detect leaks, it uses drones to map extensive pipeline networks to protect the environment and to keep client inspection and remediation costs down.":1,"#Thousands of miles of pipelines stretch out across the U.S., carrying oil and gas from wells to refineries. With any pipeline, corrosion can cause leaks and constitute a significant risk. Not only is a leak potentially catastrophic to the environment, but it can also cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to remediate and take years to clean up. Inspecting pipelines is a necessity that’s challenging, time-consuming, and expensive for O&G companies.":1,"#$1.5M":1,"#clean-up cost reduction":1,"#By using drones, TSC will be able to help its client monitor pipeline more often, at a much lower cost. Without TSC’s drone services, the client would have to deploy foot patrols or manned aircraft to search for potential leaks. By using drones and aerial imagery to monitor pipelines, leaks can be caught early, saving up to 90% on clean-up costs and preventing farmland from being damaged.":1,"#For one of its clients, a large O&G company, TSC used drones to perform vegetation indexing to identify possible saltwater leaks along two separate sections of the client’s pipeline in northern Oklahoma. In this region, produced water has a particularly high level of salinity. A leak from an underground pipe can spell disaster for nearby farms and properties. Saltwater kills vegetation, including row crops. Produced water leaks usually aren’t detected until there is plant kill-off.":1,"#A leak from an underground pipe can spell disaster for nearby farms and properties.":1,"#Not all pipelines transport oil or gas. Saltwater is a common byproduct of oil extraction. Also known as produced water, wells pump it up along with oil. Producers must separate the saltwater from the oil and then dispose of it properly. Nationwide, thousands of miles of pipeline transport saltwater to disposal points.":1,"#Using drone imagery and plant health analysis with DroneDeploy, TSC offers more efficient and frequent monitoring of produced water pipelines, so the client no longer has to wait until a landowner or farmer complains about plant kill-off to take action. This approach will limit environmental damage, preserve American farmland, protect crops, and save its client millions of dollars in remediation costs over time.":1,"#Examining the vegetation index, TSC identified specific areas of concern with DroneDeploy.":1,"#cost of just three leaks":1,"#miles of pipeline mapped":1,"#Even better, this initial map will serve as the foundation for continued surveillance of the pipeline. Comparing future maps to it will allow the client to detect vegetation changes over time and identify patches that are getting worse.":1,"#DroneDeploy was the right tool for this particular project because it was easy to use, cloud-based, fast, and had no hardware requirement.":1,"#Instead of relying on ground crews to detect leaks TSC uses drones to map extensive pipeline networks.":1,"#Mapping 180 Miles of Produced-Water Pipeline":1,"#For the project, TSC used Phantom 4 Pro drones to fly over 180 miles of pipeline to make a map and use a vegetation index to identify areas where potential leaks may be occurring. The project offered many challenges. The team used <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">DroneDeploy’s Linear Flight Plan app</strong></a> to plan the flights in advance. TSC’s UAS pilots, aided by visual observers for Part 107 compliance, made hundreds of flights to cover the many twists and turns of the client’s two pipeline networks.":1,"#Examining the vegetation index, TSC identified specific areas of concern. TSC tagged about 90 regions of interest along the pipeline and delivered high resolution, up-to-date imagery to the client, so it could analyze the photos and follow up with ground crew inspections, if necessary. If the client detects a single leak, it will see a significant ROI.":1,"#Catching Leaks Early Through Efficient Inspection Saves the Environment":1,"#Taking a Proactive Approach":1,"#DroneDeploy’s flight app is my favorite, and the linear mapping was great. The ability to do all the processing online without tying up computers here at the office is another huge plus.":1,"#For the project, TSC used DJI Phantom 4 Pro drones to fly over 180 miles of pipeline.":1,"#DJI":1,"#Zac Stafford":1,"#Bringing full site documentation into one solution, DroneDeploy enables you to capture interior and exterior data from any drone or 360 camera. Allow your team to take a 360 tour of any location to inspect, validate, and comprehend site progress – no matter where they are in the world. To get a tailored demo please request a demo <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">here</strong></a>.":1,"#A 360 Virtual Tour of Your Site":1,"#Intercambio de datos":1,"#CCPA Employee Privacy Policy":1,"#By using drones for oil pipeline inspection, aerial imagery enables environmental services firm TSC to lower client’s potential clean-up costs by 90%":1,"#Stand Count":1,"#inspecciones de fachadas":1,"#capturar datos RTK y PPK.":1,"#What is reality capture in construction?":1,"#A list of subprocessors that we use to provide optional AI services":1,"#AI Subprocessors":1,"#Explains additional terms related to optional AI services":1,"#Skydio Cloud는 DroneDeploy와 동기화됩니다.":1,"#About Bowles Farming Company":1,"#Justin Metz picture":1,"#generations on this family farm":1,"#Justin Metz, Bowles Farming Company":1,"#The farm uses drones in nearly every aspect of their operations, from assessing drip irrigation leaks, to monitoring crop emergence. Justin even sends screenshots of his DroneDeploy flight plans, which includes the area map, altitude and estimated flight time, to local crop dusters to avoid any airspace conflicts. He appreciates drones, and tools like DroneDeploy, for the simple workflows and actionable data that a single flight can produce.":1,"#Bowles Farming Company uses drone maps to detect pre-season drip irrigation leaks.":1,"#Create a variable rate map for a targeted respray of areas that weren’t drying as quickly.":1,"#With timely aerial data about plant health, Bowles Farming Company went into the harvest confident that they had correctly estimated the best date for