Tag: UAVs

Aggregate producers using drones must ensure their privacy policies adhere to the rapidly changing patchwork of state statutes governing information privacy across all sectors. Photo: Mailfor/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Navigating new federal and state drone privacy laws

February 25, 2020 By and

Aggregate producers using drones are now required to ensure their privacy policies adhere to the federal laws and rapidly changing patchwork of state statutes governing information privacy.

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With UAV mapping efficiently producing such precise maps, there's no reason to be putting human lives on the line for this task.

Investing in your first UAV

November 20, 2018 By

Four reasons to switch to industrial drone mapping once you’re ready to dive in to the technology.

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Delair acquires Airware’s software solution

October 31, 2018 By

The addition of Airware’s assets will expand Delair’s presence in the United States.

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Photos courtesy of Barrett Dixon Bell Ltd.

Luck Stone covering new ground with drone tech

August 20, 2018 By

A top producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel is utilizing UAVs to accurately assess inventory stockpiles across a number of sites.

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How to choose between LIDAR and drone technology – or using both

June 14, 2018 By

Deciding which data collection technology is best for your site requires careful consideration.

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Photo by Megan Smalley

How drones are saving lives

April 30, 2018 By

Drones continue to show great versatility, as a DJI report now details that at least 65 people were saved by drones in the last year.

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Pit & Quarry on the road in 2017

November 20, 2017 By

Pit & Quarry’s staff made some educational stops on the road over the last couple of months. Find out what we learned from them.

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Who deserves more pay: Drone pilots or commercial truck drivers?

Who deserves more pay: Drone pilots or commercial truck drivers?

September 15, 2017 By

URC Ventures’ David Boardman argues that the drone industry is on the brink of a massive transformation that is going to change the pay scale in very short order.

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URC Ventures' David Boardman anticipates drone pilots to be as accessible as an Uber driver in the coming years. Photo courtesy of Luck Stone.

P&Q Profile: Luck Stone’s Eric Warinner

September 11, 2017 By

Eric Warinner collects and analyzes data with the use of UAVs across Luck Stone’s crushed stone and sand-and-gravel sites in Virginia.

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