So we arrive on set for day three. As to be expected the atmosphere is running high and full of energy. Day three ended up being the worst day out of all three as we didn’t end up getting any footage at all. If you recall from day to the heavens above opened up and […]
Shooting for a Movie, Day 2
Date two on the video shoot was rather interesting. I learned a ton and also realize that I need to go with my gut more so than ignoring it. While day one was a bit hectic once we stepped foot on the production shoot for day two all those concerns when away. I’ll go ahead […]
Shooting for a Movie, Day 1
We were recently provided with an opportunity to step foot on a movie production here in Pittsburgh, one of our first. While not at first obvious, my anxiety and stress were through the roof. My elevated blood pressure was entirely based on the fact that it was the first time that we were going to run […]
Drone Insurance, know what you need!
Okay so let’s talk about drone insurance. One of the first insurances that we picked up was hull and general liability insurance. While this is fantastic to have, it’s far from the only type of insurance that you need to carry. Depending on the kind of work that you were doing will also depend on […]
Thermal Cameras and Drones
At AerdiA we recently purchased a thermal camera to be outfitted on one of our commercial drones. Now you may ask how can this benefit you? Below we will go through the various areas and how they are best utilizing thermal imagery, also known as thermography. Embed from Getty Images A simple Google search defines […]
What is UAV Photogrammetry?
Photogrammetry is defined as the science of making measurements from photographs, and the output is usually a map, a 3D model or drawing of real world objects or land masses. UAV photogrammetry is the use of UAVs to create these 3D images, and they can be used to collect accurate data from various areas. As […]
Drone Usage for Utilities and Towers
The benefits of drone usage versus traditional human inspection are adding points to the adoption of this technology in the industry. Controls are necessary to prevent issues and accurately schedule maintenance. They also needed to solve problems when the inbox pours with reports of troubles. The inspection itself is meant to save money. Now drones […]
New Drone Owner? Things to Know.
Drone flying as a Hobby Drone flying is one of the fastest growing hobbies and almost every young person, and even the older generation would love to have one. It also depends on what you would like to do with your drone. If you would like to use it only in the garden or house, […]
Real Estate + Drones = Closed Listings
Real estate has taken a form of innovation recently. Real estate’s agents have a new intelligence they are adding to their business, which is the introduction of drone. Using drones to capture aerial images of the property, which is more economical than helicopters. Until recently, the FAA has allowed over 500,000+ licenses for business use; […]
Commercial Drones helping Agriculture
The agriculture industry is an area where drones can be the most useful and farming businesses are welcoming the use of drones for crop health data and other applications. The only drawback is that the FAA are dragging their feet in opening up the airspace for drone users, as it can require flying beyond line […]