picking cotton. This strategy saved money by minimizing strain on the cotton picker, and maximized the yield by collecting the most cotton fibers from the plants.":1,"#The accurate variable rate map that Justin created using drone data allowed him to precisely apply the second round of defoliant.":1,"#Objectives of the Drone Project":1,"#Justin imported the VARI map into John Deere Operations Center seamlessly from his DroneDeploy dashboard by using the My John Deere Export App.":1,"#Defoliant spraying is another $11–15 per acre, so for every acre we don’t have to spray, we increase our net profit for the harvest.":1,"#NDVI sentinel 2 satellite imagery of a section of Bowles Farming Company’s cotton fields. Justin uploaded the imagery into DroneDeploy, and also used the platform’s Side by Side app to visualize how the entire cotton crop was progressing.":1,"#Without comprehensive information about an entire field, it’s difficult to know if the defoliant is drying the cotton evenly — and exactly when it will be ready to harvest. To solve this problem, Justin mapped close to 3,200 acres of cotton fields with a DJI Inspire 1 Pro and an X3 camera.":1,"#Their 12,000 acre operation paired DroneDeploy with John Deere Operations Center to track their post-foliant cotton crop and generate a variable rate map for a targeted respray. Technology integration specialist Justin Metz shares the story of how this decision minimized equipment and supply costs while maximizing the cotton yield.":1,"#Justin Metz, Technology integration specialist, Bowles Farming Company":1,"#Technology integration specialist Justin Metz mapping a field at Bowles Farm.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">2nd drone flight:</strong> Justin was able to share the map with his crop advisor, and If requested, conduct a second flight to verify the remediation plan was on schedule.":1,"#Data Collection Process":1,"#Drones Help Create Precise Variable Rate Prescription in John Deere Operations Center":1,"#When it comes time to harvest thousands of acres of cotton, the more you know about the crop, the better the yield. Bowles Farming Company takes this idea seriously, having built a robust <a ljsid-1=\"\"><strong ljsid-1-0=\"\">precision agriculture </strong></a>program around it.":1,"#per acre saved when not sprayed":1,"#In the early days of drones, it was, \"Here’s your drone and a pretty image that shows a bad spot.\" But, a farmer already knows where his bad areas are. What he doesn’t know is when they are going to come up during the season. Now, we can see exactly when the issue is starting and how big it is, then create a plan to fix it.":1,"#Justin prefers using drones to generate highly-accurate aerial insights with centimeter per pixel accuracy. In the past, using traditional collection methods — such as manned aircraft imagery — for this purpose hasn’t been this detailed but gave you an overall snapshot. “With manned aircraft imagery, you have to make assumptions off of pretty pictures,” says Justin.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Generate variable rate map: </strong>Justin imported plant health information into John Deere Operations Center and could then create a variable rate map for precise re-spray of just the areas that needed it. The per-acre rate for the variable map was assigned according to the product used. They are also able to choose the appropriate material they need to apply based on how green the plants are and time left to until expected harvest date. Different products have different strengths, and days required for full affect. With those different strengths, comes different pricing. Using the VARI index and <em ljsid-2=\"\">ground truthing</em> they are able to determine the most economical product to apply taking into consideration how green the plants are and how much time is left until anticipated harvest.":1,"#acres of cotton field mapped":1,"#PCL Construction unifies reality capture with DroneDeploy to deliver more value to owners":1,"#DroneDeploy.org.":1,"#Enterprise-grade security for DroneDeploy's reality capture platform. SOC 2 compliance, data encryption, access controls, and privacy protection for construction, energy, and agriculture drone operations. Secure cloud infrastructure and GDPR compliance for global enterprises.":1,"#Watch the full story on DroneDeploy Insider":1,"#A 3D model inside of DroneDeploy software":1,"#AICPA SOC 2 Type 1 Certification":1,"#July 2023 Product Release Banner Image":1,"#Thumbnail image featuring latest updates to DroneDeploy platform making it unified":1,"#Christmas blog image":1,"#Header image featuring an outline of the DJI Dock 1":1,"#Image of High-Accuracy in DroneDeploy":1,"#Image of the DJI Dock 2":1,"#Thumbnail image of the Insta360 X4":1,"#Header image of April '24 product release":1,"#thumbnail image featuring an outline of a fixed camera with all of DroneDeploy's fixed camera partners":1,"#Firewall logo header image":1,"#Main image of DroneDeploy loaded into the hardware":1,"#Header image of the Anzu Raptor Drone":1,"#Thumbnail image featuring Safety AI title":1,"#october 24 product release header image":1,"#DroneDeploy Wrapping Paper":1,"#Image of the Jan '25 product release banner":1,"#Image of the DJI M4E":1,"#Introducing Thermal Live Map: Real-Time Thermal Drone Maps":1,"#Product Release Wrap-Up September 2018":1,"#Product Release Wrap-Up April 2019":1,"#Summer 2019 Product Release Wrap-Up":1,"#Fall 2019 Product Release Wrap-Up":1,"#View our newest features building the future of reality capture.":1,"#Our Latest Product Releases":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">1st drone flight - </strong>Ten days prior to their estimated harvest date Justin would fly the cotton field and applied the VARI index to the new map. He used this information to make sure the cotton was drying out evenly across the fields and to adjust the order in which the fields were harvested, based on their readiness.":1,"#Evaluate the field maps and choose the best harvest date.":1,"#With Drone Data, Cotton Harvest is Less Costly and More Productive":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">VARI index - </strong>Justin used DroneDeploy’s built-in plant health tools to apply a VARI index to the drone map.":1},"version":25136}]