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Bluesky launch unmanned aerial vehicle

Bluesky aerial survey service

Survey company launches fast-response aerial survey service using state-of-the-art drones 

AERIAL survey company Bluesky have launched a fast-response aerial survey service using state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.

The technology, originally developed by the military, includes an artificial intelligence-guided autopilot, a high-resolution integrated camera and an environmentally friendly rechargeable propulsion system.

 

Autonomous take-off and landing ensures the system is easy to use and with a wingspan of less than a metre it can be easily transported without the need for complex assembly.

‘Using UAVs we can quickly respond to demands to collect site-specific images and data in a very cost-effective way,’ commented James Eddy, technical director at Leicestershire-based Bluesky.

‘The integrated camera captures high-resolution photogrammetric images that can be used to create maps of accurate aerial survey data including height models.

‘The system is compact and lightweight making it easy to store and transport and can be launched by hand from virtually any location. Flight-planning software and an artificial intelligence-guided autopilot make it easy to control and the system will gently and safely return to the ground with a single touch of a button.’

Potential applications of Bluesky’s UAV solution include opencast mines and quarries or even landfill sites where large volumes of material are extracted or moved on a regular basis. Geographically accurate imagery could provide a record of activity at a given point in time and highly detailed height models could be used to measure stockpiles, cut-and-fill volumes etc, as well as for facilities management and safety monitoring.

The height data can be used for line-of-site calculations to ensure compliance with planning applications, or cut-and-fill calculations for project invoicing and for the creation of realistic 3D images for marketing or KPI reporting. 

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