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BIM & Digital Twins: 3 Real-World Examples
Digital twins don't just exist in the metaverse. Here are 3 real-world BIM projects which made the concept reality.
Apr 15, 20246 min read
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Building Inspections with Drones | Common Structural & Non-Structural Issues
In this article we look at how drones are revolutionizing the building inspection process and the main structural issues they can detect.
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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Drone Programs: Key Considerations for Drone Building Inspections
New rules are finally allowing drone building inspections in major cities. Here's a quick guide and workflow for urban drone surveys.
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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Face Value: New York Leads the Way with Drone Facade Inspections & FISP
Drones are a game-changer for facade inspections. Here we look at how New York City have ripped up the building inspection rule book.
Mar 2, 20245 min read
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EXPLAINED: Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) in Drone Mapping
This week we’re delving into a fundamental concept in drone operations - GSD, or Ground Sampling Distance.
Mar 2, 20243 min read
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Eye of the Storm: Using Drone Roof Inspections to Assess Weather Damage
In the calm after a stormy start to the year, we look at how drone roof inspections can make damage and insurance surveys faster and safer.
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Comparing NeRF, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and Drone Photogrammetry in Geospatial Applications
Do you want your data to be visually compelling or accurate or both? Here we compare NeRF, Gaussian Splatting & Drone Photogrammetry.
Feb 4, 20243 min read
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BUSTED: 5 Common Myths in Drone Mapping
Drone mapping has only been around for about a decade but already it’s filled with myths. We debunk 5 of the most common myths.
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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The Power of Drone Mapping: A Comprehensive Guide to 3D Mapping Drones and Software
A Comprehensive Guide to Drone Mapping: Learn all about 3D mapping with drones including choosing the right drone and software.
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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50 Most Common Drone Mapping Terms - Explained.
From GSD, GCPs, Overlap to 3D point clouds and meshes, this post explains the top 50 most commonly used drone mapping terms.
Jan 5, 20248 min read
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How to make money with a drone?
What are the different ways in which you can make money from your drone? Let's look at different drone services in this video-based guide.
Dec 13, 20239 min read
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DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise vs DJI M300 - Who wins?
In this drone comparison, we'll pit two popular DJI models against each other: the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and the DJI M300 Drone.
Nov 29, 20234 min read
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How to grow your drone mapping & inspection business?
You’ve done your training, and you've got all the kit, how do you get customers for your drone inspection business?
Nov 7, 20238 min read
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How to Scan-to-BIM using Drones?
In this step-by-step guide, we look at how to scan-to-BIM using drones, hammer missions and Autodesk suite of tools.
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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Types of Stockpile Volume Calculations from Drone Mapping
In this article, we look at the different methods of calculating stockpile measurements from drone mapping for construction earthworks.
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Types of Drone Data Export Formats
We look at the different types of drone data export formats and what they mean for drone mapping - .obj, .fbx, .ply, .las, .tiff and more!
Sep 12, 20235 min read
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DJI M300 vs DJI M350 | What's the difference?
What's the difference between the DJI M300 vs DJI M350 drones?
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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What is Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) in Drone Flights?
This post explains what is ground sampling distance (GSD) and why does it matter for drone-based site mapping and asset inspections.
Jul 9, 20234 min read
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Benefits of Using the DJI P1 Camera
In this post, we look at the benefits of DJI P1 camera, including full frame sensor and high megapixel count, enabling quality drone data.
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Top 5 reasons to upgrade to the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise
Let's take a look at the top 5 reasons to upgrade to DJI's Mavic 3 Enterprise drone.
Jul 2, 20233 min read
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How to Price your Drone Services?
In this post, we look at the different approaches to pricing your drone mapping & inspection services - costs, competition and value.
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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Costs Involved in Drone Mapping or Inspection | Hammer Missions
How much does it cost to run a drone operation for mapping sites or inspecting assets? We'll take a look in this article.
May 27, 20236 min read
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Captured vs Aligned Images in Drone Photogrammetry: What is it and why does it matter?
In this post, we explain the difference between captured vs aligned drone images in drone photogrammetry.
May 24, 20233 min read
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The 6 Types of Drone Data | Hammer Missions
In this post, we explain the 6 types of drone data - everything from raw data all the way to 3D models and actionable PDF reports.
May 5, 20233 min read
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