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How to Collect High Quality Data for Photogrammetry
Picture courtesy of Volanti Imaging Overview As a Drone Operator we know that the collection of high-quality data is imperative to...
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Hammer Missions
- Apr 26
- 4 min
How Drone Technology is changing the Mining Industry
Drones can perform a wide range of mining applications: from exploration, mapping, and surveying, to maintaining safety and enhancing...
Hammer Missions
- Apr 21
- 4 min
The importance of drones in the energy industry
The energy industry is seeing a great deal of change thanks to drone technology. Inspections are necessary for energy sectors such as...
Hammer Missions
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Benefits of Using Drones In The Construction Industry
As an industry innovation, drones in the construction industry are really taking off.
Hammer Missions
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Tips on Scaling Your UAV Program
Companies of all sizes are considering scaling UAV programs, but putting the right foundations in place to ensure such programs don't fail
Hammer Missions
- Mar 29
- 3 min
The Benefits of Using Drones for Inspecting Wind Turbines
By 2025, renewable energy will become the largest source of electricity worldwide, overtaking coal. It is imperative that wind farm...
Hammer Missions
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Key Considerations When Launching a Drone Programme
Drone technology and regulations are rapidly evolving, so launching a drone program is no small undertaking. In this article, we'll look at
Hammer Missions
- Mar 17
- 5 min
Lidar vs Photogrammetry - What's the difference and when to use which?
Whether or not to use LiDAR or Photogrammetry will be familiar to established surveyors and those who are new to the field.
Hammer Missions
- Mar 8
- 3 min
The benefits of using drones for inspecting cell towers
Modern commercial drones are equipped with hardware and software packages that allow them to navigate easily to any part of the cell tower t
Hammer Missions
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Why only using DJI for your flight logs is a bad idea.
Overview It can seem challenging to keep track of all your drone flights, even if they only lasted a few minutes. But to professionals,...
Hammer Missions
- Feb 16
- 4 min
What makes the DJI Matrice 300 a great Mapping & Inspection Drone?
In 2020, DJI released the latest in their line of Matrice drones with the new DJI Matrice 300 RTK. Modern aviation systems have...
Hammer Missions
- Feb 9
- 5 min
Top 5 things to consider while inspecting solar farms with drones
Commercial Drones can not only cover large ground in an efficient manner but also provide a reliable way for repeating solar inspections.
Hammer Missions
- Jan 31
- 2 min
How to download and use NASA SRTM Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)?
What's the best way to download and use NASA SRTM DEM data for terrain-follow drone missions?
We'll break it down in the post below.
Hammer Missions
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Global Shutter vs Rolling Shutter: What’s the difference and Why does it matter?
In this article, we’ll explore the main difference between global and rolling shutters found on modern drones.
Hammer Missions
- Jan 7
- 3 min
3 Cost-effective Ways to Advertise your Drone Business
Regardless of the size of your business, online advertising is an important tactic for drone businesses. In this guide, we are going to...
Hammer Missions
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
What's the difference between a drone's true focal length and the 35mm equivalent?
Overview It's 2022, and commercial drones over the last 10 years have evolved to carry a number of different payloads. Most commonly used...
Hammer Missions
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
SEO Tips for Drone Operators
Whether you are a drone pilot or own a small drone business that provides drone survey/inspection services locally or nationally,...
Hammer Missions
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Why Automatic Exposure Settings for your Drone is a Bad Idea.
Overview If you are using your drone for any kind of photography, whether it is filming a smooth promotional video or doing technical...
Hammer Missions
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
How to Calculate the Optimal Flight Speed in Drone Missions?
With any drone mission, one of the parameters to carefully calculate is the speed. In this post, we'll look at how to calculate the speed.
Hammer Missions
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
9 Tips for Marketing your Drone Business
New drone-related businesses are entering the market every day as the use of unmanned aircraft rises throughout the world. Since many are...