Satellite Imagery To Guide Aerial Mapping By UAS

Credit: Woolpert
Satellite imagery will be used to cue unmanned aircraft to take a closer look according to plans being developed by aerial photogrammetry specialist Woolpert. The company has approval from the FAA to begin limited UAS operations in the U.S. and a commercial agreement to use data from Planet Labs’...
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